Udhampur, Sept. 9 -- Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday visited the Thard Village at Udhampur and reviewed the ongoing restoration works on National Highway-44.

The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) has been completely shut for the past eight days, following massive landslides triggered by recent heavy rainfall.

The Lieutenant Governor was briefed by RS Yadav, NHAI Regional Officer, Jammu and Kashmir, on the deployment of men and machinery for the speedy restoration of the National Highway. It was informed that the team is working around the clock, and one lane will be open to traffic soon.

The Lieutenant Governor also interacted with the affected families and enquired about their well-being.

Earlier, t...