JAMMU, April 8 -- Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remained suspended for the second consecutive day on Wednesday as road clearance operations continued amid heavy rains in Ramban, officials said.

The 270-km strategic highway, the only all-weather road connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country, was blocked by multiple landslides early Monday. Although briefly reopened on Tuesday morning, fresh landslides forced authorities to shut it again.

According to a traffic update issued at 10 am, the highway remains blocked, with clearance work underway at Shalgarhi and Banihal.

"Road clearance is going on, but it will take some time. Continuous rainfall along the highway is hampering efforts," the advisory stated.

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