The 250-km Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) was partially restored on Wednesday evening after a massive landslide in the Shalgadi area near Chamlawas in Banihal, Jammu and Kashmir, India. This highway is the only all-weather road link connecting the Kashmir Valley with the rest of the country. Following the landslide, the highway was initially reopened for stranded traffic on Tuesday evening, but was subsequently closed again due to fresh landslides in Ramban district. Despite challenging weather conditions, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) worked diligently to restore the affected stretch by around 6 PM. Currently, vehicles are allowed to pass through the affected areas, but no new traffic is being permitted from either Jammu or Srinagar. Over 1,000 trucks and tankers carrying essential goods, along with passenger vehicles, were stranded and have been relocated to safer areas. The Jammu DIG (Traffic), Mohammad Haseeb Mughal, visited Ramban to oversee restoration efforts and advised commuters to avoid travel until weather conditions stabilize. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted erratic weather, including light rain and thundershowers, expected to persist until April 10.