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JK highway closed following heavy snowfall

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Press Trust of India Banihal/Jammu

The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was again closed Friday due to heavy snowfall, officials said.

Mughal Road, connecting Jammu region's Rajouri district with Kashmir's Shopian, also remained closed for the fourth day Friday.

"Snowfall resulted in closure of the highway," an official said.

Traffic was allowed Friday morning from Kashmir to Jammu and no vehicle was allowed on the highway from Jawahar tunnel after 3.00 pm, he said.

The BRO has been pressed into service to clear the highway.

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First Published: Jan 04 2019 | 7:00 PM IST

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