SRINAGAR: The Jammu Srinagar National Highway has been closed for vehicular traffic due to shooting stones at Panthyal, officials said on Saturday.
"Jammu-Srinagar NHW blocked at Panthyal due to shooting stones. People are requested not to travel on Jmu-Sgr NHW till the clearance work is completed, " police said.
The highway is the lifeline of the Kashmir valley and the main road link connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country.
Kashmir-bound trucks laden with essential supplies and other vehicles pass through the highway.