The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed for traffic due to landslides triggered by heavy rains at several places in Ramban district on Thursday, officials said.
Nearly 1,000 vehicles, including a convoy carrying Amarnath pilgrims, are stranded at different points of the highway, they said.
The 270-km highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, was blocked by shooting stones, landslides at four places in Ramban district.
“Mughal road and SSG road through for vehicular movement, however Jammu -Srinagar NHW (NH-44) still blocked,” Jammu and Kashmir Traffic police said.
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The highway is closed at Cafeteria Moore Ramban since Wednesday night due to shooting of stones.
Officials said the convoy carrying Amarnath pilgrims to Kashmir has been stopped at Chanderkoot and Nashri for now, they said.
The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was shut for hours on Wednesday due to landslides, but was opened in the afternoon.
Restoration work is in progress.