Jammu, Jan 26 : The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway has been closed for vehicular traffic due to shooting stones at Mehar and Panthiyal, officials said on Tuesday.

Traffic department officials said that vehicular movement was stopped on national highway in view of shooting stones in Ramban-Banihal sector besides snowfall in Banihal and Qazigund areas.

"Men and machinery have been pressed into service for restoration of the national highway at the earliest", the traffic officials said.

Shooting stones triggered by rain have been hitting the highway in Panthyal area while snowfall in Qazigund stretch of the highway has also adversely affected the traffic movement.