Srinagar, Aug. 29 -- The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remained out of bounds for traffic on Friday for the fourth straight day as continuous landslides and flash floods in the Udhampur-Ramban belt blocked several stretches of the road, officials said.

The 270-km arterial highway, which serves as the only all-weather surface link between the Valley and the rest of the country, was first hit on Tuesday when heavy rainfall triggered multiple landslides between Jakheni and Chenani in Udhampur district.

Traffic police officials said no vehicle movement will be allowed from Nagrota in Jammu towards Reasi, Chenani, Patnitop, Doda, Ramban, Banihal and Srinagar until the route is cleared.

Commuters travelling from Katra and Udhampur have bee...