The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) opened the 434 km long Srinagar-Leh highway for traffic on Thursday. The highway, which connects the Ladakh region with the rest of the country, has been opened for traffic after being remained closed for 66 days. Earlier on January 6 this year, the highway was closed owing to the heavy snowfall.
The first convoy of vehicles carrying essential items to the Ladakh region was flagged off by BRO Director General Lt. General Rajeev Chaudhary in the presence of the chief engineers of the two projects responsible for maintaining the highway on two sides of the Zojila Pass.
Notably, Zozila Pass is located on the Srinagar-Kargil-Leh road (NH-1) at a height of 11,650 feet and provides a vital strategic link between Kashmir Valley and Ladakh region. This pass used to normally close by October-November every year and re-open only by April-May, with the total closure time averaging to almost five to six months.
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