Srinagar, Mar 20: The authorities have started massive snow clearance operation to put through
the national highway, connecting Ladakh region with Kashmir valley, and
historic Mughal road, closed for the past about four months, while the
Srinagar-Jammu national highway was through for only one-way traffic.
Meanwhile, Phirkiyan, Z-Gali and Razdan pass, linking dozens
of far-flung and remote areas, including those near the Line of Control (LoC),
remained closed as a precautionary measure following avalanche threat in north
Kashmir . However, the Sadhna pass was through for traffic.
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO), responsible for the maintenance of the Srinagar-Leh national highway, has already started snow clearance operation by pressing into service sophisticated machines early this month.
The snow clearance operation was going on to put through the only road connecting Ladakh region with Kashmir, officials told.
They said this winter, there was very less snowfall as compared to previous years. However, due to sub zero temperature, the snow accumulates, resulting in slippery road. Now, with the improvement in weather conditions, the BRO started snow clearance operation though there was still avalanche threat. It would take about two weeks to clear the snow on the road, particularly in Zojila pass, Zero point and Meenmarg. If everything goes normal, the road would be open in the first week of April, they said.
The highway was closed in December last year due to accumulation of snow and slippery road conditions.
Recently, people at Kargil and Drass protested against the authorities alleging that despite very less snowfall this winter, no snow clearance operation was started between Sonamarg to Zojila while snow on other side of the Zojila was cleared. They demanded that entire road from Kargil to Sonmarg be handed over to district authorities Kargil.
Meanwhile, snow clearance was going on a war footing to put through 86-km-long historic Mughal road, linking Shopian in south Kashmir with Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu region.
District Development Commissioner (DDC), Shopian, Mohammad Aijaz Asad said snow clearance operations on the road are going on in full swing and the road will be made functional for vehicular movement soon. There is four to ten feet of snow accumulated on the road, he said, adding that a large number of sophisticated machines have already been put into service to clear the snow.
He said that Shopian to Peer Ki Gali portion of the road has been cleared of snow and rest work would be completed within a week's time in case of suitable weather conditions. There was fresh snowfall last week, he said. UNI
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO), responsible for the maintenance of the Srinagar-Leh national highway, has already started snow clearance operation by pressing into service sophisticated machines early this month.
The snow clearance operation was going on to put through the only road connecting Ladakh region with Kashmir, officials told.
They said this winter, there was very less snowfall as compared to previous years. However, due to sub zero temperature, the snow accumulates, resulting in slippery road. Now, with the improvement in weather conditions, the BRO started snow clearance operation though there was still avalanche threat. It would take about two weeks to clear the snow on the road, particularly in Zojila pass, Zero point and Meenmarg. If everything goes normal, the road would be open in the first week of April, they said.
The highway was closed in December last year due to accumulation of snow and slippery road conditions.
Recently, people at Kargil and Drass protested against the authorities alleging that despite very less snowfall this winter, no snow clearance operation was started between Sonamarg to Zojila while snow on other side of the Zojila was cleared. They demanded that entire road from Kargil to Sonmarg be handed over to district authorities Kargil.
Meanwhile, snow clearance was going on a war footing to put through 86-km-long historic Mughal road, linking Shopian in south Kashmir with Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu region.
District Development Commissioner (DDC), Shopian, Mohammad Aijaz Asad said snow clearance operations on the road are going on in full swing and the road will be made functional for vehicular movement soon. There is four to ten feet of snow accumulated on the road, he said, adding that a large number of sophisticated machines have already been put into service to clear the snow.
He said that Shopian to Peer Ki Gali portion of the road has been cleared of snow and rest work would be completed within a week's time in case of suitable weather conditions. There was fresh snowfall last week, he said. UNI
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