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Hello Jammu News at 4:46:00 PM 0
Leh, June 25 : The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) today threw open a vital 35-meter bridge in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir that will ease vehicular movement to the base camp of Siachen Glacier, the world's highest battlefield.

"The BRO has removed a major travelling bottleneck in Leh by constructing a 35-meter long 'Chamesahn' bridge, under Project HIMANK, which will lead it to the base of Siachen Glacier," a spokesman of the BRO said.

He said Project Himank successfully undertook the challenge of constructing the bridge on Khalsar-Sasoma road, an important axis connecting Nubra Valley to Siachen Glacier base.

He said the bridge on Chamesahn Lungpa stream, which was completed in a limited working window, was possible due to meticulous planning, timely mobilization and innovative employment of resources.

The spokesman said the increase in flow in Chamesahn Lungpa stream during summers and the movement of large volume of both tourist and military traffic over the existing temporary bailey bridge provided limited connectivity on Khalsar-Sasoma road.

"The limitation has been overcome after BRO engineers and personnel built the bridge, which is the first among series of seven bridges to be constructed on Khalsar-Sasoma road. It has provided a major relief by improving traffic movement for local villagers and military personnel, besides tourists going to the scenic Panamik village," he said.

The bridge was inaugurated by Lt Gen Harpal Singh, Director General Border Roads, and declared open for use by security forces and civilians of Leh-Ladakh region.

General Singh, who is on a week-long visit to the Ladakh sector, addressed officers and subordinates of Project Himank and appreciated them for their grit and determination while maintaining these highest and most difficult roads.PTI

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Hello Jammu News at 7:43:00 PM 0

LEH, JUNE 18: District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Leh in collaboration with J&K Police, Indian Army, Indian Air Force, ITBP, BRO, CRPF and other agencies conducted a mock drill on disaster preparedness at Emergency Command Centre (ECC) near Council Secretariat Leh.
Four relief camps were also set at different locations of the town including Food Craft Institute Takski Thang, Government Girls Higher Secondary School Leh, Elizer Joldan Memorial College Leh, and Community Centre Tashi Thongsmon Choglamsar.
Chairman DDMA/ District Magistrate Leh Avny Lavasa addressing a meeting of all stakeholders at Conference Hall of National Informatics Centre at LREDA office complex said the purpose of conducting these exercises is to keep a check on the emergency services. Such meetings also help in getting acquaintance among nodal officers which in turn proves instrumental in acting proactively by giving full coordination during any eventuality or disaster. Such exercises help to know about the functioning, requirement of the setups, added Lavasa.
The civil helipad at the banks of Sindhu Ghat is also designated for emergency use in case of emergency. Lavasa further said that similar helipads at Diskit, Turtuk, Durbuk, and Nyoma are in process of becoming fully functional so that they can also be used during any natural catastrophe.
She gave directions to all the SDMs for similar exercises to be conducted in their respective sub-divisions on designated dates of Kharu on 22nd June, Khaltse on 25th June, Saspol and Likir on 27th June, Nubra on 7th July, Tangtse on 14th July and Nyoma on 17th July. 
Assistant District Magistrate Leh Moses Kunzang and District Informatics Centre Officer Paldan gave a detailed account of availability of communication, internet connectivity, and other necessary requirements at the ECC centre to bring into use during disasters. The meeting was informed that the ECC also has a wireless set up connected to each camp and a media centre for single line information dissemination ensuring accuracy and accountability. 
In the event of disaster the District Magistrate, SSP, representatives of hill council, district officers, Indian Army, Air Force, BRO, ITBP, etc shall assemble at the ECC which will thereafter serve as the nodal point for decision making, communication and coordination of various efforts towards disaster rescue, relief and rehabilitation.
Tools and machines were on display at the ECC complex to be used during any kind of disaster by SDRF.
Later, the entire team headed by chairman DDMA visited the four camps designated under the command of officers of respective departments and inspected the availability of shelter, drinking water, electricity, toilet facility and other required essential commodities. A mock drill in which an injured person was carried in an ambulance and then first required medical action was conducted at EJM College Leh.
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Hello Jammu News at 6:43:00 PM 0


‘Minister Kick-starts blacktopping, various road works in Kathua’
KATHUA, JUNE 16: Reaffirming government’s commitment towards ensuring durable asset creation in all sectors, Minister for Forests, Environment & Ecology, Rajiv Jasrotia has termed road connectivity as key towards progress and prosperity of any area and stressed on constructing quality roads as it helps in fine-tuning regional economy by enhancing employment generation opportunities.
The Minister was addressing a large public gathering after laying foundation for bituminous layer on 27 km Parole-Narote Jaimal Singh (NJS) road, in tehsil Nagri of Kathua which would be completed with an estimated cost of Rs 15 crore by the Border Roads Organization (BRO). It will connect important villages of the area like Narot Jaimal Singh, Kullian, Sundar Chak, Fathepur, Chappar Chumbar and Lakhnot besides it will serve as a feeder road for Palli Morh-Parole-Janial-Bamial and Parole-Korepunnu-Phulpur.  
Rajiv Jasrotia asserted that durable roads and enhanced infrastructure tops the development agenda of the present dispensation and focus is being laid on upgrading and improving the road network in rural and remote areas.
“Emphasis is being laid on improving road network by linking internal roads with National Highways to give a further fillip to development activities in the state”, he added.
Forest Minister emphasized that area of Kathua like Nagri has witnessed progress. Bridge in village Pandori, widening of Nagri-Palli and OSK road, re-tendering of Khokhayal check dam and new SDH at Nagri will not only improve the life of local populace but also help in improving the socio-economic status of the people.
Underscoring various development works in the Kathua constituency, Rajiv said that road projects worth Rs 20 crore were sanctioned to improve the connectivity web of the area whereas similar amount has been sanctioned by the dispensation for irrigation canals so that farmers of the area can avail better irrigation facilities.
To fulfill the long pending demand of Nagri residents, Rajiv announced one community hall and a park on 22 kanal of land for which Rs 62 lakh have been earmarked and a playground will be constructed provided appropriate land should be identified by the locals and the administration. He also announced one Timber sale depot for Nagri residents.
He further announced that black topping in first phase on all major roads of the constituency have been completed and work on Changran-Palli road will commence soon.
The Minister also gave various on-spot directions to officers aimed at improving service delivery to the people besides directed for ensuring effective planning and execution of works for result oriented development and stressed upon officers to properly plan the works and execute them in time bound manner.
Later, the Minister laid foundation of 2 km road from Palli Morh to Taryahara to be executed by PWD (R&B) at a cost of Rs 20 lakh and kick started black topping on 2 km Lacchipur link road costing Rs 90 lakh to be completed by PWD (R&B) besides black topping work at Old Bus Stand of Kathua worth Rs 50 lakh was also kick started by the Minister.  
Among others Commandant and OC of BRTF, ADC Kathua, Ghanshyam Singh Bali, ACR Jatinder Mishra, Tehsildar Nagri, DFOs, DySP HQ, Engineers and other officers from various departments accompanied the Minister.
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Hello Jammu News at 8:39:00 PM 0

Mehbooba for early start of work on Sgr-Bla-Uri road widening, connecting Gurez, Karnah with tunnels, pacing up Loran-Gulmarg road
BRO to take up three more roads-Kishtwar-Bangus-Drangyari, Furkiyan-Kalaroos, Baramulla-Handwara-on priority level
SRINAGAR, JUNE 02: Director General, Border Roads Organisation, Lt. Gen. Harpal Singh, called on the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti here today and discussed several projects under execution in the State by his organization.
During the meeting, the Chief Minister sought details of the widening of Srinagar-Baramulla-Uri stretch of the National Highway and asked for early finalization of the DPR. She suggested making the entire stretch a green alignment and asked for constructing Bye Passes at Pattan and Baramulla to ensure that minimal dislocations of structures  and utilities is effected and the developed areas remain untouched while the Highway is widened.
The DG BRO informed the Chief Minister that the DPR formulation for the project is being finalized and the suggestion for construction of Bye Passes at Pattan and Baramulla would be incorporated.
The Chief Minister also pressed for construction of tunnels at Sadhna and Razdan Passes on Kupwara-Karnah and Bandipore-Gurez roads in order to provide round the year connectivity to the people of these areas.
Lt. Gen. Harpal Singh also informed the Chief Minister that 19 kilometres road on either side of Razdan Pass in Kupwara are being upgraded and so is the road on either side of Sadhna Pass.
Mehbooba Mufti also asked the DG BRO to expedite the work on Loran-Gulmarg Road so that it is completed at the earliest.She also pressed for start of work on the upgradation of Rajouri-Thanamandi-Surankote road, Gurez-Tulail road, Reasi-Arnas-Mahore road and pacing up of work on the Jammu-Akhnoor-Poonch road in view of the heavy rush of Shahdara Sharief devotees.
The DG BRO also informed the Chief Minister that three more roads are being upgraded to priority sector in the State by his organization. These include Kishtwar-Bangus-Drangyari road, Brinjal-Kali Jinjer road connecting Baramulla with Handwara and Furkian-Kalaroos road. He also informed her that BRO has prepared a DPR of Rs. 80 crore for stabilization and repairs of Jawahar tunnel, a demand which was raised by the Chief Minister during her meeting with Union Minister for Roads & Highways, Nitin Gadkari.
Lt. Gen. Harpal Singh assured the Chief Minister that his organization would expedite the work on the road projects mentioned by her to complete them at the earliest. He also informed her that more snow cutter machines and equipment would be inducted this year in the State on the roads manned by the BRO.
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Hello Jammu News at 7:09:00 PM 0

          SRINAGAR, MAY 26: Brig. Vishal Aggarwal, Chief Engineer, Border Roads Oganisation, called on Governor N. N. Vohra, at the Raj Bhavan today and briefed him about the to-date status of the different road projects being executed by the BRO.
Governor stressed the timely repair and completion of all maintenance works on the Kangan-Gund-Sonamarg-Neelgrath axis. Keeping in view that the forthcoming Shri Amarnathji Yatra commences on 28th June 2018 Governor desired Brig. Aggarwal to have that road repaired by 20th June 2018.
        While lauding the good work being done by the BRO in developing and maintaining the road network in the difficult and hilly terrain of Jammu and Kashmir, the Governor emphasized the crucial importance of the various construction works being completed strictly within the envisaged time schedules and also maintained satisfactorily.
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Hello Jammu News at 12:25:00 PM 0



Srinagar, Apr 25: The national highway, connecting Ladakh region with Kashmir, reopened on Wednesday after remaining closed for four days due to snowfall and slippery road conditions.
Meanwhile, the 300-km-long Srinagar-Jammu national highway and 86-km-long historic Mughal road are also through for traffic.
'We have resumed traffic on the 434-km-long Srinagar-Leh national highway,' a traffic police official told.
He said traffic was suspended on the highway following fresh snowfall and slippery road conditions, particularly between Sonamarg, Zojila, Zero point, Meenmarg and Drass.
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO), responsible for the maintenance of the highway, pressed into service sophisticated machines and cleared the snow, he said adding traffic will be allowed from both sides on the highway with some restrictions.
Traffic will be allowed from Drass for Sonmarg in Kashmir from 0500 hrs, he said, adding that Ladakh-bound traffic will be allowed from 1100 hrs.
Meanwhile, the Mughal road, connecting Shopian in south Kashmir with Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu region, was through for only one-way for Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs). Traffic will ply from Bufliaz to Srinagar today and no vehicle will be allowed from opposite direction. The road is still very narrow at several places and vehicles had to pass through huge snow walls.
The national highway, connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country was also through for traffic, the official said. However, LMVs will ply from both Srinagar and Jammu, while heavy vehicles will continue to ply one-way only. HMVs will ply from Jammu to Srinagar only and no heavy vehicle will be allowed from opposite direction.
He said people are requested to undertake the journey on the highway only after confirming the status of the road from Traffic Control Units (TCUs) set up in Srinagar, Ramban and Jammu. UNI


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Hello Jammu News at 11:57:00 AM 0


Srinagar, Apr 21: Dozens of far-flung and remote villages, including those near the Line of Control (LoC) were cut off from their district and tehsil headquarters in north Kashmir districts of Kupwara and Bandipora following closure of Sadhna, Razdan passes and Phirkyan and Z-Gali due to fresh snowfall during the past 24 hours.
There was over three feet of fresh snow at Razdan pass, connecting Bandipora with border town of Gurez which is surrounded by Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK), an official of Police Control Room (PCR) from Bandipora told UNI over phone. He said traffic was suspended on Friday on the road due to snow and slippery road condition. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO), responsible for the maintenance of the road has already pressed into service sophisticated machine and men to clear the snow, he said.
The road was reopened early this month after remaining closed during winter due to heavy snowfall. Due to closure of the road dozens of villages, including those near LoC , including Neeru, remained cut off with their district and tehsil headquarters.
The Sadhna pass, Phirkiyan and Z-Gali were closed due to fresh snowfall due to which the road has become very slippery forcing suspension of traffic movement, a PCR official told over phone from Kupwara.
Due to closure of these passes border towns of Keran, Karnah, Machil, Tangdhar and dozens of other areas were cut off from Kupwara, he said.
He said traffic on these passes will be resumed only after the snow is cleared and roads become safe for undertaking journey.
Eleven people, including an officer of BEACON, were killed in a snow avalanche at Sadhna pass in the first week of January. UNI
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Hello Jammu News at 11:50:00 AM 0


Srinagar, Apr 21: The national highway, linking the Ladakh region with Kashmir, and 86-km-long historic Mughal road remained closed for the second day on Saturday due to fresh snowfall, landslides and slippery road condition.
However, traffic was resumed on the 300-km-long Srinagar-Jammu national highway after disruption for about six hours on Friday due to landslides.
The Mughal road, connecting Shopian in south Kashmir with Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu region , remained closed for the second day today due to fresh snowfall and landslides at several places, including Pir-ki-Gali. 
The authorities have already started operation to clear the landslides and snow and put through the traffic, he said, adding that the weather has witnessed improvement since this morning. However, he said traffic will be allowed only after receiving green signal from the traffic police personnel deployed on both sides of the Gali.
The road was reopened for one-way traffic only early this month after remaining closed during winter due to accumulation of snow.
Traffic remained suspended on 434-km-long Srinagar-Leh national highway for the second day today due to fresh snowfall and slippery road condition, he said.
Fresh snowfall was recorded at Sonamarg, Zojila, Meenmarg and Drass, the second coldest place in the world after Siberia due to which road had become very slippery, he said adding that as a precautionary measure to prevent any accident, traffic was suspended. 
'We are allowing Kashmir-bound traffic from Drass in the morning from 0500 hrs, he said, adding that 'from Sonmarg in central Kashmir to Drass in Ladakh we are allowing movement of vehicles from 1100 hrs.'
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO), responsible for the maintenance of the highway, has pressed into service sophisticated machine to put through the highway for traffic, he said.
The official said traffic was resumed on the national highway, connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country. The highway was closed for traffic yesterday following landslides, triggered by rain. However, the BRO cleared the highway and put through the road after about five hours of disruption.
He said Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs) will ply from both Srinagar and Jammu. However, Heavy Motor Vehicle (HMVs) will continue to ply one-way only, he said. Today, HMVs will ply from Jammu to Srinagar and heavy vehicles will be allowed from opposite direction, he said.
However, he said people are requested to undertake the journey on the highway only after confirming the status of the road from Traffic Control Units (TCUs) set up in Srinagar, Ramban and Jammu. UNI
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Hello Jammu News at 1:36:00 PM 0


Srinagar, Apr 20: The national highway, connecting Ladakh region with Kashmir was closed yet again on Friday due to fresh snowfall, while landslides forced closure of traffic on 86-km-long historic Mughal road.
However, despite rain the 300-km-long Srinagar-Jammu national highway, the only all weather road, linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, was through for only one-way traffic.
There was fresh snowfall on the 434-km-long Srinagar-Leh national highway at Zojila, Meenmarg and other areas due to which road had become slippery forcing authorities to suspend traffic, a traffic police official told.
He said if the weather improves and road become safe for journey, traffic will be allowed on the highway.
'We are allowing traffic from Drass in Ladakh to Sonamarg in Kashmir in the morning from 0500 hrs to 1100 hrs everyday when the highway remains open, he said adding later traffic is allowed from here to Drass.'
The historic Mughal road, linking Shopian in south Kashmir with Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu was also closed for traffic movement following landslides in Pir-ki-Gali area. The authorities have already pressed into service sophisticated machines to put through the road, which is also seen as alternative to Srinagar-Jammu national highway.
The Srinagar-Jammu national highway was through for only one-way traffic, he said.
On Friday traffic will ply from Srinagar to Jammu only and no vehicle will be allowed from opposite direction, he said adding the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) , responsible for the maintenance of the highway, was already on the job to make it two-way at Peera Ramban where landslides had occurred on Wednesday. Only one-way traffic would continue till further orders. UNI 
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Hello Jammu News at 12:23:00 PM 0


Srinagar, Apr 19: One-way traffic was restored on the national highway, connecting the Kashmir valley with the rest of the country after landslides were cleared while vehicular traffic was also allowed on 434-km-long Srinagar-Leh national highway after disruption in the morning due to slippery road condition following fresh snowfall.
Meanwhile, one-way Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) traffic also continued on the 86-km-long historic Mughal road, linking Shopian in south Kashmir with Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu region.
'We allowed only one-way traffic on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway as the road at Peera in Ramban was still very narrow due to landslides,' a traffic police official told on Thursday.
Traffic on the highway was suspended on Wednesday due to landslides at Peera, he said, adding that the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) immediately put into service sophisticated machines to clear the landslides. It took about six hours to clear the landslides, he said adding the road was still very narrow and only one vehicle could pass.
'We are working to clear all the landslides so that both way traffic for LMV could be restored,' he said.
All the vehicles, stranded on the highway, were allowed to move towards their respective destinations till late in the night yesterday.
Today both LMV and Heavy Motor Vehicles (HMVs) were allowed from Jammu to Srinagar, he said, adding that no vehicle will be allowed from opposite direction. Both way LMV traffic will be allowed once a green signal is received from BRO and traffic police personnel present at several places, particularly Ramban, he added.
Traffic on the national highway, connecting Ladakh region with Kashmir was disrupted in the morning due to slippery road conditions following fresh snowfall at Zojila, Zero point and Meenmarg. 
'However, as the weather improved and road become safe for journey, we allowed traffic on the highway. We are allowing traffic from Drass in Ladakh to Sonamarg in Kashmir from 0500 hrs till 1100 hrs,' he said adding but due to slippery road condition, movement of vehicles was delayed. Now vehicles leave for Sonmarg and later traffic will be allowed from here, he added.
The Mughal road was also through for only one-way LMV traffic and today, vehicles will ply from Shopian to Rajouri and Poonch and no vehicle will be allowed from opposite direction, he added. UNI
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Hello Jammu News at 1:47:00 PM 0


Srinagar, Apr 9: Despite heavy rain during the night, the national highway, linking the Kashmir valley with the rest of the country, was through for traffic on Monday while only one-way traffic of Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs) will ply on historic Mughal road.
Meanwhile, the 434-km-long Srinagar-Leh national highway, connecting Ladakh region with Kashmir, was also through for traffic from both ways.
Traffic on the 300-km-long Srinagar-Jammu national highway was suspended on Sunday afternoon following landslides and shooting stones due to which two passenger vehicles were damaged. However, no one was injured.
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO), responsible for the maintenance of the highway immediately put into service sophisticated machines and cleared the landslides and stones, a traffic police official told.
He said all the vehicles, including those carrying passengers from both sides, stranded at several places on the highway, were cleared till late on Sunday.
However, due to heavy rain, traffic was not allowed on the highway to prevent any accident, he said.
We have allowed LMVs from both sides on the highway Monday morning, an official of the Traffic Control Unit (TCU) Ramban told UNI over phone.
Traffic is plying normally on the highway today, he said adding that Heavy Motor Vehicles (HMV) will continue to ply from only one-way. On Monday HMVs will ply from Jammu to Srinagar and no HMV will be allowed from opposite direction, he said. But, he said, passengers, drivers and truckers, are requested to contact TCUs in Srinagar, Jammu and other places before undertaking the journey on the highway.
Traffic police official said only one-way LMV will ply on the historic 86-km-long Shopian in south Kashmir with Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu region. No vehicle will be allowed from opposite direction to avoid any accident and traffic jam, he said. Today traffic will ply from Shopian to Buffliaz side only as there is still huge snow walls on both sides of the road, which is seen as alternative to Kashmir highway.
Meanwhile, the national highway, linking Ladakh region with Kashmir was through for both ways with some restrictions. In the morning traffic will ply from Kargil to Sonamarg only to avoid traffic jam or accident at Zojila pass. Similarly traffic will ply from Sonamarg in central Kashmir to Kargil in Ladakh on the highway, he said. UNI
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Hello Jammu News at 12:10:00 PM 0


Srinagar, Mar 21: Despite rain since early Wednesday morning, the Srinagar-Jammu national highway, connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country, was though for one-way traffic.
Meanwhile, massive snow clearance operation was going on to reopen the 434-km-long Srinagar-Leh national highway, connecting Ladakh region with Kashmir valley, and historic Mughal road, closed for the past about four months.
Phirkiyan and Razdan pass, linking dozens of far-flung and remote areas, including those near the Line of Control (LoC), also remained closed following from last couple of days due to fresh snowfall and avalanche threat in north Kashmir. However, the Sadhna pass was through for traffic. Traffic was on Wednesday also restored on the road passing through Z-Gali after remaining closed for couple of days due to accumulation of snow.
'Despite rain since early this morning, today, vehicles will ply from Srinagar to Jammu only and no vehicle, including security force convoy, would be allowed from opposite direction on the highway,' a traffic police official told.
He said only one-way traffic will continue on the highway, the only road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, till further orders. The road is under repair at several places besides widening work is also in progress, he said, adding that it has been decided to allow only one-way traffic to avoid any traffic jam or accident on the highway.
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 UNI.
They said this winter, there was very less snowfall as compared to previous years. However, due to sub zero temperature, the snow accumulated resulting in slippery road conditions. 
'Now with the improvement in weather conditions, the BRO has 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.
The Razdan pass, connecting Bandipora with border town of Gurez, Neeru and other far-flung and remote villages, mostly near LoC surrounded by Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) from three sides, remained closed since December last year due to accumulation of snow and slippery road conditions. The road is likely to reopen next month, a Police Control Room (PCR) official told over phone from Bandipora. There is also a threat of avalanche in the area, he added. UNI
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Hello Jammu News at 12:35:00 PM 0


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
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Hello Jammu News at 12:07:00 PM 0


Srinagar, Mar 15: Dozens of far-flung and remote villages, including those near the Line of Control (LoC), remained cut off with their respective district and tehsil headquarters on Thursday in north Kashmir, where fresh snowfall was experienced at Sadhna top, Z-Gali, Phirkiyan and Razdan pass during the past 24 hours. 
Meanwhile, fresh avalanche warning has already been issued for Kupwara-Chowkibal-Tangdhar, Baramulla, Gulmarg, Furkian-Z Gali, Gurez, Bandipora in north Kashmir.
Fresh snowfall was received in upper reaches, including all passes in north Kashmir while intermittent rain was received in the plains, including Kupwara town during the past 24 hrs.
All passes, including Sadhna, Phirkiyan and Z-Gali, remained closed for any traffic movement following to accumulation of fresh snowfall due to which road has become very slippery, an official of Police Control Room (PCR) told over phone from Kupwara on Thursday.
He said due to closure of these passes, dozens of village, including those near LoC, including Keran, Karnah, Tangdhar and Machil were cut off with their district headquarters. However, he said the snow clearance operation will be taken up when there is some improvement in the weather. It will take three to four days to put through these passes again, he said.
In the first week of January, 11 people, including an official of Border Roads Organisation (BRO), were killed after being swept away by an avalanche at Sadhna pass while a driver of BRO lost his life when a snow clearance machine came under an avalanche at Phirkiyan. However, due to less snowfall during this winter, the passes remained open for most period.
The Razdan pass, connecting Bandipora with border town of Gurez, Neeru and other far-flung and remote villages, mostly near LoC surrounded by Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) from three sides, remained closed since December last year due to accumulation of snow and slippery road conditions. The road is likely to reopen next month, a Police Control Room (PCR) official told over phone from Bandipora. There is also a threat of avalanche in the area, he said. UNI 
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