Kargil, April 14
The snow-clearance operation at the Zoji La pass along the Srinagar-Leh national highway is in full swing and is likely to be completed before next week, officials said on Wednesday.
Snow-clearance operation along Srinagar-Leh highway in full swing
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KARGIL: The snow-clearance operation at the Zojila pass along the Srinagar-Leh national highway is in full swing and likely to be completed before next week, officials said on Wednesday.
This year, the 434-km strategic highway linking Ladakh with Jammu and Kashmir was opened on February 28, much ahead of the schedule, after remaining closed for 58 days due to snowfall. This was the earliest reopening of the high-mountain Zojila pass and also the shortest closure period.
However, snowfall over the past one-and-a-half month led to the closure of the highway once again, prompting the BRO to launch a fresh operation to clear the road.