Traffic restored on Srinagar-Leh National Highway

Kargil, May 5: Traffic on the Srinagar-Leh National Highway which connects Ladakh with Jammu and Kashmir was restored on Sunday after several days of closure due to snowfall and avalanches.

After hectic efforts by the men and machinery of Project Beacon and Project Vijayak of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), the highway was restored for traffic.

However, the nearly 15 km road stretch from Sonamarg to Gumri passing through snow-bound Zojila Pass remains slippery.

The motorists have been advised to use tyre chains during travel on this stretch for safety.

Sub District Magistrate (SDM) Drass, Vishal Atri said that the road had been connected and the stranded Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs) were being allowed to ply.

Atri urged the travellers to follow the traffic advisory.

Meanwhile, as per the traffic plan by the District Police Kargil, subject to fair weather and road clearance, only one-way LMV traffic and vehicles with anti-skid chains would be allowed from Sonamarg towards Minamarg.

The vehicles would be allowed from Sonamarg from 7 am to 11 pm.

Thereafter, no vehicle would be allowed before and after the cut-off timings.