Leh, Mughal roads remain shut despite snow clearance

Srinagar, Dec 23:  Despite snow clearance operations launched by the authorities, the national highway, connecting Ladakh with Kashmir and historic Mughal road remained closed while only one-way traffic would continue on Srinagar-Jammu national highway.

Meanwhile, a number of roads, connecting far-flung and remote areas, including those near the Line of Control (LoC) with their respective district headquarters, remained closed due to accumulation of several feet of snow.

”Today traffic will ply from Srinagar to Jammu and no vehicle will be allowed from opposite direction, a traffic police official told News Agency.
However, the Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs) will have to leave Qazigund, gateway of Kashmir at 0700 hrs till 1100 hrs while Heavy Motor Vehicles (HMV) from 0700 hrs at Qazigund to 1230 at Jawahar Tunnel.
No vehicle will be allowed after the deadline”, he said.

 UNI

 

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