Srinagar, Apr 23: The Razdan pass, Z-Gali and Phirkiyan, connecting dozens of far-flung and remote areas, including those near the Line of Control (LoC), with their district and tehsil headquarters in north Kashmir remained closed on Monday due to accumulation of snow.
However, Sadhna pass, linking Karnah with Kupwara was through for traffic, a Traffic Control Unit (TCU) official told UNI over phone from Kupwara.
The Phirkiyan and Z-Gali remained closed for the fourth successive day on Monday for traffic due to accumulation of snow and slippery road conditions, he said.
He said due to closure of these passes border towns of Keran, Machil, Tangdhar and dozens of other areas remained cut off from Kupwara. He said traffic on these passes will be resumed only after the snow is cleared and roads become safe for undertaking journey.
Meanwhile, 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 road on Friday 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.
UNI
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