Mudasir Rashid
Ganderbal: The 434-km strategic Srinagar-Leh highway, connecting the Ladakh region with Kashmir valley, has been temporarily closed for vehicular traffic due to fresh spell of snowfall and slippery road conditions. Hundreds of vehicles are stranded at both sides of the Highway, reports said.
Reports said, due to fresh spell of snowfall, particularly at Sonamarg, Zojila, Meenmarg and Drass, the second coldest place in the world after Siberia, traffic on the highway, linking Ladakh region with Kashmir, was suspended on Wednesday. No vehicle was allowed from either side, they said.
The Famous tourist resort of Sonamarg received around 1.5 inches of snow, Meenmarg received 5 inch ,Drass 5inch and Zojila received around 3 inches of fresh Snow while rains lashed the other areas of the district.
The 434-km Srinagar-Leh highway has been temporarily closed due to fresh snowfall at Zojila pass. “Traffic was temporarily suspended on the highway after fresh snow caused slippery conditions and slides at few places, they said.
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