Strategic Srinagar-Leh Highway Reopens After Record Time Of 73 Days
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A trial movement was conducted successfully, and the decision to open the road for civil traffic will be taken after a joint inspection by the civil administration.
The strategic 434-km Srinagar-Leh national highway was reopened for vehicular traffic on Saturday in record time of 73 days after its closure in January this year following heavy snowfall, officials said. Zoji La pass on the Srinagar-Leh highway has been reopened for the traffic movement of defence vehiclesIt's a record that it has reopened after 73 days. Earlier Ladakh used to cut off for 6 months, but last year we reduced it to 110 days and this time just 73 days: DG, BRO pic.twitter.com/9eptGZdVVh
A trial movement was conducted successfully, and the decision to open the road for civil traffic will be taken after a joint inspection by the civil administration.
The highway was thrown open for traffic at the Zojila Pass, situated at an altitude of 11,650 feet metres, by Director General of BRO Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhary, the officials said.
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