Srinagar
In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, traffic on Srinagar-Leh highway remained suspended on the sixth consecutive day today due to slides at several places along the road.
The highway was closed on Monday after fresh snowfall on the Zojila pass and Drass areas. An official said that though the snow clearance on the highway was completed on Thursday, however some fresh snowslides occurred at few places between zero point Zojila and India gate “resulting in further closure of the road”.
Sub divisional magistrate Drass, Asgar Ali told media that the road had been connected and some army vehicles from Gumri towards Sonamarg were allowed in the afternoon. SHO police station Drass Manzoor Ahmed said that the road remained closed for the traffic, today.
Meanwhile, a traffic police advisory today said that subject to fair weather and good road condition, only one-way traffic from Srinagar towards Kargil shall be allowed on Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumari road from Sonamarg between 1100 hrs to 1500 hrs.—KMS
