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Srinagar-Leh highway likely to open by the March end, says BRO

Srinagar-Leh highway likely to open by the March end, says BRO
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Kargil: The Srinagar-Leh National highway is all set to open by the end of this month as the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has began the snow clearance which had accumulated on the highway during winter.
Officials said that Project ‘Vijayak and ‘Project Beacon-BRO’ have started snow clearance operations since February 14th last month on either ends of the Zojilla.
“The work is in progress and the workers have managed to cross Minimarg area in Drass region,” a BRO official said.
Notably, Ladakh UT has remained cut off from the rest of the country since December 10 after heavy snowfall led to blockade of Zojilla pass on the strategic highway which connects rest of India with Line of Actual Control.
Chief Engineer Project Vijayak, Brigadier Amit Sohal said that teams of the project have made exceptional efforts since February 14 to ensure opening of the National Highway (NH)-1.
“At present, the teams are making good progress in opening the road beyond Drass and they have already crossed Minimarg. We hope that the traffic on the NH-1 will be restored in a record time by the end of March this year in spite of the heavy snowfall this year,” he said.
He said that the project is mandated to undertake snow clearance of over 600 km of road in Ladakh, which are lines of sustenance for troops and the locals.
In Zanskar region, the Chief Engineer said, the teams of the project are working to open the road from Padam to Killima, Padam to Shinkunla and from Wanla to Lingshed/ Niraq across Singela.
“The early opening of these roads will facilitate resumption of relief to the local people,” he added.
He said that all important roads in the Indus, Nubra and Shyok valleys have already been opened for traffic.


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