Srinagar: The 434-km-long Srinagar-Leh highway in Central Kashmir and the historic Mughal road in southern Kashmir remained closed for the 5th consecutive day on Monday.
Traffic remained suspended on 434-km-long Srinagar-Leh highway for the fifth day today due to the accumulation of snow, an official said.
Fresh snowfall last week at Sonamarg, Zojila, Meenmarg and Drass, the second coldest place in the world after Siberia, forced authorities to suspend traffic, he said.
He said that authorities launched a rescue operation to evacuate two truck drivers stranded near Zojila for last five days.
He added that BRO is working on snow clearance and also trying to reach the stranded truckers.
Meanwhile, the Mughal road, connecting Shopian in south Kashmir with Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu region was remained closed for the fifth day on Monday due to several feet snowfall and slippery road condition.
Srinagar-Leh highway closed for fifth consecutive day added by Muslim Kashmir on
View all posts by Muslim Kashmir →