<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">The Srinagar-Kargil road remained closed for the 8th consecutive day on Monday following the fresh snowfall and avalanches along the Zojila Pass on the road.&nbsp;</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">The highway was closed on the 18th of this month after a snow avalanche hit vehicles near Shaitan Nallah Zojila got eight vehicles mostly trucks laden with eatables buried beneath the snow.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Border Roads Organisation had declared that the highway will remain closed till the 22nd of April, because of road widening.&nbsp; However, today also the highway remained shut due to snowfall. In view of snow accumulation/avalanches there shall be 'no vehicular movement' on 25-04-2023 (Tuesday) through Zojila, said the Police Traffic advisory,</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">Meanwhile, scores of passenger vehicles as well as trucks are stationed at Sonmarg and on the side of Drass and Kargil waiting for the nod from the administration.&nbsp;</span></p>
News On AIR | April 24, 2023 5:36 PM
Srinagar-Kargil road remains closed for 8th consecutive day amid fresh snowfall and avalanches