In Ladakh, 439 KM long strategic Srinagar Leh National Highway NH1D Connecting  UT Jammu and  Kashmir has been officially opened.  The road remained closed for 73 days due to heavy snowfall. The Opening Ceremony was conducted at Zero Point Zojjila where the DG BRO Lt Col Rajeev Chowdhary was the chief guest.<br />'' <br />'' Lt Gen Rajeev Choudhary while talking on this occasion said that The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has raised its benchmark of excellence yet again by the early opening of the formidable Zojla Pass.<br />'' <br />''The Pass normally closes by mid-November every year, with the onset of winters when the temperatures dip to sub-zero degrees and open only by the end of April the next year. Located at a height of 1, 650 feet, Zojila is a strategic pass that provides the vital link between Kashmir Valley and Ladakh.