snow clearance

Gangtok, April 5 Around 800 tourists are stranded in Lachen, in the Mangan district of Sikkim, as the road connecting it to Chungthang has been closed due to a breach, officials said on Sunday.The breach occurred near the Tarum Chu bridge on the Lachen-Chungthang road, they said.The Mangan...

Srinagar, March 28 – The Srinagar-Leh National Highway, which was affected by an avalanche, was closed to traffic on Saturday as authorities cleared the snow.Seven people were killed and several vehicles were buried in an avalanche at the Zojila Pass on Friday.One of the victims was a...

Jammu, March 22 The Army rescued an engineer who was injured during a snow clearance operation in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said.The operation was being carried out at the Chattergala Pass on the Baderwah-Basholi road, which was blocked by snow."Despite the...

Poonch/Jammu, March 22 The Mughal Road, a vital alternative route connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country, reopened for vehicular traffic on Sunday after remaining closed for about 10 days due to heavy snowfall, officials said.The 84-km road links south Kashmir's Shopian district with...

Gangtok, March 22 The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) began snow clearance operations on Sunday to restore traffic in East Sikkim, including Nathula, amid heavy snowfall, officials said.The road to Tsomgo Lake and Nathula from Gangtok was closed on Saturday due to heavy snowfall in the area...

Jammu, March 20 As heavy snowfall disrupted traffic movement in several parts of the Jammu region, the Border Roads Organisation has intensified snow clearance on the Mughal Road and the Basohli–Bani–Bhaderwah road, officials said on Thursday.Following heavy snowfall in the area on Tuesday...

In Jammu and Kashmir, the historic Mughal Road, the alternative national highway connecting the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch in the Jammu division with the Shopian district in the Kashmir valley, remained closed to vehicular traffic for the fourth consecutive day today due to...

Traffic on the Mughal Road remained suspended for the fourth consecutive day due to fresh snowfall and rainfall at Pir Ki Gali, traffic authorities said on Thursday.Officials stated that the road will remain closed until further orders, as snowfall continues in the upper reaches of the Pir...

Jammu, March 15 More than 30 light motor vehicles were stranded after moderate snowfall at Sinthan top and Margan top in the Kishtwar district on Sunday, prompting a joint rescue operation by police and civil administration officials.The vehicles got stuck due to fresh snowfall and slippery...

March 15, New Delhi: The strategically important Zojila Pass on National Highway 1 has been reopened for traffic after remaining closed for six days due to heavy snowfall and adverse weather conditions.Officials said that the convoy was allowed to depart from Sonamarg at around 10:30 a.m...

BHADERWAH, March 1: Additional Deputy Commissioner of Bhaderwah, Sunil Kumar Bhutyal, inspected ongoing snow clearance and restoration work on the Bhaderwah-Chamba Road during a visit to Khani Top, Thanalla, Musdi Nallah, and Dharu Nallah.Reviewing the progress, the ADC directed the concerned...

Light motor vehicles resumed movement on the historic Mughal Road after snow clearance operations along the Pir Panjal stretch, officials said.February 27, Srinagar: The historic Mughal Road was reopened for traffic on Friday after being closed due to recent snowfall, with light motor vehicles...

The Mechanical Department of the Anantnag Division launches snow clearance at Margantop after fresh snowfall, deploying men and machines to reopen a vital road link for remote villages near KishtwarFebruary 24, Anantnag: Snow clearance operations have commenced at Margantop as the Mechanical...

Preparations for the 8-km Razdan Pass Tunnel (suitable for all weather) to begin shortly: Deputy CMDeputy Chief Minister, Surinder Kumar Choudhary, today informed the Legislative Assembly that preparations for the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the eight-kilometer-long tunnel at Razdan Pass...

Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary said that preparations for the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for an all-weather tunnel at Razdan Pass in Bandipora are set to begin shortly.Feb 19, Srinagar: Surinder Choudhary on Thursday informed the Legislative Assembly that preparations for the DPR...

An 85-km section of the Bandipora–Gurez road was closed on Thursday after a severe snowstorm and strong winds hit Razdan Top, disrupting transportation.February 19, Srinagar: A severe snowstorm accompanied by strong winds battered the Bandipora–Gurez road, particularly along the stretch at...

Rajouri/Jammu, February 17 The snow clearing operation on the Mughal Road by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is expected to be completed within the next 48 hours, raising hopes for the early restoration of the key alternate link to the Kashmir Valley, officials said on Tuesday.The road...

LG Sinha orders reopening of 14 tourist destinations in J&K; 4 more to resume after snow clearanceJammu & Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, ordered the reopening of 14 tourist destinations across Jammu and Kashmir on Monday that had been temporarily closed as a precautionary measure...

Bhaderwah/Jammu, February 15 An avalanche blocked the Bhaderwah-Pathankot interstate road in the Doda district of the Union Territory on Sunday, leaving dozens of vehicles stranded, a police officer said.Bhaderwah Superintendent of Police Vinod Sharma said the avalanche occurred between...

Jammu, February 15 – The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has reopened the Bhaderwah-Bani-Basohli road in Jammu and Kashmir following heavy snowfall, a Defence Ministry spokesperson said on Sunday.Defence Ministry spokesperson Lt Colonel Suneet Bartwal said, “In a swift and coordinated...