Only LMV traffic allowed; 1-way Srinagar-Leh traffic on odd days, Leh-Srinagar on even days: Div Com Kashmir
Srinagar: The strategic Srinagar-Leh Highway reconnected in a record time of 73 days this year will be thrown open for vehicular movement from March 25. Officials said that the strenuous efforts from project Vijayak and Beacon of Border Roads Organisation (BRO) the snow clearance work was completed in shortest time. Last year the road reopened in second week of April.
However, the traffic on the highway will be allowed on odd, even days till the road conditions get more favorable officials said, adding that only light motor vehicles will be allowed to move from Friday.
Officials said that the decision to allow traffic to ply on Srinagar-Leh National Highway from March 25 was taken in a meeting here on Tuesday chaired by the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole while co-chairing a meeting with Divisional Commissioner Ladakh, Saugat Biswas regarding opening of Srinagar-Leh National Highway.
The meeting was attended by DC Ganderbal; DC Kargil; Chief Engineers of R&B, MED, BEACON & VIJAYAK; Regional Transport Officer, Kashmir; SSP Kargil, SSP Ganderbal, SSP Traffic Ladakh, DSP Traffic Rural Kashmir and Executive Director NHIDCL.
