Srinagar-Leh highway closed after fresh snowfall at Zojila
Srinagar-Leh highway closed after fresh snowfall at Zojil
Raja Syed Rather
Ganderbal, Nov 23 (KNO): The 434-km Srinagar-Leh highway was closed for vehicular movement on Monday due to fresh snowfall at Zojila Pass.
An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that on Sunday evening, the higher reaches of Kashmir including Sonamarg received fresh snowfall.
He said that due to the fresh snowfall at Sonamarg, Mani Marg, Drass and Zojila, the authorities have suspended traffic movement on the highway as a precautionary measure.
As per local reports, some vehicles are stranded in Sonamarg area after the road was closed—(KNO)
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