Zojila Pass reopens for traffic; 800 stranded vehicles move towards Sonamarg

After four days of closure, Srinagar-Leh Highway today reopened for vehicular traffic. The road was closed on 5th November after heavy snowfall at Zojila Pass. Hundreds of vehicles and passengers were stranded on both sides of the pass. In Drass many non-Ladakhi drivers were anxiously waiting for the opening of the road. District Police Kargil today informed that more than 800 vehicles were allowed to move from Drass to Sonamarg on Sunday amid severe cold. Police Officials in Kargil said, “Today we have allowed one-way traffic from Kargil to Srinagar…

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