States »NortPosted at: Aug 12 2021 5:28PM

No traffic on Srinagar-Leh NH on Friday

Srinagar, Aug 12 (UNI) Traffic will remain suspended on Friday on the national highway, the only road linking Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh with Kashmir.
No vehicle will be allowed from Sonmarg in central Kashmir to Minmarg in Kargil district tomorrow in view of weekly maintenance of the road, particularly at Zojila pass, a traffic police official told UNI this evening.
He said UTs of Ladakh and J&K have agreed that traffic will remain suspend on every Friday to allow Beacon authorities to undertake repair and maintenance of the road.
However, on Saturday one-way traffic will be resumed subject fair weather and good road condition. The road remained closed during winter months due to accumulation of heavy snowfall.
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