STATE TIMES NEWS
LEH: Zojila, which connects Union Territory of Ladakh with the rest of the country, will remain closed for the winter season from January 7, 2023 in view of inclement weather conditions.
Border Road Organisation (BRO) officials on Friday informed about the official closure of the pass and added that it will be reopened again once the weather improves.
Srinagar-Kargil-Leh Road remaining open till January 6, 2023 has set a record as the road in the past would often get closed in the month of November or December on account of heavy snowfall.
“We are trying to close the pass for minimum time and reopen it as soon as possible. The pass is the only way to communicate our supplies, troops, and local population.
Though the pass has been closed, aircrafts of the defence will always be ready for airlifting during any emergency,” BRO officials present at the closing ceremony on Zojila said.
