Zojila Pass

The Indian Army "forged thunderstorms" at 11,500 feet near the Zojila Pass to stay battle-ready as the harsh winter set in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

At least four vehicles were buried under snow following an avalanche near the Zojila pass in Ladakh's Kargil district, officials said on Sunday.

Border Roads Organisation (BRO) opened the strategic Zojila Pass on the Greater Himalayan Range on Thursday.

यह विकास चरम सर्दियों के मौसम के दौरान भी केंद्र शासित प्रदेश जम्मू और कश्मीर और लद्दाख के बीच महत्वपूर्ण लिंक प्रदान करेगा.

A motorcycle rider had a narrow escape while driving from Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir to Kargil in Ladakh.

The Border Road Organization (BRO) on Wednesday opened the Zojila pass that provides vital road link between the Kashmir valley and Ladakh, officials said.

The snow-clearance operation at the Zojila pass along the Srinagar-Leh national highway is in full swing and likely to be completed before next week, officials said on Wednesday.

The strategic Srinagar-Leh highway was reopened for traffic on Sunday after remaining closed for nearly two months due to heavy snowfall, officials said.

अटल टनल के बाद सरकार अब 14.15 किलोमीटर की नई ज़ोजिला पास सुरंग का निर्माण शुरू करने वाली है जो श्रीनगर से लेह के बीच की दूरी को बहुत कम कर देगी.

The Zojila Pass is situated at an altitude of 11, 578 ft on the Srinagar-Drass-Kargil-Leh National Highway-1 (NH1) and the new tunnel holds a major strategic significance.

About 350 tourists and locals, stranded at the Zojila pass due to heavy snowfall, have been rescued by army personnel, officials said today.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday will kick-start work on the Rs 6,809-crore strategic Zojila tunnel, that will provide all-weather connectivity between Ladakh and Kashmir valley.

The government today approved the Rs 6,809-crore strategic Zojila pass tunnel project in Jammu and Kashmir to provide all-weather connectivity between Srinagar, Kargil and Leh, which remains cut-off from the rest of the world during winters due to heavy snowfall.

The weather across Jammu and Kashmir is likely to improve from Saturday as the Meteorological Office said that the spell of rainfall in the state will end today.

The Srinagar-Leh national highway was re-opened for traffic today, four days after the road was closed due to heavy snowfall at Zojila Pass.

The Indian Army "forged thunderstorms" at 11,500 feet near the Zojila Pass to stay battle-ready as the harsh winter set in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

At least four vehicles were buried under snow following an avalanche near the Zojila pass in Ladakh's Kargil district, officials said on Sunday.

Border Roads Organisation (BRO) opened the strategic Zojila Pass on the Greater Himalayan Range on Thursday.

यह विकास चरम सर्दियों के मौसम के दौरान भी केंद्र शासित प्रदेश जम्मू और कश्मीर और लद्दाख के बीच महत्वपूर्ण लिंक प्रदान करेगा.

A motorcycle rider had a narrow escape while driving from Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir to Kargil in Ladakh.

The Border Road Organization (BRO) on Wednesday opened the Zojila pass that provides vital road link between the Kashmir valley and Ladakh, officials said.

The snow-clearance operation at the Zojila pass along the Srinagar-Leh national highway is in full swing and likely to be completed before next week, officials said on Wednesday.

The strategic Srinagar-Leh highway was reopened for traffic on Sunday after remaining closed for nearly two months due to heavy snowfall, officials said.

अटल टनल के बाद सरकार अब 14.15 किलोमीटर की नई ज़ोजिला पास सुरंग का निर्माण शुरू करने वाली है जो श्रीनगर से लेह के बीच की दूरी को बहुत कम कर देगी.

The Zojila Pass is situated at an altitude of 11, 578 ft on the Srinagar-Drass-Kargil-Leh National Highway-1 (NH1) and the new tunnel holds a major strategic significance.

About 350 tourists and locals, stranded at the Zojila pass due to heavy snowfall, have been rescued by army personnel, officials said today.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday will kick-start work on the Rs 6,809-crore strategic Zojila tunnel, that will provide all-weather connectivity between Ladakh and Kashmir valley.

The government today approved the Rs 6,809-crore strategic Zojila pass tunnel project in Jammu and Kashmir to provide all-weather connectivity between Srinagar, Kargil and Leh, which remains cut-off from the rest of the world during winters due to heavy snowfall.

The weather across Jammu and Kashmir is likely to improve from Saturday as the Meteorological Office said that the spell of rainfall in the state will end today.

The Srinagar-Leh national highway was re-opened for traffic today, four days after the road was closed due to heavy snowfall at Zojila Pass.