Srinagar-Ladakh, Mughal roads closed

Srinagar: Srinagar-Ladakh national highway and Mughal road connecting Shopian in south Kashmir with Rajouri in Jammu division remained closed for vehicular traffic due to accumulation of snowfall, a traffic police official said.
However, Srinagar-Jammu national highway was closed for vehicular traffic, the traffic official said.
He said, about a foot of snow has accumulated on Ladakh highway at Gumri, Captain More, Zojila pass and at Kargil. Border Roads Organisation (BRO) responsible for the maintenance of the road has pressed into service the men and machinery to clear the snow from the road to make it traffic worthy.
If the weather remains favorable, the highway is likely to be put through for vehicular traffic by this evening, the traffic official said.
The traditional Mughal road connecting Shopian district in south Kashmir with Rajouri in Jammu division was also closed for the vehicular due to over half a feet snow accumulation at Bafliaz and Peer Ki Gali . The snow clearance operation is on and the road is likely to be put through for vehicular traffic as soon as possible, the traffic official added.
Meanwhile, snow clearance operation is also going on at Razdan top and Gurez roads in Bandipora district of north Kashmir which were also closed as a precautionary measure following a fresh snowfall yesterday. Besides Keran and Karnah roads in frontier Kashmir district of Kupwara are also being cleared of snow to put through for vehicular traffic.