The Srinagar-Ladakh highway remained open for vehicular movement amid challenging conditions during the winter until December 31.
The highway was closed for traffic from January 1, 2021 for winter months.
The strategic highway which passes through the mountainous Zojila Pass remains closed for traffic every year with the onset of winter from early December to April due to huge accumulation of snow.
However, in year 2020, the administration of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir decided to keep the highway open for traffic movement till maximum possible time.
An official told Greater Kashmir that over 4000 vehicles including vehicles carrying essential commodities and passenger buses and army vehicles crossed the either sides of Zojila during the month of December.
