The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) on Thursday reopened the Zoji La on the Srinagar-Kargil-Leh highway for vehicular traffic in record 68 days. The traffic on this road remains closed during winters due to heavy snow. Zoji La, at the height of 11,650 feet, provides a vital strategic link between Kashmir and Ladakh.
In the yesteryear, Zoji La used to normally close by October or November every year and reopen only by April-May, resulting in almost six-month closure time. “With the renewed focus on infrastructural development and augmentation of connectivity to the northern borders in the recent years, there has been a strategic requirement of minimising the closure time of Zoji La during winters,” the BRO stated.
