{"id":35664,"date":"2026-03-15T07:02:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T07:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/?p=35664"},"modified":"2026-03-15T07:02:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T07:02:55","slug":"fresh-snowfall-at-zojila-halts-traffic-after-vehicles-allowed-towards-kargil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/fresh-snowfall-at-zojila-halts-traffic-after-vehicles-allowed-towards-kargil\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresh Snowfall At Zojila Halts Traffic After Vehicles Allowed Towards Kargil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ganderbal, Mar 15: Traffic on the Srinagar\u2013Ladakh highway was halted again on Sunday after fresh snowfall occurred at Zojila Pass shortly after authorities had allowed vehicles to proceed from Sonamarg towards Kargil, officials said.<br \/>\nThe temporary reopening came after the highway remained closed for six consecutive days due to heavy snowfall that had led to accumulation of snow along the Zojila axis.<br \/>\nAuthorities had earlier launched snow clearance operations from both sides of the highway following an improvement in weather conditions.<br \/>\nThe development had allowed traffic officials to briefly permit vehicular movement towards Ladakh.<br \/>\nAccording to traffic authorities, around 300 vehicles including passenger vehicles and Tata Mobile carriers loaded with vegetables were allowed to move from Sonamarg towards Kargil.<br \/>\nA traffic police official told the news agency Kashmir News Trust that the convoy was allowed to depart from Sonamarg at around 10:30 a.m. after road clearance operations were completed on the stretch.<br \/>\nOfficials said priority was given to passenger vehicles and vehicles transporting vegetables and other essential supplies to the Ladakh region.<br \/>\nHowever, traffic movement was halted again after fresh snowfall began at the Zojila Pass, making the road conditions unsafe for further travel.The renewed snowfall prompted authorities to suspend vehicle movement as a precautionary measure to prevent accidents along the high-altitude mountain pass.<br \/>\nOfficials said the situation was being closely monitored and traffic movement would resume only after the weather improves and the road is cleared again.<br \/>\nThe Border Roads Organization (BRO) has been engaged in snow clearance operations to keep the strategic highway operational.<br \/>\nThe Srinagar\u2013Ladakh highway remains a critical road link connecting Kashmir with the Union Territory of Ladakh.The route often faces disruptions during winter and early spring months due to heavy snowfall, avalanches and slippery road conditions at Zojila Pass.<br \/>\nAuthorities advised travelers to check traffic advisories before planning journeys along the highway.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35665\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35665\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-35665\" src=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vehicle-300x182.jpg\" alt=\"Fresh Snowfall At Zojila Halts Traffic After Vehicles Allowed Towards Kargil\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vehicle-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vehicle-768x466.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vehicle-549x333.jpg 549w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vehicle-461x280.jpg 461w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vehicle-233x141.jpg 233w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vehicle-230x140.jpg 230w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vehicle-360x218.jpg 360w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vehicle-100x61.jpg 100w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vehicle.jpg 992w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35665\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fresh Snowfall At Zojila Halts Traffic After Vehicles Allowed Towards Kargil<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ganderbal, Mar 15: Traffic on the Srinagar\u2013Ladakh highway was halted again on Sunday after fresh snowfall occurred at Zojila Pass shortly after authorities had allowed vehicles to proceed from Sonamarg towards Kargil, officials said. 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