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BHADERWAH\/JAMMU, Apr 18: After remaining closed to commuters for over three months owing to snowfall, the strategic 140-km Bhaderwah\u2013Chamba interstate road linking Jammu and Kashmir with Himachal Pradesh was reopened for vehicular traffic on Saturday, officials said.
\nThe road, a key link for interstate connectivity and the tourism sector, was closed after heavy snowfall in the Bhaderwah sector on December 31 last year.
\nIn recent weeks, the authorities began snow-clearing operations, which were carried out by the Mechanical Division Doda and the Roads and Buildings (R&B) Department, Bhaderwah, officials said.
\nThe traffic, however, will not be allowed between 6 pm and 6 am beyond the Thanala check post from the Bhaderwah side and the Khundi Maral check post from the Chamba (Himachal Pradesh) side, Bhaderwah Additional Deputy Commissioner Sunil Kumar Bhutyal said.
\nBhutyal said the road is a major driver of economic activity, as a large number of tourists from Dalhousie and Khajjiar visit Bhaderwah via this route, which, once reopened, also becomes a hub of commercial activity in the region.
\nLocals, especially those associated with the tourism industry, welcomed the restoration of traffic on the interstate road, saying it would open new avenues for tourism in the region.
\n\u201cTourism is the lifeline of the local economy, and the Bhaderwah\u2013Chamba road serves as a catalyst for boosting the tourism sector,\u201d said Rashid Choudhary, a tourism strategist from Bhaderwah.
\nImran Wani, a local tourist guide, said many tourists visiting Chamba in Himachal Pradesh also travel to Bhaderwah, and with the reopening of the road, \u201cdestinations such as Padri, Khanni Top, Bhal Padri and Jai Valley are expected to witness a renewed influx of visitors.<\/p>\n

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BHADERWAH\/JAMMU, Apr 18: After remaining closed to commuters for over three months owing to snowfall, the strategic 140-km Bhaderwah\u2013Chamba interstate road linking Jammu and Kashmir with Himachal Pradesh was reopened for vehicular traffic on Saturday, officials said. 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