BRO opens Zojila Pass connecting Srinagar to Leh

New Delhi, 21 April (HS): The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has opened ZojiLa Pass on Srinagar-Kargil-Leh road on Tuesday for this year after a closure of 110 days.

The Zojila Pass closes by mid-November every year, as the winter starts recording temperature to sub-zero and opens in month of April. This time the ZojiLa Pass was kept open till December 31, 2020 and snow clearance operations recommenced on February 7, 2021.

It is a strategic pass which is located at the height of 11,650 feet. It provides vital link between Kashmir Valley and Ladakh and is the key to operational preparedness of the Armed Forces.

The BRO said in a statement, “The connectivity across ZojiLa was initially established on February 15, 2021 and it was planned to open the Pass for Army and civil traffic by end February/early March.”

Director General Border Roads (DGBR) Lieutenant General Rajeev Chaudhry commended the officials of Project Beacon and Vijayak in achieving this feat.