An Army convoy passes through the Zojila Pass on Friday. Tribune Photo: Yawar Kabli

Tribune News Service

Srinagar, May 12

After remaining closed for over four months, the Srinagar-Leh national highway was thrown open to vehicular traffic here today.The 434-km-long highway serves an important link between the people of Ladakh and Kashmir and thousands of soldiers stationed in the Ladakh region. The highway traverses through the Himalayas at Zojila pass and then the Zanskar Mountain Range at Fatula to enter into Ladakh.“The challenge was to identify the road alignment when there was huge accumulation of snow,” an officer said.The highway was closed on January 3 and was open today by GOC of the Srinagar-based 15 Corps Lieutenant General JS Sandhu and GOC of the Leh-based 14 Corps Lt Gen PJS Pannu in Zojila. Lt Gen Sandhu complimented the Border Roads Organisation personnel for clearing the highway.