JAMMU: Heavy snowfall across parts of the Jammu region has disrupted vehicular movement, prompting the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to intensify snow clearance operations on key routes, officials said on Thursday.
The strategically important Mughal Road, which connects the border districts of Poonch and Rajouri with south Kashmir’s Shopian, was closed for traffic following heavy snowfall earlier this week.
“Snow clearance is underway on Mughal Road in Poonch after heavy snowfall disrupted connectivity. The BRO’s 79 RCC team is working round the clock to reopen the route swiftly,” officials said.
They added that BRO’s 52 RCC has managed to clear the stretch from Hirpora to Peer Ki Gali, although fresh snowfall on Thursday night made operations more challenging.
The BRO’s Border Roads Task Force under Project ‘Sampark’ also carried out a rescue operation to retrieve an SUV trapped in deep snow along the Mughal Road.
Meanwhile, traffic movement on the Basohli–Bani–Bhaderwah road has also been affected due to continuous snowfall. Clearance operations have been stepped up, with additional deployment of men and machinery.
Officials said Doda district has remained cut off from Kathua for the past two days, and efforts are underway to restore connectivity at the earliest.
In Reasi district, a massive landslide at Malai Nallah on the Reasi–Mahore road is being cleared. Multiple landslides have also been reported along the Reasi–Arnas–Mahore road at Chassana, Malai Nallah and Kansauli.
Authorities said continuous efforts are being made by the BRO to clear the affected routes and restore normal traffic movement across the region as weather conditions permit.
