The Mughal Road, which connects the border districts of Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu with Shopian in south Kashmir, has resumed one-way traffic after being closed for over four months due to heavy snowfall.
Light motor vehicles are allowed to travel from Behramgalla-Buffliaz in Poonch towards Shopian, with traffic being permitted on alternate days from 10 am to 2 pm.
The narrowness of the road at certain points and ongoing maintenance and snow clearance operations mean the road remains unsuitable for full-time use. The reopening of the road provides relief to the residents of Poonch and Rajouri, who had been demanding it for the past month, with a cab operator expressing hope that it will provide additional earnings opportunities and ensure timely loan instalment payments.
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Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has already announced the construction of a Rs 5,000-crore tunnel at Pir Ki Gali to transform Mughal Road into an all-weather road. The delay in the road's reopening was caused by heavy snowfall in Pir Ki Gali and adjacent areas.
(With PTI Inputs)
