Jammu & Kashmir
BRO Clears Snow at Zojila Pass
- 19 Nov 2024
- 2 min read
Why in News?
Recently, the Border Roads Organization (BRO) conducted a snow clearance operation at Zojila Pass, following heavy snowfall, to restore connectivity and ensure safe travel in the area.
Key Points
- The Machil sector in Kupwara district experienced fresh snowfall, adding to the region's scenic beauty.
- Zoji La Pass:
- Zoji La is a high mountain pass located in the Kargil district of Ladakh.
- The pass links Leh and Srinagar and provides an important link between Union Territories of Ladakh and Kashmir.
- Zoji La pass remains closed during winters due to heavy snowfall, cutting off Ladakh region from Kashmir.
- In 2018, the Zoji La tunnel project was launched. The tunnel is Asia's longest and strategic bi-directional tunnel, which will provide all-weather connectivity between Srinagar, Kargil and Leh.
Border Roads Organisation (BRO)
- BRO was conceived and raised in 1960 by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru for coordinating the speedy development of a network of roads in the North and the North Eastern border regions of the country.
- It works under the administrative control of the Ministry of Defence.
- It has diversified into a large spectrum of construction and development works comprising airfields, building projects, defence works and tunneling and has endeared itself to the people.
