BRO Clears Snow at Zojila Pass | 19 Nov 2024

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.

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.

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.