Dozens of far-flung, remote areas again cut off due to fresh snowfall in Kashmir
Srinagar, Dec 12 (UNI) Dozens of far-flung and remote villages, including border towns of Keran, Karnah and Tanghdar, were again cut off on Saturday in north Kashmir due slippery road conditions following fresh snowfall.
Meanwhile, traffic to border towns of Gurez in Bandipora and Machil in Kupwara remained suspended since December 8 due to accumulation of about two to three feet of snow.
“Traffic was suspended to dozens of far-flung and remote villages, including Kernah, Keran and Tanghdar, due to slippery road conditions following fresh snowfall since late last night,” an official of Police Control Room (PCR), Kupwara, told UNI over phone on Saturday.
He said Sadhna top, Z gali and Phirkiyan pass received about a foot to 2 feet of fresh snowfall since last night. This is the second time traffic was suspended to these areas this week. Traffic was on Friday restored to these border areas after remaining suspended for three days.
He said snow clearance operation to restore traffic on Kupwara-Machil road was hampered due to fresh snowfall since last night.
An official of Police Control Room (PCR) from Bandipora told UNI that Gurez, which is surrounded from Pakistan-occupied- Kashmir (PoK) from three sides, remained closed for traffic since December 8. “Razdan pass, connecting Gurez, Neeru and dozens of other areas near LoC with district headquarters Bandipora, received fresh snowfall since late last night hampering the snow clearance operation,” he said.