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Shah Basit

Ganderbal 23 Nov(KNZ) : The Srinagar-Sonamarg-Leh highway has been closed for the vehicular traffic after the area received fresh snowfall at the Zojila pass in the Kashmir Valley, officials said on Monday.

An official told due to fresh spell of snowfall, particularly at Meenmarg and Sonamarg, Zojila, Zero Point , traffic on the highway was temporarily suspended on Monday No vehicle was allowed from both side, a police official said.

He said due to fresh snowfall and below freezing temperature, the road had become slippery. Therefore, he said, traffic was temporarily suspended as a precautionary measure to avoid any accident.KNZ