Poonch, Jan. 7 -- Snow clearance operations are underway on the Mughal Road in Poonch district, with the Border Roads Organisation working on a war footing to reopen the strategic stretch following fresh snowfall.

Officials said that 79 RCC of the BRO is carrying out snow clearance to restore connectivity on the Mughal Road up to Peer Ki Gali, located at an altitude of around 13,000 feet. The road remains closed due to fresh snowfall and slippery conditions.

Traffic has remained suspended on the Shopian-Poonch axis since December 31, including the Poonch-Kashmir route via Shopian, due to continuous snowfall and unsafe road conditions.

Earlier this month, Poonch received heavy snowfall, which disrupted normal movement across the region....