BHADERWAH, Feb. 15 -- In a swift and coordinated operation amid extreme weather conditions, 69 RCC and 118 RCC of 35 Border Roads Task Force (BRTF) under Project Sampark of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) successfully reopened the strategic Bhaderwah-Bani-Basohli Road (NH-503) at Chattergala Pass following heavy snowfall.

The recent spell of intense snowfall had disrupted vehicular movement along the 65-kilometre stretch, temporarily snapping the crucial link between the mountainous regions. Demonstrating operational readiness and commitment to maintaining all-weather connectivity, BRO teams launched an intensive snow clearance drive in challenging terrain near the Ashapati glacier and the foothills of Mount Kailash.

Despite deep snow...