Chandigarh, Dec. 30 -- Indian Oil Corporation Limited on Tuesday said it has completed highest-ever advance winter stocking operation, supplying over one lakh kilolitres of petroleum products to Ladakh ahead of the annual winter shutdown.
Every year, access to Ladakh through roads remains closed from December to April due to heavy snowfall at high mountain passes such as Zojila and Rohtang.
To ensure uninterrupted fuel availability during this period, Indian Oil undertakes advance stocking before winter sets in, the company said.
These supplies are crucial for civilians as well as for the strategic requirements of the Indian Army in the region.
Indian Oil's tanker drivers and field teams operate on one of the toughest fuel supply routes...