Border Roads Organisation clears snow from Chowkibal-Tangdhar road in J-K’s Kupwara

Border Roads Organisation clearing snow cladded road in Kupwara (Photo/ANI)

Kupwara (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 17 (ANI): Amid heavy snowfall and severe weather conditions, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) launched a snow clearance drive on Chowkibal-Tangdhar road in J-K’s Kupwara district on Monday.

The 109 RCC Beacon project of BRO cleared the road here which has been covered with thick layer of snow. The clearance operations are on.

Earlier on Sunday, BRO launched a similar drive on the Kotranka Budhal road of Rajouri district.

According to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the maximum and minimum temperatures in Jammu & Kashmir on Monday was recorded at 7 degrees Celsius and -2 degrees Celsius.

Traffic movement on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway has been blocked since January 13 due to bad weather and snowfall in the area.

BRO is responsible for building and maintaining roads in the border areas. It has been building an extensive road network in the areas. (ANI)

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