Mughal Road which connects Kashmir with Poonch has been thrown open for traffic a day after its closure after fresh snowfall yesterday.
The road remained closed on Friday till late Saturday afternoon following fresh snowfall around the Chattapani-Rattachamb axis.
Snow clearance operations were shortly started to make the road motorable.
Deputy Commissioner Poonch, Yasin Muhammad Choudhary informed that Mughal Road was thrown open for one-way upward vehicular traffic (Poonch to Shopian) at around 1 PM on Saturday.
He requested drivers to use 4×4 SUVs or at least chains on tyres wherever possible.
“All passengers are advised to drive with extreme caution and check the latest updates before departing,” he said. [KNT]