Snow clearance operation starts early on Bandipora-gurez road

Bandipora, Feb 06: For the first time, the snow clearance operation on 84-KM long Bandipora-Gurez road has been started in the month of February.
Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmed told Rising Kashmir that snow clearance operation is being executed to open Gurez-Bandipora road swiftly.
He claimed that the operation is being executed within a restricted time frame commencing at 4 AM bearing in mind the avalanche hazard.
Col Abhishek, Border roads Organisation told Rising Kashmir that the quick gusty winds and frigid temperatures on Razdan pass, a difficult and daunting spot on the route makes things difficult as snow keeps accumulating however the clearance operation is going on in full motion and efforts are on to open it.
The Gurez valley located 84 Kilometers from district headquarters had been cut off from December after snowfall blocked the only road connecting Gurez to rest of the world.
Consequently, the district administration has been sending helicopters to ferry those needing assistance; however, these chopper services are also inexpediently hampered by inclement weather, leading the inhabitants to confront considerable distress.