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Snow clearance completed up to Peer Ki Gali from Shopian side DC visits Mughal Road, reviews traffic worthiness; says, road to be opened soon

Abha Gupta. Dated: 12/30/2024 7:04:27 PM

Snow clearance completed up to Peer Ki Gali from Shopian side
DC visits Mughal Road, reviews traffic worthiness; says, road to be opened soon
SHOPIAN, DECEMBER 30: Significant progress has been achieved vis-à-vis snow clearance up to the Peer Ki Gali via Shopian side, with Mechanical Engineering Department (MED), Shopian completing the job late last night, much before the expected deadline.
Following the Deputy Commissioner’s visit to the Mughal Road yesterday instructing concerned for immediate snow clearance, strenuous efforts were made by the MED Shopian resulting in road clearance in a record time yesterday.
Subsequent to the snow clearance, Deputy Commissioner Shopian, Mohammad Shahid Saleem Dar along with Chief Engineer, MED Kashmir, Manga Ram Kotwal and ADDC, Dr.Nasir Ahmad Lone today visited the Mughal Road axis and reviewed the snow clearance operations and assessed the road's traffic worthiness.
The DC assessed the situation of snow accumulation, assessment of avalanche areas and subsequent clearance along the strategic road and deliberated on its re-opening for traffic.
Some vulnerable spots were thoroughly taken care of and salt sprinkled to make the spots traffic worthy.
With the snow clearance operations progressing well along Poonch side, the Mughal Road is expected to be opened for traffic soon, said Shahid Saleem on the occasion.
The DC was accompanied by ACR and other officers.