Aijaz Dar

Shopian, Dec 2 (KNS):The Mughal road, an alternate link between Kashmir and rest of the country, was Wednesday opened for traffic after remaining closed for Seven days owing to heavy snowfall during last week of November.

The traffic on the 84-km mountainous road, connecting the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu region with south Kashmir's Shopian, was opened and both LMV and HMV vehicles were allowed to ply from Shopian towards Rajouri.

The road was closed for traffic on November 23 after heavy snowfall in the high altitude areas including Peer Ki Gali along the road.

The opening of the Mughal road is expected to ease pressure on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, which witnessed frequent closure this winter due to landslides between Ramban and Banihal at regular intervals amidst ongoing work on the four-laning project, leading to scarcity of essential commodities in the valley.

Meanwhile Deputy Commissioner Shopian talking to KNS said the road has thrown open for one way traffic and appealed commuters to know status of road from nearby traffic units before starting your journey (KNS)