BRO restores Kishtwar-Sansari road connecting J&K, Himachal
The Border Roads Organisation on Saturday restored road connectivity along the 112-kilometre stretch, reconnecting Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda-Kishtwar belt with Himachal Pradesh after intensive snow clearance operations carried out under extreme weather conditions last week. The Kishtwar-Sansari road, where the work was completed, links the Union territory with the Lahaul-Spiti region of Himachal Pradesh.
Battling heavy snowfall, the organisation is also carrying out rapid snow-clearance operations on the Mughal Road connecting the twin regions of Kashmir and Jammu, aiming to reopen the highway at the earliest, officials said. “The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has restored the connectivity along the Kishtwar-Sansari road in record time. The restoration work was undertaken by 118 Road Construction Company (RCC) of 35 Border Roads Task Force (BRTF) under Project Sampark,” a Jammu defence spokesperson said.
He said the route includes high-altitude sections rising up to 8,759 feet and serves as a crucial interstate link. The heavy snowfall between January 22 and 23, measuring about 4 to 5 feet, had blocked the entire road axis.
“Fresh snowfall on January 25 further disrupted connectivity in the region. BRO teams managed to clear nearly 2.5 feet of snow by January 26, restoring access up to Sansari,” he said. Another spell of snowfall on January 27 again blocked the route, prompting renewed clearance efforts.
