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NEW DELHI, November 2 : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today declared that India has entered the era of ‘Steel” roads. Indian roads are moving on from concrete to steel slag, he said. The Minister was speaking after flagging off virtually the dispatch of 1600 metric ton of processed Steel Slag Aggregates railway rack from Tata […]
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During the conference, the BRO will also carry out holistic review of the current projects and prepare strategies for the upcoming working season in 2022.
Zojila pass (Source: HelloTravel)
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) opened ZojiLa Pass on Srinagar-Kargil-Leh road on Tuesday (20 April) for this year after a closure of 110 days, as compared to an average of 150 days in previous years.
The Pass normally closes by mid-November every year, with the onset of winter when the temperatures dip to sub zero degrees and opens only by the end of April the next year. Average closure of pass in earlier years has been 150 days.
Located at a height of 11,650 feet, Zojila is a strategic pass that provides vital link between Kashmir Valley and Ladakh and is the key to operational preparedness of the Armed Forces.