NHA clears snow-covered Karakoram Highway for types of traffic.

PESHAWAR -- National Highway Authority (NHA) has successfully completed its snow clearance operation on Karakoram Highway (N-35), a key route for entire Gilgit Baltistan region and opened it for all kinds of traffic.

Similarly, the NHA has also removed snow from the North and South portal roads of Lowari Tunnel located on N-45 where an average 01:00 metre to 01:50 metre snow was recorded.

The officers and staff of NHA and personnel of contractor of routine maintenance arranged snow removing machinery including bulldozers, graders and tractors at affected sites and completed snow clearance operations on emergency basis.

As result Lowari Tunnel and access roads have been opened for safe passage, says a press release.

It said severe chill spell and heavy snowfall...

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