A BRO machine removes snow from the Keylong-Udaipur road in Lahaul on Thursday. Photo: Jai Kumar

Tribune News Service

Mandi, December 14

Despite adverse weather conditions, the Border Roads Organization (BRO) is geared up to open inter road links of Lahaul valley for traffic movement, which were blocked during the last three days after heavy snowfall occurred in the region.The BRO had yesterday started its snow clearance operation on the Keylong-Uaidpur-Darcha stretch to connect the main road link of the valley for traffic movement. Only six km road was cleared but in evening the district received mild snowfall again, hampering road clearing.Today again the BRO started its snow-clearance operation in the region, providing a ray of hope to the tribals that the BRO will open the road for traffic movement provided the weather stayed good in the coming days.Dorej Upask, a native of Keylong, told The Tribune “The weather was inclement today but the BRO has engaged its machinery and workforce in snow-clearance operation, which gave a ray of hope to us that soon the inter inks of valley will be restored for traffic movement.”BRO commander Colonel AK Awasthi said, “We started snow clearance operation in Lahaul yesterday but bad weather was hampering the progress of the work.” He said that as soon as the weather improved the BRO will intensify its snow-clearance operation in Lahaul valley to provide the people of the district transportation facility in the coming days.The residents of the district are urging the district administration and the state government to provide air services to move in and out of the district.