Gilgit-Skardu road opens for traffic after three-day closure
The road had been closed for blasting for its expansion near Shango
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Gilgit-Skardu Road
Gilgit-Skardu road blocked due to landslides
Heavy snowfall and torrential rains in Gilgit-Baltistan triggered a series of landslides blocking Gilgit-Skardu road for all kind of traffic on Thursday.
The Gilgit-Skardu Road an inevitable need for Gilgit-Baltistan
Muhammad Irfan
Baltistan region comprises four districts, which is home to half the population of the de-facto province of Gilgit-Baltistan. The region connects with Pakistan and the rest of Gilgit-Baltistan through the Skardu-Gilgit highway. The 167 KM road was built for the first time in the early 1970 and completed in 1982.
Since then the road has not been renovated and it is now in a poor condition, fatal accidents and landsliding are a routine phenomenon. Number of cars and other public transports had fallen in…