Srinagar-Leh Highway Reopens After Six Months Of Winter

Workers who cleared the highway stand in queue as they look towards the traffic passing through the through the snow cleared Srinagar-Leh highway in Zojila, 108 km (67 miles) east of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian controlled Kashmir, India. on April 30, 2016. The 443 km (275 mile) long highway was opened for the season by Indian Army authorities after the remaining snow at Zojila Pass, some 3,530 metres (11,581 feet) above sea level, had been cleared. The pass connects Kashmir with the Buddhist-dominated Ladakh region, a famous tourist destination known for its monasteries, landscapes and mountains. (Photo by Yawar Nazir/Nurphoto) (Photo by Yawar Nazir/NurPhoto via Getty Images)