The road leading to a popular recreation spot in Naran has been reopened to traffic after almost four months of closure as the thoroughfare has been cleared of glaciers and landslides.
Work is underway to restore the highway up to Babusar top.
Locals and officials of the National Highway Authority (NHA) told The Express Tribune that every year Shahrah-e-Kaghan is closed for traffic between November and March.
According to officials, the highway up to Babusar Top will be restored to traffic in the next few days, after which passengers travelling between Gilgit-Baltistan and Islamabad-Rawalpindi will be able to travel on Karakoram Highway through the Kagan highway. The distance from Gilgit to Islamabad via Shahra-e-Kaghan is reduced by more than five hours.
