Bharat Petroleum Petrol Pump, near Srinagar
Not yet checkedBharat Petroleum. At the start, in Srinagar.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Gurez valley
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141KM
Gurez valley
North Kashmir, from Srinagar through Bandipora and over Razdan Pass to Dawar near the Line of Control
- Usual days
- 3
- Highest point
- 11,670 ft
- Usually open
- May to Oct
- No fuel for
- 79 km
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Fuel
23 pumpsSrinagar0 kmDawar141 km79 km · no pumpBandipora62 km
Hindustan Petroleum Petrol Pump, near Srinagar
Not yet checkedAt the start, in Srinagar.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Srinagar
Not yet checked3 km from Srinagar.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Bharat Petroleum Petrol Pump, near Srinagar
Not yet checked3 km from Srinagar.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil Petrol Pump, near Srinagar
Not yet checked3 km from Srinagar.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
HP, near Srinagar
Not yet checked3 km from Srinagar.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil Petrol Pump, near Srinagar
Not yet checked3 km from Srinagar, 1 km off the road.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Bharat Petroleum Petrol Pump, near Srinagar
Not yet checked4 km from Srinagar.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
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Indian Oil Petrol Pump, near Srinagar
Not yet checked6 km from Srinagar.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Bharat Petroleum Petrol Pump, near Srinagar
Not yet checked6 km from Srinagar.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil Petrol Pump, near Srinagar
Not yet checked9 km from Srinagar.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil Petrol Pump, near Srinagar
Not yet checked9 km from Srinagar.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Srinagar
Not yet checked10 km from Srinagar.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Ali Filling Station, near Dangerpora
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 20 km from Srinagar.
From locator.iocl.com · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Mudasir Service Station, near Amchikundal
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 25 km from Srinagar.
From locator.iocl.com · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
HP, near Bandipora
Not yet checked36 km from Srinagar.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Shaheen Service Station, near Ajas
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 57 km from Srinagar.
From locator.iocl.com · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Town View Filling Station, near Nebripora
Not yet checkedHP. 60 km from Srinagar.
From petrolpump.hpretail.in · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Babaji Filling And Service Stn, near Ajas
Last fuel for 79 kmIndian Oil. 62 km from Srinagar, 2 km off the road.
From locator.iocl.com · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Gareeb Nawaz Filling Station, near Naushera Colony
Last fuel for 79 kmIndian Oil. 62 km from Srinagar, 2 km off the road.
From locator.iocl.com · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Hamara Pump, near Kaloosa
Last fuel for 79 kmHP. 62 km from Srinagar, 1 km off the road.
From petrolpump.hpretail.in · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Dawar fuel pump, near Dawar
First fuel after the gapAt the end of the route.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Dawar Petrol Pump, near Dawar
First fuel after the gapAt the end of the route.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Rules for motorcycles
6 factsKashmir: tourist spots shut in 2025, reopened in phases
Not yet checkedAfter the attack near Pahalgam, 48 of 87 destinations were closed. Most have reopened by order of the Lieutenant Governor; check each place before riding to it.
From outlooktraveller.com · dated 19 February 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Gurez: identity proof and photocopies at check posts
Not yet checkedIndian citizens need no permit for Dawar but show original identity proof at Tragbal, Razdan Pass and Dawar, and leave photocopies. Reported by an operator; no order found.
No government order found · from thealpinegurez.in · dated 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Gurez: foreign citizens need clearance from Bandipora
Not yet checkedAn operator says foreigners apply to the Deputy Commissioner's office a week or more ahead with passport and visa copies. Another guide says access may be refused. No order found.
No government order found · from thealpinegurez.in · dated 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Beyond Dawar: local permission may be needed
Not yet checkedVillages near the Line of Control, such as those in Tulail, may need permission or registration at Dawar police station. Rules are confirmed on the day. No order found.
No government order found · from thealpinegurez.in · dated 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Cut-off times at Tragbal and Kanzalwan; chains in snow
Not yet checkedTraffic must pass the control points at Tragbal and Kanzalwan before set cut-off times, which the sources do not state. After snow no vehicle runs without anti-skid chains.
From greaterkashmir.com · dated 26 November 2024 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Gurez: no rule against motorcycles found
Not yet checkedAn operator guide treats motorcycles as allowed. How the chain requirement is applied to two-wheelers after snow was not found. No order found either way.
No government order found · from travelcoffee.in · dated 26 July 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Trouble on the road
8 warningsFrom published guides, not from riders
Each warning names the months it applies to. None has been seen by a rider this season unless it says so.
Landslides on the only road in
Not yet checkedThe single road is described as treacherous, with landslides often stopping traffic.
From risingkashmir.com · dated 21 April 2025 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Cloudburst landslides in the monsoon
Not yet checkedA cloudburst on 23 August 2025 set off landslides that shut the road overnight; more slides were expected.
From kashmirreader.com · dated 24 August 2025 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Snow slides on Razdan Pass in late winter
Not yet checkedIn February 2026 traffic was let through for about an hour a day because of the risk of snow slides.
From greaterkashmir.com · dated 13 February 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Snow on Razdan Pass from October
Not yet checkedFresh snow fell on the pass in early October 2024 and shut the road for two days in late November.
From greaterkashmir.com · dated 26 November 2024 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Unsettled conditions early in the season
Not yet checkedMay and June are described as the least predictable months.
From travelcoffee.in · dated 26 July 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Fuel limited beyond Bandipora
Not yet checkedAn operator guide warns that fuel may be hard to find after Bandipora.
From travelcoffee.in · dated 26 July 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Patchy mobile signal
Not yet checkedSignal is described as intermittent along the route.
From travelcoffee.in · dated 26 July 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Prepaid mobile connections from other states do not work
Not yet checkedA blogger reports that only postpaid connections from outside work in Jammu and Kashmir and in Ladakh; no official source was found.
From discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated 14 August 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
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