Gurez valley

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Kashmir: tourist spots shut in 2025, reopened in phases

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After 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.

Permit · applies to All tourists · set by Lieutenant Governor's administration, Jammu and Kashmir

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Gathered from the source below. No rider and no editor has confirmed it on the road. Read the official page before you rely on it.

What changed, and when

8 Apr 2026Government said all remaining closed destinations were expected to reopen by May 2026. outlooktraveller.com
Feb 2026Fourteen more reopened, among them Thajwas Glacier, Pir Ki Gali and Dubjan. outlooktraveller.com
July 2025Gurez reopened to local and non-local tourists. tribuneindia.com
29 Apr 202548 of 87 destinations reported closed, including Gurez for non-local tourists. tribuneindia.com

History

28 Sept 2026First entered from outlooktraveller.com

Where this came from

Rules for motorcycles, on this route

6 facts

Gurez: identity proof and photocopies at check posts

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Indian 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

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An 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

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Villages 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

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Traffic 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

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An 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

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