Trouble on the road
The uphill stretch from Tangmarg runs through forest and ices over; vehicles without chains are turned back.
When: December to February
From 2 July to 28 August 2026 pilgrim convoys used the Pahalgam and Sonamarg roads and tourist traffic was stopped early each afternoon.
From kashmirlife.net · dated 30 June 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Collapses in May and June 2024 killed tourists and workers.
From en.wikipedia.org · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
A 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