Trouble on the road
The pass usually reopens within a day or two of heavy snow, but storms have shut it for three to five days.
When: November to April
Melt and rain break up the surface near the top in high summer.
From travelcoffee.in · dated April 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Dirt, loose rock and puddles across the top section of the pass.
From lehladakhindia.com · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Narrow one-lane sections cause long hold-ups, and the road is prone to washouts, avalanches and falling rocks.
From en.wikipedia.org · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Sections along the Shyok are landslide-prone in the rainy months and the river can flood.
From discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated 12 September 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
The last stretch is narrow with loose gravel.
From discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated 12 September 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Diskit has the last pump; there is none onward to Hunder and Turtuk.
From discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated 12 September 2026 · 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