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Srinagar to Leh

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Zoji La: often shut on Fridays for maintenance

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Two bloggers report a weekly Friday closure for road work while the highway is open. No government order was found, and the September 2026 advisory does not mention it.

Timing · applies to All vehicles, Sonamarg to Drass · set by Not established

No government order was found for this. It is reported as what happens in practice.

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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

  1. No dateA second blog also states the pass is closed on Fridays for maintenance. vargiskhan.com

History

  1. 28 Sept 2026First entered from discoverwithdheeraj.com

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Rules for motorcycles, on this route

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Ladakh: no permit for Indian citizens

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Indian citizens carry identity proof and the fee receipt instead of a permit. A few border villages stay closed. The order itself was not found; news reports it.

From freepressjournal.in · dated 7 August 2021 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it

Ladakh: tourist fee paid online, receipt carried

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One payment covers an environment fee, a Red Cross contribution and a wildlife fee. The official portal does not show the amounts on its landing page.

From lahdclehpermit.in · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it

Ladakh: foreign citizens need a Protected Area Permit

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Needed for Nubra, Pangong, Tso Moriri and similar areas beyond Leh. Some nationalities and passport types must apply to central ministries instead.

From lahdclehpermit.in · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it

Ladakh: rental motorcycles from outside are turned back

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Outside rentals may reach Leh but not tour Nubra, Pangong or Hanle. Enforced by the local rental cooperative; no government order found. Own motorcycles are fine with papers.

No government order found · from tribuneindia.com · dated 26 May 2023 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it

Zoji La: cut-off times and one-way running

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Light vehicles must start the crossing before 13:00 after road crews give the go-ahead; nothing moves after 17:00. Early in the season traffic alternates direction by date.

From jkadworld.com · dated 27 September 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it

Zoji La: motorcyclists warned off in snow conditions

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No standing ban was found, but the March 2026 advisory told motorcyclists not to travel. The September 2026 advisory names only light and heavy motor vehicles.

No government order found · from jkadworld.com · dated 27 September 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it

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