The Bandipora-Gurez road was on Wednesday reopened for traffic after remaining closed for five days due to heavy snowfall.

The 84-km long Bandipora-Gurez road was closed for traffic on Friday after the area including Razdan Paas witnessed heavy snowfall.

Taking to micro blogging social networking site twitter, Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary wrote: “Gurez road open: till Tragbal the road is open for two way traffic. From Tragbal to Dawar one way traffic. 4×4 vehicles/non skid chain advisable.”