Overview:

The current Zojila Pass Road status is OPEN. The road was declared closed after heavy snowfall at Zojila in October and November but is now Open for all types of traffic. For now, you travel across Zojila to leh. You make a plan your trip to Leh.

After the road opens, in the early days, the traffic is controlled and allowed from one side only on alternate days. What it means is that if the traffic was allowed from Sonamarg on Monday, vehicles from Kargil will be allowed on Tuesday. Then Sonamarg on Wednesday, Kargil on Thursday, and so on.

The pass remains closed on Fridays for all kinds of vehicles for maintenance work. So if you are traveling to Leh or Kargil anytime soon, please plan your itinerary accordingly.

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Zojila Pass Road Status 2023 (Latest)

When you travel from Srinagar to Sonamarg you feel very smooth drive. But after crossing Sonamarg, the ascent for Zojila starts then the first 10 kilometers you like the road.

As you start climbing up and get closer to the top, the road starts to deteriorate. It will be badly broken with several water streams on the way and a lot of heavy traffic.

Until Zero Point, which is about 2 kilometers from the top, the road will remain to be bad. After Zero Point, it is in excellent condition all the way to Dras and Kargil.

What makes the drive across Zojila a little difficult is not actually the bad road but the heavy traffic. The road is in fact quite wide. It is bad but wide enough. It is the traffic and the long line of trucks that make the drive tougher.

Beautiful view Zojila Pass in Winters

How to Plan a Trip to Zojila Pass:

There are a couple of things that you should keep in mind while planning to visit Zojila. The first is the Friday rule and the second is Zojila Timings.

Zojila Pass Friday Rule:

Zojila remains closed on Friday for road construction and maintenance work. But this rule is mostly applied to bigger vehicles like trucks and buses.

If you were traveling on a bike or in a car, you will actually be allowed to go even on a Friday. You will definitely be stopped by the cops and they will refuse to let you go. But you will have to talk to them a bit, request and after a few refusals, you will be allowed to proceed.

The benefit of crossing Zojila on Friday is that the traffic is next to none. You will not find any trucks and the drive becomes much easier, taking you lesser time to complete.

I always plan my trip in a way that I cross Zojila on Friday. It is just that you will have to be a little persuasive and talk to the cops. They usually let the bikes and the cars go. Trucks and Buses are not allowed until the latter part of the day, after 2 pm.

Timings to Zojila Pass:

Traffic from Sonamarg is allowed after 7 am and traffic from Dras is allowed after 10 am. So if you were driving from the Sonamarg side, try to start at 7 am. This way, you will cross the pass before the traffic from the other side is released.

If you were coming from Dras, reach the check-post by 11 am. By that time, the traffic from Sonamarg would stop.


Some Important Facts About the Route:

Srinagar to Sonamarg Road Status:

The road between Srinagar to Sonamarg is currently OPEN and the hotels in the valley are also open to tourists.

When will Zojila Pass Open?:

The opening of Zojila Pass entirely depends on the weather and how fast BRO is able to clear the snow. But historically, it is the month of April when the pass is freed of snow and declared open for civilian traffic.


There have been instances when the pass was opened in March as well but chances of that happening are extremely rare.

To be on the safer side, do not plan a trip to Zoji La Pass before April 15th. If the weather did not favor it, the opening of the pass can sometimes even get delayed to May 1st week.


When does Zojila Pass Open?

Below is a month-by-month breakdown listing months when the pass is open or closed.

• Zojila Pass in January = CLOSED; cannot be reached by road.
• Zojila Pass in February = CLOSED; cannot be reached by road.
• Zojila Pass in March = CLOSED; cannot be reached by road.
• Zojila Pass in April = Closed in the first half of the month but open in the latter half.
• Zojila Pass in May = Open but terrible road conditions. It will also be crowded because of people traveling to Leh Ladakh.
• Zojila Pass in June = Open but the region starts to experience pre-monsoon showers by end of the month. It will also start to get crowded due to the Amarnath Yatra pilgrimage.
• Zojila Pass in July = Open but a bad time to visit because of the monsoon. Extremely bad road conditions at the top of the pass.
• Zojila Pass in August = Open but a bad time to visit because of the monsoon. Extremely bad road conditions at the top of the pass.
• Zojila Pass in September = Open; and a good time to visit
• Zojila Pass in October = Open but the pass starts to receive snow towards the end of the month.
• Zojila Pass in November = Open but a bad time to visit. It can snow anytime causing the roads to get blocked.
• Zojila Pass in December = CLOSED

Sonamarg to Zojila Pass Distance:

The distance between Sonamarg and Zojila Pass is 23 kilometers.

Sonamarg to Zero Point Distance:

Zero-point is actually located a few kilometers from Zojila top, towards Kargil. Coming from Srinagar, the total distance to the zero point will be about 105 kilometers. From Sonamarg, the distance is about 27 kilometers.

Sonmarg to Zojila Pass Taxi Fare:

A private taxi from Sonamarg to Zojila Pass will cost you Rs. 5000 for a route trip. There are no shared cabs available though.

Zojila Pass Road Status – Conclusion:

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