The Salang Highway was closed to traffic due to heavy snowfall

The Salang maintenance department said the highway was closed to traffic due to heavy snowfall and strong winds.

According to the announcement of this department, the Salang highway has been closed to traffic since around 4 am today to prevent an accident.

The department said that the current situation in Salang is likely to be expected for the next two days and passengers will refrain from traveling to the highway until the situation improves.

According to the department, snow removal operations are underway inside the crossing.