Manali – Leh Road Status (2026): OPEN Manali – Leh via Shinkula/Padum (2026): OPEN Srinagar – Leh Road Status (2026): OPEN Darcha-Padum (Zanskar) Road Status (2026): OPEN 14 May 2026: The Manali-Leh road is now open for light motor vehicles (LMVs). Traffic movement, however, will depend on weather conditions. Always check local conditions and advisories to know the road/weather condition. Vehicles may not be allowed in case of snowfall on mountain passes along the road. Meanwhile, Srinagar-Leh road is open for both-way traffic. 12 May 2026: Border Roads Organisation (BRO) today connected Manali with Leh as snow clearance works completed from both sides. A "Golden Handshake" ceremony was organised at Sarchu where officials from Border Roads Task Force (BRTFs) from Manali and Leh shook hand to mark completion of seasonal snow clearance. BRO's vehicles were flagged off. But, the road is not open for civilians as some stretches, with 5 to 15-foot high stretches, are still congested. BRO officials said civil administration will decide when the road should be opened for civilians. Civil administration/police will also be responsible for traffic management. The Manali-Leh road remains blocked with snow for 7 months from October to May. BRO's two task forces clear snow from both sides of the highway. This operation completes in May. Now officials from civil administration, police, and BRO will conduct a recce of the road. If it is found safe for traffic movement, the orders to open it will be issued. The traffic is expected to be allowed within a week. 07 May 2026: The Manali-Leh road is still closed as snow clearance works by Border Roads Organisation (BRO) are underway. The road is expected to open for vehicular traffic by May 15. Vehicles are not being allowed to go beyond Darcha. The Manali-Leh road via Shinkula pass,
Manali – Leh Road Status (2026): OPEN Manali – Leh via Shinkula/Padum (2026): OPEN Srinagar – Leh Road Status (2026): OPEN Darcha-Padum (Zanskar) Road Status (2026): OPEN 14 May 2026: The Manali-Leh road is now open for light motor vehicles (LMVs). Traffic movement, however, will depend on weather conditions. Always check local conditions and advisories
Manali - Leh Road Status (2021): CLOSE Manali - Keylong highway: Open Keylong - Baralacha pass: Close Baralacha pass - Sarchu highway: Close Sarchu - Leh highway: Close Srinagar - Leh Road Status (2021): Open (since April 20) Official date of opening of Manali-Leh highway: March 28, 2021 Please note that Manali-Leh highway is closed for traffic since 2nd November 2021 due to winter snowfall, drop in temperature and icing of the road. The highway will now open in April or May in 2022. There is uncertainty about the opening or closing of both Manali-Leh and Srinagar-Leh highways due to snowfall, landslides etc. Confirm the latest status before planning a trip. Excerpt: 31 October 2021: The Manali-Leh highway will officially close for civilian vehicles (both locals and tourists) from Tuesday, November 2 and will reopen in next summer season (April/May 2022). The decision was taken by Lahaul-Spiti administration after driving on the highway has become very risky due to icing of the road surface. Vehicles are required to ply through snowy road between Patseo in Lahaul and Taglangla pass in Leh and road is very slippery. Also, there is possibility of more snowfall from Tuesday onwards. 22 October 2021: The Darcha-Sarchu section of Manali-Leh highway is still closed at Baralacha pass. Snow clearing works are still continuing. The vehicles can go only till Darcha from Manali side and Sarchu from Leh side. There is prediction of more snowfall from October 23 to 25 and 26 to 28. The highway may take more time to open for vehicles. Meanwhile, trucks (goods carriers) will not be allowed to go beyond Atal tunnel for safety reasons. 17 October 2021: Manali-Leh highway has been blocked after fresh snowfall. Vehicles are not being allowed to go beyond Darcha in Lahaul. Baralacha has received more than
Manali – Leh Road Status (2021): CLOSE Manali – Keylong highway: Open Keylong – Baralacha pass: Close Baralacha pass – Sarchu highway: Close Sarchu – Leh highway: Close Srinagar – Leh Road Status (2021): Open (since April 20) Official date of opening of Manali-Leh highway: March 28, 2021 Please note that Manali-Leh highway is closed
Srinagar - Leh Road: CLOSED Manali - Leh Road: CLOSED Click here to know the Manali-Leh Road Status for 2020 Click here to know the Manali-Leh Road Status for 2019 Click here to know the Manali-Leh Road Status for 2017 The 474-km-long Manali-Leh (Ladakh) highway has been blocked following heavy snowfall along the highway. Manali-Rohtang-Keylong-Leh highway is blocked beyond Kothi, 14km from Manali. Rohtang pass, Baralacha pass and other high passes have received heavy to very heavy snowfall in last few days. A thick layer of frost has covered the highway, making driving very risky. Given the safety of public, the highway has been officially closed. Border Roads Organization (BRO), which is responsible for the maintenance of this road, has informed that the snow from highway will now be cleared after March only. A bridge on Manali-Leh highway at Koksar, 70km from Manali, has also been removed to stop flow of vehicular traffic. Hundreds of residents of Lahaul valley have migrated to Kullu-Manali and other lower areas. Almost all the residents of Koksar, Dimpuk and Ramthang villages on Lahaul, on other side of Rohtang, have migrated to Kullu district. Koksar has nearly 26 families, both Dimpuk and Ramthang villages have 10 families each. These villages are wearing deserted look. Temperature on Rohtang, Baralacha and other high altitude areas along the highway is dipping as low as minus 30 or even below. Srinagar-Leh highway has also blocked on Zojila pass beyond Sonmarg. This highway will open in April. BRO officials have informed that snow clearance operation on Manali-Leh highway will start on March 1 and the highway is expected to thrown open for vehicles in end of May. This year the hills of Himachal and Ladakh have experienced comparatively less snowfall than last season. However, there are three more months to
Srinagar – Leh Road: CLOSED Manali – Leh Road: CLOSED Click here to know the Manali-Leh Road Status for 2020 Click here to know the Manali-Leh Road Status for 2019 Click here to know the Manali-Leh Road Status for 2017 The 474-km-long Manali-Leh (Ladakh) highway has been blocked following heavy snowfall along the highway. Manali-Rohtang-Keylong-Leh
