Manali – Leh Road Status (2026): CLOSED Srinagar – Leh Road Status (2026): CLOSED Darcha-Padum (Zanskar) Road Status (2026): CLOSED 23 January 2026: All roads between Himachal and Ladakh, Kashmir and Ladakh are closed following very heavy snowfall. 20 November 2025: The Manali-Leh highway is closed for all types of vehicles from today onwards. The road will now reopen in May next year (2026). The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) advised police not to allow traffic on this route beyond Zingzingbar towards Baralacha pass and Sarchu due to slippery road conditions following icing, recent snowfall, and extreme cold conditions. Travellers are advised not to put lives in danger. Those who wish to visit Ladakh by road can travel by Srinagar-Leh highway which is expected to remain open for a few more days. Otherwise, Ladakh remains connected by flight round the year. 07 November 2025: Driving on the Manali-Leh highway has become extremely dangerous due to deposit of the ice/frost on road surface at many places, especially near the high mountain passes and shady areas. Also, its snowing frequently on higher areas where vehicles (with occupants) can be left stranded without help. Police have advised travellers not to take risk and keep eye on weather conditions, and follow local guidelines. Please not that seasonal shops, police posts, and BRO establishments remain present at multiple places along the Leh-Manali highway only during season. So it becomes difficult to carry out rescue operations during winter time. The travel on this road is generally safe from late May to early October. 16 Sept 2025: The Manali-Leh highway is open. The Darcha-Shinkula-Padum (Zanskar) - Leh road is also open. The Delhi-Chandigarh-Manali road is also open with some waiting time at congested/damaged stretches between Padoh and Jhiri in Mandi district. Srinagar - Kargil - Leh road is
Manali – Leh Road Status (2026): CLOSED Srinagar – Leh Road Status (2026): CLOSED Darcha-Padum (Zanskar) Road Status (2026): CLOSED 23 January 2026: All roads between Himachal and Ladakh, Kashmir and Ladakh are closed following very heavy snowfall. 20 November 2025: The Manali-Leh highway is closed for all types of vehicles from today onwards. The
Srinagar - Leh Road (2018): OPEN Manali - Leh Road (2018): CLOSE (Officially closed on Oct 15 till 2019 summer season) Manali - Rohtang Road (2018): OPEN Click here to know the Manali-Leh Road Status for 2020 CLICK HERE to know the Manali-Leh road status for 2019 Police posts removed; Manali-Leh road closed officially Update on October 15, 2018 October 15, 2018: The Manali-Leh highway has been closed officially for vehicular traffic beyond Darcha village of Lahaul-Spiti district of Himachal, about 145km from Manali. The road is still operational between Manali and Keylong up to Darcha and will be closed officially on November 15. Traffic between Lahaul and Leh is closed officially every year on October 15 under subzero temperature when everything starts freezing in the area. Lahaul-Spiti police have removed seasonal traffic check post from Darcha, the last village of district towards Ladakh, on Monday. Police check post from Sarchu has already been removed after recent heavy snowfall. Now there is nobody to monitor safe movement of the vehicles. People of Leh and tourists can now opt for Srinagar-Leh highway which closes weeks after this highway. Lahaul-Spiti superintendent of police Rajesh Dharmani said police check post at Darcha will remain shut during winter season. “Rescue posts would be set up on either sides of Rohtang pass on November 15. We have advised people not to drive towards Leh as it can prove fatal. The road surface has been covered with ice, making it very slippery.” Very heavy snowfall on September 22 and 23 and blocked all the passes including Rohtang and Baralacha pass and hundreds of tourists and vehicles had stranded for days. However, Border Roads Organization (BRO) had cleared snow from Manali-Leh highway on October 1 to facilitate the stranded people and vehicles. There is no snow on the highway but corners of the road are still protected by thick layer of snow at many places. BRO will keep working
Srinagar – Leh Road (2018): OPEN Manali – Leh Road (2018): CLOSE (Officially closed on Oct 15 till 2019 summer season) Manali – Rohtang Road (2018): OPEN Click here to know the Manali-Leh Road Status for 2020 CLICK HERE to know the Manali-Leh road status for 2019 Police posts removed; Manali-Leh road closed officially Update
