Peshawar: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority today (August 3) has shared travelling updates on its official Facebook page to prevent any inconvenience for the tourists and ensure their safety. With the help of this advisory post, tourists can plan their trip ahead of time to avoid getting their plans hindered by the weather or due to blocked roads.
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Via this post, the authority shared area-wise details (involving major tourist spots) informing people which roads are closed and which ones are open. In addition to this, the authority has also provided weather updates and whether the port of loading (POL) is available or not.
As per the post shared on August 3, 2021, following are the travelling updates:
Areas | Roads | Port of Loading (POL) | Weather |
Chitral (Lower & Upper) | Open | Available | Partly cloudy & Sunny |
Swat | Open | Available | Rainy |
Galiyat | 1- Open 2- Samundar Katha is closed for tourists | Available | Sunny & Rainy |
Naran/Kaghan | 1- Open 2- Babusar Top is closed at Gettidas | Available | Rainy |
Dir (Upper & Lower) | Open | Available | Sunny & Rainy |
Naran | Babusar Top is closed at Gettidas | Available | Rainy |
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It was also mentioned in the post that the Babusar Top will remain closed from the Gilgit-Baltistan side until further notice because of weather conditions and land sliding. However, roads from the Naran side are open till Gettidas.