New Delhi: Over 900 trucks carrying essential goods and fuel supplies have been escorted by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) from the icy heights of Zojila to Kargil in the Union Territory of Ladakh over the last three weeks, officials said on Sunday.
They said the paramilitary force has deployed a special team of its troops from the north-west frontier to ensure that the convoys move smoothly, backed by its logistical, security and medical support, for the 100 km journey on the Srinagar-Leh national highway.
"The force has escorted over 900 supply trucks over the last three weeks from Zojila to Kargil," ITBP spokesperson Vivek Kumar Pandey said.
The ITBP has been assigned the vital responsibility to escort goods trucks carrying essential supplies and fuel tankers during the ongoing lockdown for residents in far-flung areas of Ladakh, he said.
The convoys moved through Gumri, Meena Marg and Dras via Fotu La pass and Namika La pass in extreme cold climatic conditions with temperatures dipping up to minus 10 degree celsius, another official said.