CHITRAL: The Lowari top road was closed to all kinds of vehicular traffic on Saturday night after heavy snowfall, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded.

The tunnel is yet to be opened for the passengers by the construction company. The 10cal people say that each passing day is adding to the miseries of the passengers.

Some of the passengers told Dawn by telephone that about 40 vehicles were stranded at the Upper Dir side of the Lowari Pass. They said that they were not able to return and were stranded in their vehicles for the last ten hours. Efforts were underway to clear the snow and open the road to traffic.