According to Mehr News Agency, Colonel Javar Safari stated: The “Punel-Khalkhal” axis, which had been closed since November 1403 due to landslides, heavy snowfall, and avalanches, was reopened with the efforts of traffic management and traffic police.جاور صفاری اظهار کرد: محور «پونل – خلخال» که به علت رانش کوه، بارش برف سنگین و ریزش بهمن از آبان ماه سال ۱۴۰۳ مسدود شده بود با تلاش عوامل راهداری و پلیس راه بازگشایی شد.

He stated that during the closure of this mountainous axis, traffic police officers were continuously present to prevent vehicle traffic, and continued: “With the help and round-the-clock efforts of the road administration and road transportation departments of Rezvanshahr and Talesh cities, as well as the follow-up of the provincial traffic police, this communication route was reopened.”
The head of the Gilan provincial traffic police concluded by stating: “All types of light and heavy vehicles are allowed to travel on the Punel-Khalkhal axis.”پونل – خلخال انجام می‌شود.