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Major Passes of the Himalayas
Passes of the Western Himalayas
Jammu and Kashmir
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Mintaka • Trijunction of India-China and Kashmir and China Pass Afghanistan border
• East of Mintaka pass on the Indo-China Parpik Pass Kashmir and China border
Khunjerab Kashmir and China • Indo-China border Pass
Ladakh region of • 5000 m above sea level. India with the Aghil Pass • north of K2 Peak (the highest peak in Xinjiang (Sinkiang) India and the second highest peak in Province of China the world)
• 2832 m Banihal • across the Pir-Panjal Range Jammu and Srinigar Pass • remains snow covered during winter season
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• The road from Jammu to Srinagar transversed Banihal Pass until 1956 when Jawahar Tunnel was constructed under the pass. The road now passes through the tunnel and the Banihal Pass is no longer used for road transport. • Another 11 km long tunnel provides railway link between Banihal and Kazigund. It was thrown open to railway transport in July, 2013
• altitude of 5360 m
Chang-La Ladakh with Tibet • This has a temple dedicated to Chang- La Baba after whom the temple has been named
• 5602 m The world’s highest motorable road passes Khardung near Leh in the through this pass La Ladakh range • remains closed in winter due to heavy snowfall
India and China • this pass provides passage between (Akasai-Chin area Ladak and Lhasa. A road to connect Lanak La of Jammu and Xinjiang Province with Tibet has been Kashmir) constructed by the Chinese
provides the shortest and the easiest metal Pir-Panjal across the Pir road between Jammu and Kashmir Valley. But pass Panjal range this route had to be closed down as a result of partition of the subcontinent
Indo-China borer Qara Tag • located at an elevation of over six across the La thousand metres Karakoram Range
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Ladakh region of Imis La India and Tibet in China
vital link between • remains closed to traffic from Pensi La the Kashmir Valley November to mid-May due to heavy and Kargil snowfall
• The road passing through this pass has been designated at the National important road link Highway (NH-1D) between Srinagar • Border Road Organisation (BRO) is Zoji La on one side and responsible for maintaining the road Kargil and Leh on and cleaning it off snow during winter. the other side In spite of all these efforts, the road through this pass remains closed from December to mid-May
Himachal Pradesh
• Elevation: 4,890 m • National highway connecting Mandi in Himachal Pradesh Bara Lacha Himachal Pradesh with Leh in Jammu and Jammu and La and Kashmir passes through this pass. Kashmir Being situated at high altitude, it remains snow covered in winter and is not used as a transport route.
• elevation of 5270 m above sea level link between Kullu Debsa Pass • It offers a much easier and shorter and Spiti districts alternative route to traditional Pin-Parbati Pass route between Kullu and Spiti
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• Elevation: 3979 m • Border Road Organisation (BRO) is road link between responsible for constructing and Rohtang Kullu, Lahul and maintaining roads in this area. Rohtang Pass Spiti Valleys pass is a great tourist attraction and traffic jams are very common because this route is widely used by military, public and private vehicles.
• Elevation: 6000 m Himachal Pradesh Shipki La and Tibet • Remains closed in winter season (Nov – Apr)
Uttarakhand
trijunction of Uttarakhand (India), This pass is used by pilgrims to Kailash- Lipu Lekh Tibet (China) and Mansarowar. Nepal borders
• elevation of 5610 • Situated a little north of the holy place of Uttarakhand with Mana Pass Badhrinath Tibet • Remains closed in winter season (Nov – Apr)
Mangsha Uttarakhand with It is used by pilgrims going to Kailash- Dhura Tibet Mansarowar
Uttarakhand with • Remains closed in winter season (Nov – Niti Pass Tibet Apr)
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• situated in the north of Gangotri Uttarakhand and Muling La Tibet • at an elevation of 5669 m in the Great Himalayas
Passes of the Eastern Himalayas
Sikkim
• altitude of 4310 m • it forms part of an offshoot of the ancient Silk Route • an important trade route between India Nathu La Sikkim with Tibet and China • It was closed after the Chinese aggression on India in 1962 but was reopened in 2006 as the governments of the two countries decided to enhance their trade through land routes
• altitude of 4538 m Jelep La Sikkim-Bhutan border • passes through Chumbi Valley • important link between Sikkim and Lhasa
Arunachal Pradesh
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• altitude of 4331 m • Situated at an altitude of 4331 m near Arunachal Pradesh Bom Di La the western boundary of Arunachal with Bhutan Pradesh in the Greater Himalayas, this pass connects Arunachal Pradesh with Lhasa
Arunachal Pradesh • elevation of more than 4000 m it Dihang Pass and Myanmar. provides passage
Yonggyap Arunachal Pradesh Pass with Tibet
• easy access between Arunachal Pradesh and Mandalay in Myanmar. It is an trijunction of India, Dipher Pass important land trade route between India China and Myanmar and Myanmar and remains open throughout the year.
Kumjawng Arunachal Pradesh Pass with Myanmar
Hpungan Arunachal Pradesh Pass with Myanmar
Chankan Arunachal Pradesh Pass with Myanmar
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