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Pradeep Kumar

01/09/21 11:00 AM IST

World's highest motorable road at 18,600 ft opens in Ladakh

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A strategically important road, which connects Leh to the Pangong Lake, was inaugurated.

Details
  • The road, constructed by the 58 Engineer Regiment of the Indian Army, will reduce 41-km of travel from Leh (Zingral to Tangtse) to the picturesque Pangong Lake crossing the Kela Pass.
  • The road will be the world’s highest motorable road for the general public at a height of 18,600 feet. Up till now, the Khardungla Pass was the world’s highest motorable road for the general public at a height of 18,380 feet.
Significance
  • The road will play a major role in the future to boost the socio-economic status of local residents, especially of the people of the Lalok region of Ladakh, as it will facilitate tourism.
  • Tourists will be able to see the world’s highest motorable road, rare medicinal plants, participate in snow sport activities, see nomadic livestock, lakes and other attractions.
Source: The Hindu

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