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Major Passes in India and Indian Sub-continent
Major Passes of the Himalayas
- Most of the passes remain closed in winter (Nov – Apr) due to heavy snow fall.
Passes of the Western Himalayas | ||
Jammu and Kashmir | ||
NAME | SIGNIFICANCE (CONNECTS) | COMMENTS |
Mintaka Pass | Kashmir and China |
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Parpik Pass | Kashmir and China |
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Khunjerab Pass | Kashmir and China |
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Aghil Pass | Ladakh region of India with the Xinjiang (Sinkiang) Province of China |
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Banihal Pass | Jammu and Srinigar |
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Chang-La | Ladakh with Tibet |
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Khardung La | near Leh in the Ladakh range |
The world’s highest motorable road passes through this pass
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Lanak La | India and China (Akasai-Chin area of Jammu and Kashmir) |
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Pir-Panjal pass | across the Pir Panjal range | provides the shortest and the easiest metal road between Jammu and Kashmir Valley. But this route had to be closed down as a result of partition of the subcontinent |
Qara Tag La | Indo-China borer across the Karakoram Range |
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Imis La | Ladakh region of India and Tibet in China | |
Pensi La | vital link between the Kashmir Valley and Kargil |
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Zoji La | important road link between Srinagar on one side and Kargil and Leh on the other side |
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Himachal Pradesh | ||
Bara Lacha La | Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir |
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Debsa Pass | link between Kullu and Spiti districts |
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Rohtang Pass | road link between Kullu, Lahul and Spiti Valleys |
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Shipki La | Himachal Pradesh and Tibet |
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Uttarakhand | ||
Lipu Lekh | trijunction of Uttarakhand (India), Tibet (China) and Nepal borders | This pass is used by pilgrims to Kailash-Mansarowar. |
Mana Pass | Uttarakhand with Tibet |
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Mangsha Dhura | Uttarakhand with Tibet | It is used by pilgrims going to Kailash-Mansarowar |
Niti Pass | Uttarakhand with Tibet |
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Muling La | Uttarakhand and Tibet |
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Passes of the Eastern Himalayas | ||
Sikkim | ||
Nathu La | Sikkim with Tibet |
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Jelep La | Sikkim-Bhutan border |
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Arunachal Pradesh | ||
Bom Di La | Arunachal Pradesh with Bhutan |
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Dihang Pass | Arunachal Pradesh and Myanmar. |
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Yonggyap Pass | Arunachal Pradesh with Tibet | |
Dipher Pass | trijunction of India, China and Myanmar |
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Kumjawng Pass | Arunachal Pradesh with Myanmar | |
Hpungan Pass | Arunachal Pradesh with Myanmar | |
Chankan Pass | Arunachal Pradesh with Myanmar |
Primary References: NCERT Geography, Indian Geography by Kullar [Amazon and Flipkart]