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Marsimik La or Marsemik La, [2] also called Lankar La, [2] elevation 5,582 metres (18,314 ft) is a high mountain pass in the Chang Chenmo Range in the Indian union territory of Ladakh, 96 km (60 mi) east of Leh as the crow flies. Ladakh's route to the Chang Chenmo Valley traverses the pass.
The Bhanupli–Leh line is an under-construction electrified railway track connecting Bhanupli, Punjab, [2] to Leh, Ladakh. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Once complete, the 489 km (304 mi) long, 1,676 mm ( 5 ft 6 in ) wide gauge all-weather track is stipulated to reduce travel time from New Delhi to Leh to 10 hours.
The Ladakh Range is a mountain range in central Ladakh in India with its northern tip extending into Baltistan in Pakistan. It lies between the Indus and Shyok river valleys, stretching to 230 miles (370 km). [1] Leh, the capital city of Ladakh, is on the foot of Ladakh Range in the Indus river valley.
Schematic map of National Highways in India. National Highway 1 (NH 1) in India runs between the union territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. It comprises parts of old NH1A and NH1D. [1] [2] The number 1 indicates, under the new numbering system, [2] that it is the northernmost East-West highway in India.
Leh (/ ˈ l eɪ /) [2] is a city in Indian Union Territory of Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir region. [3] It is the capital of Ladakh since medieval age. [4] Leh, located in the Leh district, was also the historical capital of the Kingdom of Ladakh.
Map of the central Ladakh region. Ladakh is the highest plateau in India with most of it being over 3,000 m (9,800 ft). [20] It extends from the Himalayan to the Kunlun [68] Ranges and includes the upper Indus River valley. The confluence of the Indus (flowing left-to-right) and Zanskar (coming in from top) rivers.
The northern terminus is located at Nimmu in Ladakh, about 35 km (22 mi) east of Leh. The distance from Nimmu via Padum to the southern terminus at Darcha in Himachal Pradesh is 297 km (185 mi). The road consists of three major sections: Nimmu - Padum, Padum - Shingo La, Shingo La - Darcha. [18]
William H. Johnson (died 3 March 1883 [1]) was a British surveyor in the Great Trigonometric Survey of India. He is noted for the first definition of the eastern boundary of Ladakh along Aksai Chin in the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, which has come to be called the 'Johnson Line'.