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Shinku (or Shingo [1]) La is a mountain pass in India, on the state boundary between Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh. [2] It connects the Lahaul region of Himachal Pradesh with the Zanskar region of Ladakh. The Nimmu-Padum-Darcha road strategic road runs over the pass. The Shingo La Tunnel is planned under the pass.
The newly-surfaced road (as of Oct '21) continues from the Shingo La pass down to the Darcha terminus. The road descends on the right bank of the Jankar Nala through Ramjak to Zanskar Sumdo, which has a helipad. The Jankar Nala enters a short gorge about 100 ft (30 m) deep. On the sides of the gorge is a Buddhist shrine to the deity Palden Lhamo.
Shinku La is a mountain pass in the Himalayas of northern India. The pass is traversed by the Darcha-Padum road connecting the high-altitude Zanskar region of Ladakh with rest of India. The pass becomes snowbound in the winter leading to closure of the road. Construction of a tunnel under the pass, to ensure all-weather connectivity, began in 2024.
The pass becomes snowbound in the winter, leading to the closure of the road. The construction of a tunnel under the pass, to ensure all-weather connectivity, began in 2024. This photograph shows Shinku La covered in snow, with a frozen lake in the foreground. Photograph credit: Timothy Gonsalves
Nestled amidst the rugged terrain of the Himalayas, the tunnel aims to provide year-round access to the army and residents between Srinagar & Leh. This is the highest tunnel project being taken up in India at a cost of more than Rs.8000 crores. It will be the India's longest road tunnel (13.14 km). Z-Morh Tunnel; Shinkun La Tunnel [7] Silkyara ...
[83] [84] Traditional foot-track was over the Umasi La, but the new highway will be built along a slightly different alignment with a tunnel under the Hagshu La. Udhampur command HQ-Srinagar-Zoji La-Kargil-Zanskar route is ~1100 km or 25 hours of travel and Udhampur-Pader-Zanskar route will be only ~350 km or 5 hours making it shortest route to ...
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