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The overland approach to Ladakh from the Kashmir valley via the 434-km. National Highway 1 typically remains open for traffic from April/May to October/November. The most dramatic part of this journey is the ascent up the 3,505-metre-high (11,499 ft) Zoji-la, a tortuous pass in the Great Himalayan Wall.
In the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir (1846–1947), Dras was part of the Kargil tehsil of the Ladakh wazarat. [6] During the invasion by Pakistan in 1947-48, the reinforced Gilgit Scouts, having gone over to Pakistan, attacked the Kargil area on 10 May 1948. The Indian army, by then in charge of defending Kashmir, sent reinforcements.
The 175 km long road from Pang to Leh via Morey plains and Taglang La, is in excellent condition and generally takes less than 5 hours to cover. Visiting some locations beyond Leh requires special permission, which can be obtained at Leh. Upshi: Ladakh: 61 km (38 mi) The highway crosses the Indus river to reach Upshi village on the north. Karu ...
Dras, which is located approximately 141 kilometres (88 mi) from Srinagar, is also called 'The Gateway to Ladakh'. [ 3 ] The Mushkoh Valley is situated at an elevation of around 3,400 metres (11,000 ft), and is located just eight kilometres away from the main market in Dras. [ 4 ]
Shyok or Shayok is a village on the bank of the Shyok River in Durbuk tehsil of Leh district in Ladakh, India. It is located at the southern tip of the V-shaped course of the Shyok River, where the Tangtse river joins it from the left. Historically, the winter caravan route from Leh to Yarkand passed through the village.
Chang La is a high mountain pass in Ladakh at an elevation of 5,391.3024 m (17,688.000 ft) in the Ladakh Range between Leh and the Shyok River valley. [1] [2] The Chang La, on Leh to Pangong Lake road, [3] lies on the Leh-Karu-Sakti-Zingral-Chang La-Durbuk-Tangtse-Pangong Lake motorable road.
On 14 December 2021, the first FM radio station in Ladakh was established in Leh. [150] There are a handful of private news outlets. Reach Ladakh Bulletin, [151] a biweekly newspaper in English, is the only print media published by and for Ladakhis. Rangyul or Kargil Number is a newspaper published from Kashmir covering Ladakh in English and Urdu.