Context: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has achieved a major milestone by establishing connectivity on the 298-km Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road in Ladakh.
About Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road
- It connected the strategically important all-weather 298-km long road from Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on the Kargil–Leh Highway.
- It connects Nimmu in the Indus Valley to Padum, the capital of Zanskar, to Darcha village in Lahul and Spiti.
- This road will become the third axis to the strategically important region, complementing the existing Manali-Leh and Srinagar-Leh routes.
- It has strategic importance due to its shorter distance and the crossing of only one pass, Shinkun La.
- Once the tunnel is operational, this axis will have all-weather connectivity, significantly boosting defence preparedness along the northern borders with China.
- It will not only strengthen defence preparedness but also provide a significant boost to economic development in the Zanskar valley.
Shinkun La
- It is a mountain pass in India, on the state boundary between Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh. It connects the Lahaul region of Himachal Pradesh with the Zanskar region of Ladakh.
Important passes of India
