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INFRASTRUCTURE

Three Strategic Axes to Leh

With the opening of all three strategic passes and axes, BRO
has successfully restored connectivity on all routes leading to
Ladakh. Never in the history were these routes opened in such

short time frame and the connectivity achieved in March this
year, writes Col Prashant Oberoi, Director HSPR, HQ DGBR

he UT of Ladakh enjoys it is imperative to keep the axes of redundancy it is imperative to
the significance of being leading to Ladakh open for as long keep all the three axes open.
located at the ancient Silk as possible.
Route which traversed There are three axes that lead to Srinagar-Kargil-Leh Axis
through this region and Ladakh. One of the axes leads to
Zojila Pass is located on the
Tplayed a very vital role Ladakh from Jammu and Kashmir Srinagar-Kargil-Leh Road at an
in the development of culture, and the other two from Himachal altitude of 11,650 feet. NH1 is
religion, philosophy, trade and Pradesh. First axis is the strategic a strategic axis which is crucial
commerce in the past. Ladakh’s Srinagar-Kargil-Leh Axis (NH-1) for the sustenance of civilian
importance has increased in the which passes through the Zojila population as well as the security
recent times in the backdrop of its Pass at 11575 ft. The second axis forces deployed in the Ladakh
geostrategic significance. Ladakh is Manali-Leh Axis (NH-3) moving Region. As the area receives heavy
incidentally gets cut off from the from Manali to Leh via Sarchu. snowfall precipitation during the
rest of the country during winters, The third axis is along the Road period of October to March, it is
as all the passes leading to it get Nimmu-Padum-Darcha which challenging task to keep the pass
closed. Due to the deployment of passes through the Shinkun La open for the maximum duration.
armed forces and its connected Pass at 16800 ft. Keeping in view The responsibility to open the pass
logistics and for the socio-economic the strategic importance of the lies with BRO’s Projects Beacon
reasons for the locals of Ladakh, region of Ladakh and the necessity and Vijayak.

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