GA Notes:"Main Passes of Himalayas (Part-II)" For Railway & SSC Exams 2018-19

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Main Passes of Himalayas

Khardung La:

• Situated in the Ladakh region of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. 
• It is the highest motorable pass in the country.
• It joins Leh with Siachin glacier.

Khunjerab Pass:

• Situated in the Karakoram Mountains.
• It is a traditional pass between Ladakh and the Sinkiang Province of China.

Jelep La:

• It is a high mountain pass between East Sikkim District, Sikkim, India and Tibet Autonomous Region, China. 
• It is on a route that connects Lhasa to India.
• This pass connects Sikkim with Lhasa, passes through the Chumbi Valley.

Lanak La:

• Situated in the Aksai-Chin(Ladakh).
• It connects Ladakh with Lhasa.

Likhapani/Pangsau Pass:

• It lies on the crest of the Patkai Hills on the India-Burma (Myanmar) border. 
• The pass offers one of the easiest routes into Burma from the Assam plains.

Lipu Lekh:

• Situated in the Pithoragarh District.
• It connects Uttarakhand with Tibet.
• The pilgrims for Mansarovar Lake travel through this pass.

Mana Pass:

• Situated in the Greater Himalayas.
• It connects Uttarakhand with Tibet.

Mangsha Dhura Pass:

• Situated in the district of Pithoragarh.
• It connects Uttarakhand with Tibet.
• The pilgrims for Mansarovar cross this pass.

Mulinga La:

• Situated north of Gangotri.
• It is a seasonal pass which connects Uttarakhand with Tibet.

Nathu La:

• Situated on the Indo-China border.
• It forms part of an offshoot of the ancient Silk Road.
• Nathu-La is one of the three trading border posts between India and China.
• After the 1962 war it was reopened in 2006.

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