Main Passes of Himalayas
Niti Pass:
It is the last village and outpost in Indo-Tibetan border in Chamoli district.
It joins Uttarakhand with Tibet.
Pensi La:
Situated in the Greater Himalayas.
This pass connects the valley of Kashmir with Kargil(Ladakh).
Pir-Panjal Pass:
Situated in the Pir Panjal Range in Jammu and Kashmir.
It is the traditional pass from Jammu to Srinagar.
It is the highest point on the Mughal road.
It is the shortest and easiest metalled road access from Jammu to the Valley of Kashmir.
Qara Tagh Pass:
Situated in the Karakoram Mountains.
It is an offshoot of the Great Silk Road.
Rohtang Pass:
Situated on the eastern Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas.
It connects the Kullu Valley with the Lahaul and Spiti Valleys of Himachal Pradesh.
Shipik La:
It connects Himachal Pradesh with Tibet.
The road is an offshoot of the ancient Silk Road.
The Satluj river enters India through this pass.
It is the third border post for trade with China after Nathula(Sikkim) and Lipulekh(Uttarakhand).
Thang La:
It is a mountain pass in Ladakh.
It is situated on the National Highway in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
It is the second highest motorble mountain pass in India after Khardung La.
Trail's Pass:
Situated in the Pithoragarh and Bageshwar districts of Uttarakhand at the end of the Pindari Glacier.
It connects Pindari Valley to Milan Valley.
Zoji la:
It is a high mountain pass in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
It is located on National Highway 1 between Srinagar and Leh in the western section of the Himalayan mountain range.
It connects Srinagar with Kargil and Leh.
It separates Kashmir Valley to its west from Dras Valley to its northeast.
Beacon Force of Border Road Organisation(BRO) is responsible for clearing and maintenance of the road during winter season.
Note:
Shencottah-Gap which is located in Western Ghats connects the Madurai city of Tamil Nadu with Kottayam city of Kerala.
