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Mountain Passes of India
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List of the Important Mountain Passes of India
• Zoji La (Pass): It is in the Zaskar range of Jammu & Kashmir. The road route from Srinagar to Leh goes through this pass. It has been created by the Indus River.
• Banihal Pass: It is in Jammu & Kashmir. The National Highway NO.1 A that links Srinagar to Jammu goes through it. It has been created by the Indus River.
• Shipki La (Pass): It is in Himachal Pradesh. The road from Shimla to Tibet goes through this pass. The Satluj River flows through this pass.
• Bara-Lacha Pass: It is also in Himachal Pradesh. It links Mandi and Leh by road.
• Rohtang Pass: It is also in Himachal Pradesh. It cuts through the Pir Panjal range. It links Manali and Leh by road.
• Mana Pass: It is in Uttarakhand. The land route to the Kailash and the Manasarovar passes through it.
• Niti Pass: It is also in Uttarakhand. The road to the Kailash and the Manasarovar passes through it.
• Nathu La (Pass): It is in Sikkim. It gives way to Tibet from Darjeeling and Chumbi valley.
• Jalep La (Pass): It is also in Sikkim and gives way to Bhutan. The Tista River has created this pass.
| Name | State | Height (ft) | Between/ Separating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asirgarh | Madhya Pradesh | ||
| Auden’s Col | Uttarakhand | 17,552 | |
| Banihal Pass | Jammu and Kashmir (Jammu, Kashmir) | 9,291 | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Bara-lacha-la | Himachal Pradesh | 16,400 | |
| Bomdila | Arunachal Pradesh | ||
| Changla Pass | Jammu and Kashmir (Ladakh) | 17,585 | Leh & Changthang |
| Chanshal Pass | Himachal Pradesh | 14,830 | |
| Dehra Compass | Jammu and Kashmir (Ladakh) | ||
| Debsa Pass | Himachal Pradesh | 17,520 | |
| Diphu Pass | Arunachal Pradesh | 4,587 | |
| Dongkhala | Sikkim | 12,000 | |
| Dhumdhar Kandi Pass | Uttarakhand | ||
| Fotu La | Jammu and Kashmir (Ladakh) | 13,451 | |
| Goecha La | Sikkim | 16,207 | |
| Haldighati Pass | Rajasthan | ||
| Indrahar Pass | Himachal Pradesh | 14,473 | |
| Jelep La | Sikkim | 14,300 | |
| Khardung La | Jammu and Kashmir (Ladakh) | 17,582 | Leh & Nubra |
| Kongka Pass | Jammu and Kashmir (Ladakh) | 16,965 | Ladakh & Aksai Chin |
| Lanak Pass | Jammu and Kashmir (Ladakh) | 17,933 | Ladakh & Tibet |
| Kunzum Pass | Himachal Pradesh (Lahaul and Spiti) | 14,931 | Lahaul & Spiti |
| Karakoram Pass | Jammu and Kashmir (Ladakh) | Ladakh & Xinjiang | |
| Lipulekh Pass | Uttarakhand | 17,500 | |
| Lungalacha La | Jammu and Kashmir (Ladakh) | 16,600 | |
| Lamkhaga Pass | Himachal Pradesh | 17,336 | |
| Marsimik La | Jammu and Kashmir (Ladakh) | 18,314 | |
| Mayali Pass | Uttarakhand | 16,371 | |
| Nama Pass | Uttarakhand | 18,399 | |
| Namika La | Jammu and Kashmir (Ladakh) | 12,139 | |
| Nathu La | Sikkim | 14,140 | Sikkim & Tibet |
| Palakkad Gap | Kerala | 750 | Kerala & Tamil Nadu |
| Thamarassery Pass | Wayanad Kerala | 1,700 | Malabar & Mysore |
| Shenkottai pass | Kollam Kerala | 690 | Travancore & Tamil Nadu |
| Pensi La | Jammu and Kashmir (Ladakh) | ||
| Rezang La | Jammu and Kashmir (Ladakh) | ||
| Rohtang Pass | Himachal Pradesh | 13,051 | Manali & Lahaul |
| Sasser la | Jammu and Kashmir (Ladakh) | 17,753 | Nubra & Siachen Glacier |
| Sela Pass | Arunachal Pradesh | 14,000 | |
| Shipki La | Himachal Pradesh | ||
| Sia La | Jammu and Kashmir (Siachen Glacier) | 18,337 | |
| Shingo La | Jammu and Kashmir (Ladakh) | ||
| Spangur Gap | Jammu and Kashmir (Ladakh) | ||
| Gyong La | Jammu and Kashmir (Siachen Glacier) | 18,655 | |
| Bilafond La | Jammu and Kashmir (Siachen Glacier) | 17,881 | |
| Sin La | Uttarakhand | ||
| Tanglang La | Jammu and Kashmir (Ladakh) | 17,583 | |
| Traill’s Pass | Uttarakhand | 17,100 | |
| Zojila Pass | Jammu and Kashmir (Kashmir, Ladakh) | 12,400 | Kashmir & Ladakh |
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