Important Mountain Passes Of India

In this article we are going to study about most frequently asked questions releted to all the important mountain passes of india. This topic is very helpful for the candidates appearing for various Government exams

what are mountain passes– Mountain pass is a connectivity route through the mountain run. These passes connect different parts of the country to neighboring countries for trade and travel. Mountain passes are often found just above the source of a river.

Important Mountain passes of india

IMPORTANT PASSES OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR-

1. ZOJI lA : This pass connects srinagar with Kargil and Leh.
2. BANIHAL PASS ( Jawahar Tunnel): This pass is situated in Pir-Panjal Range
3. BURZAIL PASS: This mountain pass connects Astore Valley of Kashmir to Deosai Plains of Ladakh.
4. PENSI LA : This pass connects the Kashmir valley to Kargil.
5. PIR-PANJAL PASS : This pass connects jammu to srinagar
6. KARAKORAM PASS: This pass is located in ladakh and india’s heighest altitude pass.

IMPORTANT PASSES OF SIKKIM

1. NATHU LA PASS: This pass is located in the India-China border. Most of the trade between india and china took place by this pass.
2. JELEP LA PASS: This pass passes through chumbi valley of sikkim and connect skilkkam with lahasa.

IMPORTANT MOUNTAIN PASSES OF UTTARAKHAND

1. LIPU LEKH PASS: This pass joins Uttarakhand to Tibet.
2. MANA PASS: This pass is located in greater Himalayas and joins Tibet with Uttarakhand.
3. MULING LA: This pass is located in north of Gangotri in the greater Himalayas . This pass connects uttarakhand with tibet remains snow covered during the winter season.
4. NITI PASS: This pass conects uttarakhand to tibet

IMPORTANT PASSES OF HIMACHAL PRADESH-

1.BARA-LACHA PASS: This pass is located at Zanskar range and connects himachal’s mandi to Leh district of Ladakh.

2. ROHTANG PASS: This pass is located in Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas and joins manali to leh.

3. SHIPKI LA: This pass is located in zanskar range and joins shimla to tibet. river sutlej enters in india via this pass .

IMPORTANT PASSES OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH

1.BOMDI-LA: This pass joins arunachal pradesh to tibet .

2. DIPHU PASS: This pass connects arunachal pradesh to Myanmar.

IMPORTANT PASSES OF MANIPUR-

1. TUJU PASS: This pass connects imphal to mynamar.

IMPORTANT PASSES OF KERALA-

1. PAL GHAT: This pass is also known as Palakkad gap and located in the western ghats between the states of kerala and tamilnadu. this passes is located in between nilgiri hills and Annaimalai hills .
2. SHENCOTTAH GAP: This pass is located in western ghats and connects Madhurai city of tamilnadu with kottayam district of kerala.

IMPORTANT PASSES OF MAHARASTRA:

1. BHOR GHAT: This pass is connects mumbai with nasik
2. THAL GHAT: This pass connects mumbai”s pune with channai.

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