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Importance of land passes of India

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Important Passes in 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.