Name few passes or gaps in the Himalayas that serve as important passages through the northern mountain wall.
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Mintaka Pass
Kashmir and China
Trijunction of India-China and Afghanistan border
Parpik Pass
Kashmir and China
East of Mintaka pass on the Indo-China border
Khunjerab Pass
Kashmir and China
Indo-China border
Aghil Pass
Ladakh region of India with the Xinjiang (Sinkiang) Province of China
5000 m above sea level.
north of K2 Peak (the highest peak in India and the second highest peak in the world)
Banihal Pass
Jammu and Srinigar
2832 m
across the Pir-Panjal Range
remains snow covered during winter season
The road from Jammu to Srinagar transversed Banihal Pass until 1956 when Jawahar Tunnel was constructed under the pass. The road now passes through the tunnel and the Banihal Pass is no longer used for road transport.
Another 11 km long tunnel provides railway link between Banihal and Kazigund. It was thrown open to railway transport in July, 2013