Important Mountain Passes in India PDF

List of Important Mountain Passes in India The passes in India are found in diverse states and have certain heights, which helps to differentiate between the highest and lowest mountain passes. Mountain passes are often called Hill Pass when discovered at lower altitudes. Some im...

List of Important Mountain Passes in India The passes in India are found in diverse states and have certain heights, which helps to differentiate between the highest and lowest mountain passes. Mountain passes are often called Hill Pass when discovered at lower altitudes. Some important passes in India are Mana Pass, Zoji La, Banihal Pass, Niti Pass, Nathu La, Shipki La, Bara-Lacha, Rohtang Pass, and Jalap La. Important Passes in India Below are the mountain passes in India, their location, height, and the zones between them. Passes in Between/ India State Height (ft) Separating Jammu and Kashmir Gyong La (Siachen Glacier) 18,655 Nama Pass Uttarakhand 18,399 Jammu and Kashmir Sia La (Siachen Glacier) 18,337 Jammu and Kashmir Marsimik La (Ladakh) 18,314 Jammu and Kashmir Lanak Pass (Ladakh) 17,933 Ladakh & Tibet Jammu and Kashmir Bilafond La (Siachen Glacier) 17,881  Jammu and Kashmir Nubra & Siachen Sasser la (Ladakh) 17,753 Glacier Jammu and Kashmir Leh & Changla Pass (Ladakh) 17,585 Changthang Jammu and Kashmir Tanglang La (Ladakh) 17,583 Jammu and Kashmir Khardung La (Ladakh) 17,582 Leh & Nubra Auden's Col Uttarakhand 17,552 Debsa Pass Himachal Pradesh 17,520 Lipulekh Pass Uttarakhand 17,500 Lamkhaga Pass Himachal Pradesh 17,336 Traill's Pass Uttarakhand 17,100 Jammu and Kashmir Ladakh & Aksai Kongka Pass (Ladakh) 16,965 Chin Jammu and Kashmir Lungalacha La (Ladakh) 16,600 Bara-lacha-la Himachal Pradesh 16,400 Mayali Pass Uttarakhand 16,371 Goecha La Sikkim 16,207 Himachal Pradesh Kunzum Pass (Lahaul and Spiti) 14,931 Lahaul & Spiti Chanshal Pass Himachal Pradesh 14,830 Indrahar Pass Himachal Pradesh 14,473 Jelep La Sikkim 14,300 Nathu La Sikkim 14,140 Sikkim & Tibet Sela Pass Arunachal Pradesh 14,000 Jammu and Kashmir Fotu La (Ladakh) 13,451 Rohtang Pass Himachal Pradesh 13,051 Manali & Lahaul Jammu and Kashmir Kashmir & Zojila Pass (Kashmir, Ladakh) 12,400 Ladakh Jammu and Kashmir Namika La (Ladakh) 12,139 Dongkhala Sikkim 12,000 Jammu and Kashmir Jammu & Banihal Pass (Jammu, Kashmir) 9,291 Kashmir Diphu Pass Arunachal Pradesh 4,587 Thamarassery Malabar & Pass Wayanad Kerala 1,700 Mysore Kerala & Tamil Palakkad Gap Kerala 750 Nadu Shenkottai Travancore & pass Kollam Kerala 690 Tamil Nadu Asirgarh Madhya Pradesh Bomdila Arunachal Pradesh Dehra Jammu and Kashmir Compass (Ladakh) Dhumdhar Kandi Pass Uttarakhand Haldighati Pass Rajasthan Karakoram Jammu and Kashmir Ladakh & Pass (Ladakh) Xinjiang Jammu and Kashmir Pensi La (Ladakh) Jammu and Kashmir Rezang La (Ladakh) Shipki La Himachal Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir Shingo La (Ladakh) Jammu and Kashmir Spangur Gap (Ladakh) Sin La Uttarakhand Mountain Passes in Leh & Ladakh The important passes in Leh & Ladakh are listed below. These include: Aghil Pass Khardung La Thang La / Taglang La Bara-La/ Bara- Lacha La Lanak La Imis La Chang-La Passes in India (Leh & Ladakh) Features - High mountain pass in the Greater Himalayas. Chang-La - Connects Ladakh with Tibet. - Located in the Karakoram. - Links Xinjiang of China to Ladakh. Aghil Pass - It is not opened in the season of winter. - Situated on the National Highway in Jammu and Kashmir. Bara-La/ Bara- Lacha La - Joins Manali and Leh. - Found in the Aksai Chin (Ladakh). - Joins Lhasa and Ladakh. - The Chinese management constructed a roadway Lanak La to merge Tibet and Xinjiang. - Tough geographical topography and vertical inclines. - In winter season, this pass in India stay closed. Imis La - Links Tibet and Ladakh. - - Connects Leh and Siachen glaciers. - Highest motorable pass in India. Khardung La - Pass in india that remains closed during winters. - Located in Ladakh. Thang La / Taglang La - Second-highest motorable mountain pass in India. Mountain Passes in Uttarakhand The important passes in Uttarakhand are listed below. These include Rohtang Pass: Kullu-Lahul-Spiti Lipu Lekh: Uttarakhand-Tibet Mangsha Dhura Pass: Uttarakhand-Tibet Traill’s Pass Niti Pass Debsa Pass: Spiti Valley and Parvati Valley Mana Pass: Uttarakhand-Tibet Muling La: Uttarakhand-Tibet Passes in India (Uttarakhand) Features - It is discovered in the Greater Himalayas and connects Uttarakhand and Tibet. - Throughout winners, the pass Mana Pass: Uttarakhand-Tibet experiences snowfall for six months. - Discovered at 5669 m in the Great Himalayas to north of Gangotri. - This seasonal pass connecting Tibet and Uttarakhand remains covered with snow throughout Muling La: Uttarakhand-Tibet winter. - Found in the state of Himachal Pradesh. - Possess an Ideal road conveyance. - This pass in India connects Lahul, Rohtang Pass: Kullu-Lahul-Spiti Spiti, and Kullu.  - Discovered in Uttarakhand. - Combines Tibet with Uttarakhand. - This mountain pass in India is a vital border headquarters for dealing Lipu Lekh: Uttarakhand-Tibet with China. - The pass in India that links Tibet- Uttarakhand experiences landslides. - The sightseer for Manasarovar cross this pass. Mangsha Dhura Pass: Uttarakhand- Tibet - It’s situated in the Kuthi Valley. - Located in Uttarakhand. - Situated at the end of the Pindari glacier, connecting the Pindari valley to Milam valley. - The pass in India is very steep and Traill’s Pass rugged. - Connects Tibet to Uttarakhand. - The pass in India is covered with Niti Pass snow throughout winters. - Connects Parvati Valley and Spiti Valley. - Elevated pass in between Spiti (Himachal Pradesh) and Kullu. Debsa Pass: Spiti Valley and Parvati - Bypass passage of Pin-Parvati Valley Pass. Mountain Passes in the Northeastern States The important passes in the Northeastern States are listed below. These include Nathu La Dihang pass Pangsau Pass Kumjawng Pass Diphu pass Jelep La Yonggyap Pass Chaukan Pass Bomdi-La Passes in India (North-eastern states) Features - Joins Tibet region and Arunachal Pradesh. - Present at 3962 meters height on Yonggyap Pass the border of Indo-China. This pass in India links Myanmar Chaukan Pass and Arunachal Pradesh. - The Bomdi-La pass links the capital of Tibet, Lhasa with Arunachal Pradesh. Bomdi-La - Situated in Bhutan. - Kumjawng Pass also lies on the Indo-Myanmar border at an altitude of 2929. - Joins Myanmar and Arunachal Kumjawng Pass Pradesh.  - Seen close to the site of the argued tripoint boundaries of Myanmar, China, and India. Diphu pass - Present on the McMahon Line. - This pass passes through the Chumbi valley. - Connects Sikkim with Lhasa, the Jelep La capital of Tibet. - This Pass in India is situated in the Himalayan Range in Sikkim, India, at 4,310 m. - Passes through Nathu La (An important ancient Silk Route). - The trading border between India Nathu La and China. - Found in the Northeastern states (Arunachal Pradesh). - This pass in India links Myanmar and Arunachal Pradesh. - It provides passage at more than Dihang pass 4000 meters in height. - Situated in Arunachal Pradesh. - The pass in India joins Myanmar with Arunachal Pradesh. - Found at 1,136 m, the pass is seen on the ridge of the Patkai Hills, Pangsau Pass India-Burma border. Mountain Passes in Kashmir The important passes in Kashmir are listed below. These include Burzail pass: Srinagar- Kishan Ganga Valley Zoji La: Srinagar- Kargil & Leh Pir-Panjal Pass Pensi La Banihal Pass (Jawahar Tunnel): Banihal with Qazigund Passes in India (Kashmir) Features - The Pensi La connects the Kashmir valley with Kargil. Pensi La - Situated in the Greater Himalayas. - Seen in Jammu and Kashmir. - Connects Qazigund and Banihal. - Discovered in the range of Pir- Banihal Pass (Jawahar Tunnel) Panjal. - This pass in India connects the Deosai Plains (Ladakh) and Astore Burzail pass Valley (Kashmir). - Links Kargil and Leh with Srinagar. - The road is cleared and maintained by the Beacon Force of Zoji La Border Road Organization. - Conventional pass from Srinagar to Jammu. - The pass in Inda got shut after the division. - Provides a short and quick route to Pir-Panjal Pass Kashmir valley. Mountain Passes in Deccan Plateau The important passes in the Deccan Plateau are listed below. These include Malshej Ghat Pass Asirgarh Pass (Madhya Pradesh) Thal Ghat Shencottah Gap: Madurai-Kottayam Pal Ghat Chorla Ghat Pass Amba Ghat Pass Kumbharli Ghat Pass Tamhini Ghat Naneghat Pass Amboli Ghat Pass Jabalpur Gap Khandwa Gap Burhanpur Gap Bhor Ghat Haldighati Pass Goram Ghat Passes in India (Central & Southern India) Features - A slope or mountain incline in the Western Ghats (Maharashtra). - Situated on the active route of Nashik- Thal Ghat Mumbai. - Located in the Western Ghats. Shencottah Gap - Joins Madurai city in Tamil Nadu with the  Kottayam district in Kerala. - Discovered between Kerala and Tamil Nadu in the Western Ghats. - The mountain pass is discovered from Pal Ghat Nilgiri Hills (north) to Anaimalai Hills (south). - Famous for birds such as quails, rails, crakes, flamingos, and cuckoos. - Location is the Sahyadri Range of Western Ghats (Lofty rugged hills of the Western Malshej Ghat Pass Ghats) in Maharashtra, India. - Found in the Satpura Range (Madhya Pradesh) at roughly 260 m. Asirgarh Pass - Connects Tapti Valleys and Narmada. - This region is prevalent for the less known species of wolf snake. - Location is the Sahyadri mountain range of Western Ghats in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Chorla Ghat Pass and Goa. - This pass in India is for wildlife, the Hiranyakeshi temple, dense hilly forests, and several waterfalls. - Connects Sawantwadi of Maharashtra to Amboli Ghat Pass Belgaum of Karnataka. Jabalpur Gap Jabalpur is a level 2 city (Madhya Pradesh). Khandwa is a Nagar Nigam city in the Nimar Khandwa Gap area (Madhya Pradesh).  - Present in Madhya Pradesh. - Satpura range and Tapti river behave as realistic boundaries for the district of Burhanpur. - Gap between the Satpura range and Tapti Burhanpur Gap river is known as the Burhanpur gap. - Bhor Ghat is a mountain passage between Palasdari and Khandala. - Located at an elevation of four hundred and Bhor Ghat forty-one meters above sea level. - This Pass in India is located in the Aravali Range in the state of Rajasthan. - Location witnessed the ‘Battle of Haldighati’ under Emperor Akbar between the Mughals Haldighati Pass and Mewar king Maharana Pratap in 1576. - Goram Ghat is seen in the Aravali Range (Rajasthan). - Connects Mewar and Marwar in Rajasthan. - The terrain is densely forested with Dhok Goram Ghat forest and is rich in biodiversity. - Scenic mountain-scapes and a pleasant weather. - Location is Sahyadri Mountains of Western Amba Ghat Pass Ghats in Maharashtra. - Links Ratnagiri in the Konkan site (Maharashtra) and the Satara District in the Desh area. - This pass in India is located in Western Kumbharli Ghat Pass Ghats.  - This region is popular for the spread of green Ghats, foggy streets, and running waterfalls. - Connects the Tamhini (Pune) and talukas Tamhini Ghat of Mulshi. - Part of an ancient trading route. - Location is Sahyadri Range (Western Ghats) in Maharashtra, India. Naneghat Pass - Connects Pune district to Junnar City.