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Banihal Pass is a pass across the Pir Panjal Range at 2,832 metres (9,291 ft) maximum elevation. This mountain range separates the Kashmir valley in the Indian state Jammu and Kashmir from the outer Himalaya and plains to the south.



Bara-lacha la also known as Bara-lacha Pass, or Bārā Lācha La, (el. 4,890 m (16,040 ft)) is a high mountain pass in Zanskar range, connecting Lahaul district in Himachal Pradesh to Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir, situated along the Leh-Manali highway. 

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The Changla Pass, at 5,425 metres above sea level, is the third highest motiorable mountain pass in the world. Guarded & maintained by the Indian Army (because of its proximity to Chinese border), this heavenly place is covered with snow throughout the year and is part of the 83 mile road between the Pangong Lake and Leh, the former capital of the ancient kingdom of Ladakh.

Travel by road in India is dangerous. India leads the world in traffic-related deaths and a number of U.S. citizens have suffered fatal traffic accidents in recent years. You should exercise extreme caution when crossing streets, even in marked pedestrian areas, and try to use only cars that have seatbelts. Seat belts are not common in taxis. Helmets should always be worn on motorcycles and bicycles.

Red Bull Racing driver Neel Jani took the high road, quite literally, when he drove the Red Bull Racing Formula One show car along the 18,380ft-high Khardung La pass in the Ladakh region of India.

Fotu La is a mountain pass on the Srinagar-Leh highway in the Himalayas Zaskar Range in India. Located at an altitude of 13,478 ft or 4,108 m, the Fotu La Pass at the beginning of a descending road that leads past the Lamayuru Monastery down to the Indus River.

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The GT Road, often called as the "Gernaili Sadak" (the Generals' Road) and Sadak-e-Azam ('The Grand Road') was built by Sher Shah Suri, a visionary Muslim ruler of the Indian sub continent in the 16th century AD.

 

Hill Cart Rd is a high mountain road, between Siliguri and Darjeeling, situated on the foothills of the Himalayas, India, with a total length of 78 km.

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Jalori Pass is the nearest mountain pass from Delhi, approximately 600 km away, and features on every adventure tourist’s map.

Jelep La is a high mountain pass between India and Tibet in East Sikkim District of Sikkim, at an elevation of 4.267m (14,300 ft.) above the sea level. The famous Menmecho Lake lies below the Jelep La Pass.

Kaksang La is a high mountain pass in Ladakh region of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, at an elevation of 5438m above the sea level, between Mahe (40km, 4,200m) and Chushul.

 

Starting in Kargil, a Village in Shargole Tehsil in Kargil District in Jammu & Kashmir State, India, this road after 40 odd kms down, arrives to the town of Mulbek on the Leh to Srinagar road.

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Khardung La, at an elevation of 5.359 m (17,582 feet) above the sea level, is a high mountain pass located in the Ladakh region, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The local pronunciation is "Khardong La" or "Khardzong La," but, as with most names in Ladakh, the romanised spelling varies.

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Kinnaur Road is a scenic cliff-hanging drive through the seemingly bottomless Baspa river gorge in Sangla Valley in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, India.

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Kunzum Pass (or Kunzam) is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 14931 feet (4551m) above sea level, located in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

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Lachulung La is a mountain pass along the Leh-Manali highway, India, at an elevation of 5,059 m (16,600 ft), above the sea level. 

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