World’s Highest Tunnel at Shinku La Pass
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21st Apr, 2022
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Context
The world’s highest tunnel will be constructed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) at Shinku La Pass at 16,580 feet. This tunnel will connect Himachal Pradesh to Ladakh.
Key-points
- The construction of this tunnel by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) will begin by July 2022.
- By the year 2025, the construction of this tunnel will be completed.
- This tunnel will connect Ladakh’s Zanskar Valley to Himachal Pradesh.
- Project Yojak has been set up by the central government to execute this ambitious project.
- The tunnel’s south portal will be at Shinku La.
- The tunnel’s north portal will be at Lakhang.
About Zanskar Valley
- The Chadar Trek, also known as the Frozen River Trek, is only accessible during the winter months in Zanskar.
- Zanskar is recognised for its hazardous terrain for adventure seekers, with treks like the Padum-Darcha Trek, Lugnak Trail Trek, and Zanskar-Sham Valley Trek among the options.
- The Zanskar Valley Is Known For Its Dangerous Terrain For Adventure Enthusiasts.
About Shinku La
- Shinku-La Tunnel, also known as Shinkula Tunnel or Shingo-La Tunnel, is a planned motorable tunnel linking Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul Valley and Ladakh’s Zanskar Valley in Northern India.
Border Road Organization (BRO)
- The Border Roads Organization (BRO) is a road construction executive force in India that provides support to and is a part of the Indian Armed Forces.
- It has worked under the Ministry of Defence since 2015.
- It is staffed by officers and troops drawn from the Indian Army’s Corps of Engineers, Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Army Service Corps, Military Police and army personnel on extra regimental employment.
- Currently, the organization maintains operations in twenty-one states, one UT (Andaman and Nicobar Islands), and neighboring countries such as Afghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka.
Projects of BRO
- Himank, also known as Project HIMANK, is a project of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in the Ladakh region of northernmost India that started in August 1985.
- Under the Himank project, BRO is responsible for the construction and maintenance of roads and related infrastructure in Ladakh along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), including some of world's highest motorable roads across the Khardung La, Tanglang La and Chang La passes.
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