Srinagar-Kargil-Leh News

"This road is ready except for a 30-kilometre stretch. Now the Army can use this road. The importance of this road is that the Army can save almost 5-6 hours in transit from Manali to Leh," superintendent engineer, Commander 16 BRTF, MK Jain said. This road will also save a lot of time as the older ones took almost 12-14 hours to reach Leh from Manali, but on the new road, it will take only 6 to 7 hours. The two other roads namely Srinagar-Kargil-Leh and Manali Sarchu-Leh roads, are exposed as they are close to the International Border which makes it easy for the enemy to keep a watch on them. Further, One of the most important aspects of this road is that unlike others it can remain open almost throughout the year, whereas, the two other roads used to stay open for only 6-7 months and were usually closed from November.