Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has commenced the construction of the world’s highest motorable road, the Likaru-Migla-Fukche road close to Hanle in Eastern Ladakh.
Key points
- The 64-km long road will connect Likaru to Fukche which is situated three kilometre away from the LAC in Eastern Ladakh.
- The new highest motorable pass will set a new world record of being the motorable road at an altitude of 19,400 feet.
- Presently, the Umlingla pass at the height of 19,024 feet, is the world’s highest motorable pass, constructed by BRO in the year 2021.
- Umlingla Pass is a 52 km long road that connects Chishumle to Demchok, which is right on the LAC, and also a friction point between India and China.
- The proposed road between Likaru-Migla-Fukche will provide an axis connecting Hanle to CDFD road at Fukche.
- The strategically important road will pass through Migla, which is at 19400 feet. A budget of approximately Rs 520 crore has been slated for the ambitious project.
