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Ladakh
Overland Approach:
The overland approach to Ladakh from Kashmir Valley
via Kargil is approx. 434 Km, which remains open for
traffic from early June to November. The most
dramatic part of this road journey is the ascent up
the 11,500 feet / 3,505 m high Zoji-La, the pass in
the Great Himalayan Wall that serves as the gateway
to Ladakh. The J & K State Road Transport
Corporation (J&K SRTC) operates regular Deluxe and
Ordinary bus services between Srinagar and Leh on
this route with an overnight halt at Kargil. Taxis
(cars and jeeps) are also available at Srinagar for
the journey. Groups can charter Deluxe and A-class
buses for Leh, Kargil or Padum (Zangskar) from the J
& K SRTC at Srinagar.
Manali to Leh:
Since 1989, the 473 km. Manali-Leh road has been
serving as the second overland approach to Ladakh.
Open for traffic from around mid-June to early
October. This high road traverses the upland desert
plateau of Rupsho, altitude ranges from 3,660m to
4,570m. A number of high passes fall enroute among
which the highest one known as Taklang-La is world's
second highest motorable pass at an altitude of
17,469 feet/5,235m. Himachal Pradesh Tourism, HRTC
and J & K SRTC operate daily Deluxe and Ordinary bus
services between Manali and Leh. The bus journey
between Leh and Manali takes about 19 hours or two
days with an overnight halt in camps at Serchu or
Pang. Maruti Gypsy and jeep taxis are also
available, both at Manali and Leh.
Air Travel:
Indian Airlines operates regular flights to Leh from
Delhi (fare USD 110), twice in a week from Jammu and
once in a weel from Chandigard and Srinagar. Jet
Airways also operates daily flights between Leh-Delhi
(fare USD 112). |
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