Important passes in India
In this article, I have discussed the important passes in India with the help of maps and charts. From the exam perspective, this topic is very important for geography optional and General studies of UPSC and Bpsc in both prelims and mains. In previous years, many questions have been asked about the location and extension of these important passes in India.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!| Name of Pass | Strategic importance | Location |
| Aghil La. | Connects Ladakh with Xinjiang Province | situated north of Mt. K2 (Godwin Austen). |
| Karakoram | The highest pass of India. | situated in the U.T of Ladakh. |
| Burzil | connects Srinagar and Gilgit. | situated in the Greater Himalayas of Ladakh Union Territory. |
| Zoji La | Srinagar-Leh highway passes through it. | situated in the Zaskar Range in Ladakh U.T. |
| Pir Panjal | connects Kullu valley with Lahaul and Spiti valley. | situated in the Pir Panjal range of Himalayas. |
| Banihal | The Jawahar Tunnel passes through it. | situated in the Ladakh region. |
| Shipki La | the road from Shimla to Tibet passes through it. | situated in the Zaskar Range in Himachal Pradesh. |
| Bara Lacha La | a road connecting Mandi and Leh passes through it. | situated in the Zaskar Range in Himachal Pradesh. |
| Mana | connects Uttrakhand to Tibet | situated in the Kumaun range in Uttrakhand. |
| Niti | a road connecting to Mansarovar and Kailash valley passes through it | situated at Indo-China border in the Kumaun range in Uttarakhand. |
| Name of Pass | Strategic importance | Location |
| Nathu La | a road connecting to Tibet, via Chumbi Valley and Darjeeling passes through it. | situated in Sikkim. |
| Jelap La | a road connecting to Tibet passes through this pass. | situated in Sikkim. |
| Bom Di La | a road leading to Twang Valley passes through it. | situated in Arunachal Pradesh. |
| Yonggyap La | Brahmaputra river enters into India through this pass. a road to China passes through it. | situated in Arunachal Pradesh. |
| Diphu | important for both Myanmar and India. | situated in Arunachal Pradesh. |
| Pangsau | a road from Dibrugarh to Myanmar passes through it. | situate in Indo-Myanmar border in Arunachal Pradesh. |
| Tuju | a road from Imphal to Myanmar passes through it. | situated in Manipur. |
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| Name of Pass | Strategic importance | Location |
| Thal Ghat | Important pass of Western Ghats. Mumbai-Nagpur-Kolkata rail-route passes through it. Mumbai-Nagpur-Kolkata road-route passes through it. | situate in Northern Sahyadri range in Maharashtra. |
| Bhor ghat | Important pass of Western Ghats. Pune-Belgaum-Chennai rail-route passes through this pass. Pune-Belgaum-Chennai road-route passes through this pass. | situate in Northern Sahyadri range in Maharashtra. |
| Pal Ghat | Important pass of Western Ghats. Calicut-Trichut-Coimbatore-Erode rail-route passes through it. Calicut-Trichut-Coimbatore-Erode road-route passes through it. | situated between Nilgiri and Annamalai hills. |
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The Annamalai hills are located south to the Nilgiri and the highest peak of Annamalai is Anaimudi (2695m).
Dodabeta is the highest peak of Nilgiri hills whose average height is 2637m.
The Shencottah Gap is located at Cardamom hills.
Kalsubai is the highest point of Northern Sahyadri.
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