This highway will give strategic connectivity to the security forces since it will be impossible to trace for neighboring countries.
The other two paths – Srinagar-Kargil-Leh and the Manali Sarchu-Leh roads: they are exposed because they are close to the international border, making it easy for the enemy to keep an eye on them.
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The sources said the new highway will also cut travel time from Manali to Leh by almost half. While traveling on the old road used to take 12-14 hours, on the new road it will only take 6-7 hours.
One of the most important aspects of this route is that, unlike others, it can remain open almost all year round. The other two roads used to stay open for only 6-7 months and were generally closed for a six-month period starting in November.
BRO engineers said that this road is functional now and is ready for heavy vehicles weighing several tons.
“This road is ready except for a section of 30 kilometers. 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. Also, because this road is Untraceable by other countries, Army movement can occur without much security risk. This highway is not near any border, “said BRTF 16 Commander Superintendent Engineer MK Jain.
Furthermore, as this road is at a low altitude, it can remain open for almost 10-11 months for the movement of vehicles. This road is 258 kilometers long. We have provided connectivity by diverting it and connecting it to a different road as a 30-kilometer stretch. it has not yet been completed, “he added.
The route that is used mainly for the transport of goods and personnel is the one from Zojila, which passes through the Drass-Kargil axis to Leh.
The same route was heavily attacked by Pakistanis during the Kargil war in 1999 and was subject to frequent bombardment and bombardment by its troops from positions in high-altitude mountains along the road.
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