Zoji la Pass | 28 Mar 2022
Why in News?
Recently, Zoji la Pass has been opened for Civilian Traffic over Ladakh from Sonamarg.
- Zoji la is located in Drass, Ladakh at an altitude above 11,650 ft and historically remains closed for the major part of the winter season.
What is Zoji La?
- Zoji La is a high mountain pass located in the Kargil district of Ladakh.
- The pass links Leh and Srinagar and provides an important link between Union Territories of Ladakh and Kashmir.
- Zoji la is known as the “Mountain Pass of Blizzards”.
- Zojila pass remains closed during winters due to heavy snowfall, cutting off Ladakh region from Kashmir.
- In 2018, the Zojila tunnel project was launched. The tunnel is Asia's longest and strategic bi-directional tunnel, which will provide all-weather connectivity between Srinagar, Kargil and Leh.
Major Passes in the Himalayas
