Army constructs 30 km track at over 18,000 feet in Ladakh
Photo Credit: Twitter@ddnewsladakh
Photo Credit: Twitter@ddnewsladakh
Srinagar | Employing its engineering resources, the Indian Army has constructed a 30 km track on the Ladakh Range at an altitude of 18,600 feet, officials said.
The new track was inaugurated by Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, in the presence of Fire and Fury Corps GOC Lt Gen P.G.K. Menon, and local citizens on Tuesday.
The army said the track will serve as an alternative to the road across Chang La and will enhance defence preparedness in eastern Ladakh while connecting isolated villages to Leh.
लेह से पैंगोंग झील तक 18600 फीट की ऊंचाई के केला शीर्ष को पार करते हुए एक नई सड़क आज खोली गई। यह सड़क निश्चित रूप से सीमा सुरक्षा के साथ-साथ पूर्वी लद्दाख में पर्यटन को बढ़ावा देने में प्रमुख भूमिका निभाएगी।@narendramodi @rajnathsingh @MenonPgk @firefurycorps का हृदय से आभार। pic.twitter.com/hYG5307V6I
— Jamyang Tsering Namgyal (@jtnladakh) August 31, 2021
“This track was planned and constructed by the Engineer Regiments of Fire and Fury Corps and follows a shorter alignment, than the existing road to Tangtse, which traverses the formidable Chang La and will result in considerable reduction in travel time across the Ladakh range,” it said, adding that Fire and Fury Corps is committed to partnering the people of Ladakh in development of border areas.
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