Umlingla Pass: India Builds World’s Highest Road At 19,300 Feet In Ladakh, Higher Than The Base Camp Of Mount Everest
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The Border Roads Organisation of India has built the world’s highest road in eastern Ladakh, at a height of 19,300 feet, according to a government statement released today.
The road was built at a greater elevation than the Mount Everest base camps, with the south base camp in Nepal being 17,598 feet and the north base camp in Tibet being 16,900 feet.
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Read more at: https://www.wionews.com/india-news/umlingla-pass-india-builds-worlds-highest-road-at-19300-feet-in-ladakh-402953
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- 5 Aug 2021
- WerIndia
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