PM Narendra Modi dedicates 298-km NPD road to nation, boosting strategic connectivity to Ladakh

Nimmu–Padam–Darcha Road is the third axis to connect Ladakh to the rest of India. The other two road links are the Manali–Leh Highway and the Srinagar–Leh Highway. What makes Nimmu–Padam–Darcha Road more significant is that it is shorter than the other two.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the 298-kilometre Nimmu–Padum–Darcha (NPD) Road to the nation on Thursday, marking a significant milestone in India’s strategic infrastructure development in the Himalayan region.

Constructed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), the road connects Nimmu near Leh with Darcha in Himachal Pradesh, passing through the remote Zanskar Valley and the high-altitude Shinkun La Pass. The new corridor provides an alternative route to Ladakh, supplementing the existing Srinagar–Leh and Manali–Leh highways.

The inauguration forms part of five major development projects worth approximately Rs 3,350 crore being inaugurated or dedicated to the........

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