Kailash Mansarovar is one of the most sacred pilgrim sites for Hindus and Buddhists. However, the route is not the easiest to traverse. The high altitude of this region and the challenging road is not for the medically challenged. The Lipulekh Pass linking the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand faces harsh weather and uninhabitable terrains and is fatal, as proved in the past. But here is the good news for the devotees. By 2024, the Kailash Mansarovar Road will open.
The New Kailash Mansarovar Road
The new route of Kailash Mansarovar involves three stretches from Pithoragarh to Lipulekh Pass. The stretch takes five days to cover. The first stretch from Pithoragarh to Tawaghat is 107.6 km. The second stretch was initially a single-lane but was reconstructed into a double-lane road. In 2005, the cabinet approved the proposal for the Kailash Mansarovar Road. However, the proposal was revised in 2018. This construction is strategically and tactically significant for India.
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The Border Roads Organisation will complete the construction by 2024. This will allow pilgrims to travel in vehicles. Harpal Singh, Engineer-in-chief, confirmed the travel time for pilgrims will reduce by a week after the construction is complete. There is a plan to build tunnels in order to reduce time when travelling by unstable portions of the route. This route involves travelling up to Lipulekh pass, which is adjacent to the border of China.
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The construction of Kailash Mansarovar Road is a very important move for pilgrims.
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