Carving history once again, Border Roads Organisation (BRO) completed construction of the world's highest motorable road at 19,400 feet at Mig La Pass. The previous world's highest motorable road was known to be Umling La, at 19,024 feet, built by BRO itself.
The Mig la pass, constructed by project Himank, holds immense strategic significance as the third vital axis from Hanle to Fukche, while also helping boost tourism.
"Border Roads Organisation #BRO has once again created history as Project Himank constructed the world's highest motorable road at Mig La Pass (19,400 ft) in #Ladakh, surpassing its own Guinness World Record set at Umling La (19,024 ft)", the Indian Army posted on X.
Earlier, a BRO team also unfurled the tricolour at the peak of the pass. The newly built Likaru-Mig La-Fukche road holds immense strategic significance as the third vital axis from Hanle to Fukche, while also boosting tourism in Ladakh and upliftment of India's First Villages. A shining testament to the indomitable spirit, engineering excellence & unwavering dedication of the BRO in Nation Building.
Umling La Pass, which held the record previously, is also located in Ladakh at an altitude of 19,024 feet. The road was constructed at an altitude higher than the Mount Everest base camps - the south base camp in Nepal is at an altitude of 17,598 feet, while the north base camp in Tibet is at 16,900 feet.
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