Important Mountain Passes in India
Mountain pass provides the route of transport to the different part of the country, through the mountain range or over a ridge. India has many important passes in the north as it is covered with the Himalayan mountain range which is greatly important for trade and transport it also plays an important role in the military movement. This is one of the important topics for the SSC and Railway exams.
Following are the important passes in the Different States.
Jammu and Kashmir
Mountain Passes | Between |
Zoji La Pass | Srinagar and Leh |
Banihal Pass | Srinagar and Jammu |
Changla Pass | Leh and Changthang |
Khardung La Pass | Leh and Nubra |
Kongka Pass | Ladakh and Aksai chin |
Lanak Pass | Ladakh and Tibet |
Karakoram Pass | Ladakh and Xinjinang |
SASSER Pass | Nubra and Siachen |
Shingo La Pass | Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh |
Himachal Pradesh
Mountain Passes | Between |
Shipki La Pass | Shimla and Tibet , Satluj River flows through this pass. |
Bara Lacha Pass | Mandi and Leh |
Rohtang Pass | Manali and Leh , it cuts through the Pir Panjal range. |
Indrahar Pass | Kangra and Chamba district |
Kunzum Pass | Lahaul and Spiti district |
Chanshal Pass | Dodra Kwar and Rohra |
Debsa Pass | Kullu and Spiti district |
Uttarakhand
Mountain Passes | Between |
Niti Pass | Kailesh and Mansarovar , joins Uttarakhand with Tibet. |
Mana pass | Kailesh and Mansarovar , located in greater Himalayas. |
Muling La Pass | Uttarkhand and Tibet |
Lipulekh Pass | Uttarkhand , Tibet and Nepal |
Sin la Pass |
Sikkim
Mountain Passes | Between |
Nathu la Pass | Tibet and Chumbi Valley |
Jalep La Pass | Sikkim and Bhutan ,Tista river has created this pass. |
Dongkhala Pass | Sikkim and Tibet |
Goecha La Pass |
Kerala
Mountain Passes | Between |
Palakkad Pass ( Palgat pass ) | Kerala and Tamil Nadu |
Thamarassery Pass | Malabar and Mysore |
Shenkottai Pass | Travancore and Tamil Nadu |
Arunachal Pardesh
Mountain Passes | Between |
Diphu Pass | India china and Myanmar , Provide easy route to Myanmar. |
Bomdila Pass | Arunachal Pardesh and Bhutan |
Dihang pass | Arunachal Pradesh with Myanmar (Mandalay) |
Sela Pass |
In Rajasthan  there is Haldighati Pass  which is in between Khamnore  and Bagicha Village.
Maharashtra
Thal Ghat  it links Nasik to Mumbai.
Bhor Ghat  It links Mumbai to Pune.