World’s New Highest Motorable Road Being Constructed in Ladakh

New Delhi: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) began the construction of the world’s new highest motorable road in Ladakh’s Demchok sector on Independence Day.

The strategic road passing through an altitude of about 19,400 feet will be constructed over the next two working seasons. It will be the highest road anywhere in the world.

This 64-km-long road will connect farthest outposts of the Indian Army in the sensitive Fukche sector, which is three km from the contested Line of Actual Control (LAC).

This BRO road will create a new world record.

“On the occasion of 77th Independence Day @BROindia starts construction on yet another strategic road, Road Likaru-Mig La-Fukche. This road will pass through an altitude of 19,400 feet and will be the world’s highest motorable road surpassing the Umling La Pass,” the BRO said on X (formerly Twitter).