Amid closure of the strategic Srinagar-Ladakh highway amid snowfall, the authorities airlifted 576 passengers in Indian Air ...

Leh from Srinagar and Jammu in two sorties of the IL-76 whereas AN-32 Kargil Courier airlift flew 53 passengers from Srinagar to Kargil ...

Kargil has so far remained out of railway connectivity. The government has been making efforts to lay railway tracks to Kargil, which would provide India a strategic advantage in the topmost region.

Nestled in the Himalayas on the Srinagar-Leh highway, Kargil is a major transit hub, second largest urban centre in Ladakh and base for adventure activities like mountaineering, high altitude ...

SRINAGAR: The Union government on Wednesday confirmed that five new railway surveys are underway in Jammu and Kashmir, while ...

Travellers can also explore attractions like Sonamarg and Kargil en route to Leh. Read more: Kailasa Temple: A monolithic marvel of Maharashtra Chandigarh-Leh Highway: This relatively lesser-known ...

Carved onto the rock face, the sculpture of standing Maitreya Buddha overlooks the National Highway 1D between Leh and Kargil. The sculpture measures nine meter from base to its top. Maitreyas is ...