BARALACHA PASS

Context: For the first time ever, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has started work on reopening the crucial Baralacha Pass in Himachal Pradesh much before schedule to restore connectivity to Leh in Ladakh.

Baralacha Pass

• It is a high mountain pass in Zanskar range, connecting Lahaul district in Himachal Pradesh to Leh district in Ladakh.
• The pass also acts as a water-divide between the Bhaga river and the Yunam river.

https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/bro-begins-work-to-open-key-pass-to-leh-early/article34079029.ece