The Indian Army’s Border Roads Organisation (BRO) set a Guinness World Record for constructing and black-topping the world’s highest motorable road .
The road has been constructed at an altitude of 19,024 feet at Umling La Pass in Ladakh. Union minister for road transport and highways, Nitin Gadkari, congratulated the agency for the feat. The road will reportedly be more challenging for drivers than the Khardung La Pass.
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has congratulated the Border Roads Organisation on achieving this record from Guinness Book of World Records for contructing and blacktopping the world’s highest scalable road at Umling La Pass in Ladakh.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari tweeted that ,”Heartiest congratulations to BROINDIA on achieving recognition from Guinness Book of World Records for constructing and black topping the World’s Highest Motorable Road at 19024 feet at Umling La Pass in Ladakh.”
The Indian Army’s road-building wing received Guinness World Record certificate on 16 November 2021. BRO was recognised for building and black-topping the world’s highest motorable road.
The road connects important towns in the Chumar sector of Eastern Ladakh. It offers an alternate direct route connecting Chisumle and Dhemchuk from Leh, which will be immensely beneficial for the local population. It will also impact the socio-economic condition in the region by promoting tourism in Ladakh.
