BRO sets a Guinness World Records award for constructing a road at a height of 19,024 feet in Ladakh

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) set a new world record by building and black-topping the world’s highest motorable road at Umling La Pass in Ladakh, which is 19,024 feet above sea level.

Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, congratulated the Border Roads Organisation on setting a Guinness World Record by building and blacktopping the world’s highest scalable road at Umling La Pass in Ladakh.

It’s worth noting that the route is said to be considerably more difficult for vehicles than the Khardung La Pass. During the peak winter season, the temperature at Umling La Pass is said to plunge below -40 degrees. At this height, oxygen levels are said to be roughly 50% lower than at sea level.

The route connects significant towns in Eastern Ladakh’s Chumar area. It provides a direct route from Leh to Chisumle and Dhemchuk, which will be extremely helpful to the local inhabitants. It will also have an impact on the region’s socioeconomic situation by encouraging tourism in Ladakh.

On November 16, 2021, the Indian Army’s road-building wing was awarded a Guinness World Record certificate. BRO was recognized for building and black-topping the world’s highest motorable road.