For years, the only way to reach Ladakh was by road or by air. However, that could now change. India is planning a new railway line to Leh, and one of its stations is set to become the highest in the world.
\n\nThe station is part of the 489-km Bilaspur-Manali-Leh railway line, estimated to cost Rs 1.31 lakh crore, and is planned at about 17,244 feet (5,256 metres) beneath the Tanglang La pass in Ladakh. Some reports place it a little higher, at a station at Tengla near the Tanglang La pass, at roughly 17,582 feet. Either way, it would beat the current record holder. The Tanggula station in Tibet currently holds the record at 5,068 metres (16,627 feet) above sea level.
\n\nTanglang La is a name many road trippers will know. It is one of the highest motorable mountain passes in India, on the Manali-Leh highway in Ladakh. Bikers and drivers stop here for photos and a short rest before the thin air pushes them on. One day, travellers may be stepping off a train at the same spot.
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