Skardu–Kargil Road
Skardu–Kargil Road | |
|---|---|
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by Planning & Development Department | |
| Length | 126 km (78 mi) |
| Restrictions | Line of Control |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Skardu |
| To | Kharmang |
| Location | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Highway system | |
The Skardu–Kargil Road (Urdu: سکردو – کارگل سڑک) is a 126-kilometer (78 mi) provincial highway in the Pakistani-administered territory of Gilgit–Baltistan, running from the city of Skardu to the Line of Control with the Indian-administered territory of Ladakh, via the Kharmang Valley.[1] The original road continued to run until the town of Kargil, but has been closed since 1948.[2]
History
Prior to First Kashmir War, the regions of Kargil, Leh and Baltistan constituted the Ladakh Wazarat in the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir in British India. Following the end of the First Kashmir War, Kargil and Baltistan came under the control of India and Pakistan respectively.[3]
Many people from both sides of the Line of Control seek to have the road re-opened to traffic, partly on humanitarian grounds.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ "Opening the Kargil-Skardu road". 31 August 2015.
- ^ Khan, M Ismail (9 May 2006). "Political debris blocking the Skardu-Kargil road". The News. Pakistan. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ Haidar Ali Askary, Kargil-Skardu Road: Only Connect, Greater Kashmir, 24 May 2015.
- ^ "Refugees seek opening of Skardu, Kargil road". 27 June 2006.
- ^ "Kashmir issue and Skardu-Kargil road". 23 March 2011.