• The Border Road Organisation(BRO) restored Darcha-Padum road via Shinku La (16,580 ft) for traffic movement between Lahaul in Himachal and Zanskar valley in the union territory of Ladakh.
  • The road was blocked for three days due to fresh snowfall near the Shinku La.

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• Shinku-La Tunnel, also known as Shinkula Tunnel or Shingo-La Tunnel, is a planned motorable tunnel linking Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul Valley and Ladakh’s Zanskar Valley in Northern India.
• The Shinku La tunnel is a part of Project Yojak. This project is implemented by BRO.
• The main objective of the project is to make sure Manali – Leh route is accessible all through the year.