Kailash Mansarovar Yatra Becomes Easier As Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Inaugurates 80 KM Link Road

In a positive development, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday (8 May) inaugurated the Link Road to Kailash Mansarovar yatra via video conferencing, reports ANI.

"Delighted to inaugurate the Link Road to Mansarovar Yatra today. The BRO achieved road connectivity from Dharchula to Lipulekh (China Border) known as Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra Route. Also flagged off a convoy of vehicles from Pithoragarh to Gunji through video conferencing." Rajnath Singh tweeted.

At the occasion, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Mukund Naravane were also present.

He further congratulated the BRO engineers and personnel for working dedicatedly and completing the project. He tweeted, “Team BRO has done tremendous work in the recent years and played a significant role in connecting the border areas."

As per reports, the Minister also flagged off a convoy of vehicles from Pithoragarh to Gunji.

The Defence Ministry tweeted that said the BRO in Uttarakhand has connected Kailash Mansarovar route to Lipulekh pass, at a height of 17.060 feet, which will provide connectivity to border villages and security forces.

The ministry further added, “At present, the travel to Kailash Mansarovar takes around two to three weeks through Sikkim or Nepal routes. Lipulekh route had a trek of 90 Km through high altitude terrain and the elderly yartris faced lot of difficulties. Now, this yatra will get completed by vehicles.”