New Rail Lines for Leh-Pathankot, Leh-Kargil-Srinagar Shelved Due to Low Traffic Projections

The Bilaspur-Manali-Leh will be the most difficult rail project as the line will pass through the Shivalik, Great Himalayan and Zanskar Ranges, areas with wide variation in height ranging between 600m and 5,300 m above the sea level