Bara-lacha la also known as Bara-lacha Pass, or Bārā Lācha La, is a high mountain pass in the Zanskar range of Northern-India, connecting Lahaul district in Himachal Pradesh to Leh district in Ladakh. Rail-cum-road tunnels are being constructed under the Bara-lacha la, at 4,750 metres (15,580 ft) high Lungalacha La and 5,184 metres (17,008 ft) high Taglang La to cater to the traffic on the existing NH3 Leh–Manali Highway and the under-construction Bhanupli–Leh line.
Bara-lacha la
Baralachala signpost
Baralacha Top Signpost with Snow-capped peaks in the background.
View of Bara-lacha La Top during Monsoon with melting snow.
Lahaul and Spiti district
The Lahaul and Spiti district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh consists of the two formerly separate districts of Lahaul and Spiti. The present administrative center is Kyelang in Lahaul. Before the two districts were merged, Kardang was the capital of Lahaul, and Dhankar the capital of Spiti. The district was formed in 1960 and is the fourth least populous district in India. It is the least densely populated district of India, according to the Census of India 2011.
Image: Kardhang Biling Bhaga Dhauladhar Oct 22 A7C 04645
Image: NH505 Spiti Kaza Losar Jun 18 D72 7800
Cousinia thomsonii (Thomson thistle), Sissu, Lahaul
Mother and child near Gandhola Monastery, 2004
