9 Most Dangerous Roads In India
1. Zoji La Pass:
Zoji La Pass is located on the Indian National Highway 1 in the Himalayan mountain ranges. Usually, this road is occupied by oil tankers and other type of trucks.
2. Neeral-Matheran Road:
This serpentine road will surely bring your heart to your mouth! Even though this road is as smooth as butter, you cannot speed up due to its narrowness
3. National Highway 22:
National Highway 22, also known as one of the most dangerous routes runs from Ambala . It is already featured in the some TV Channel’s for its poor maintenance and hazardous condition.
4. Leh-Manali Highway:
This two-lane highway runs from Jammu Kashmir to Himachal Pradesh with some stretches lacking a road divider. Unpredictable weather, loose gravel roads, uncontrolled heavy traffic keeping you at snail’s pace, and steep, fatal falls make it a nightmare of a road.
5. Rohtang Pass:
Located at an elevation of 13,054 ft above sea level, on the eastern Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas. The road is frequently used by truck drivers transporting construction materials and daily necessities to the people living in the region.
6. Khardung La Pass:
Considered one of the highest motorable roads. Located at an elevation of 17,582 ft. Khardungla Pass is among the 12 dangerous roads in India. Its painfully winding road, frequented by sudden minor landslides and avalanches, makes it the country’s deadliest.
7. Chang La Pass:
This 234 km-long road traverses through the newly formed Jammu & Kashmir district and is so unpredictable that even your GPS will stop working.
8. Rajamachi Road:
The surface of the road is gravel and includes several hairpins. In the rainy season you have to be more careful as waterfalls are dangerous, making the road slippery and difficult for bikers to ride safely.
9. Jammu Srinagar Highway:
The highway that connects Srinagar and Jammu is a crucial road link that allows access to the Kashmir Valley from the rest of India. It is located in the northernmost segment of NH44 and is vital for the transport of essential goods, including food grains, to the region.