Most Dangerous Roads

Here are the names of the most dangerous roads you may have ever visited :

• Zoji La
• Kinaur Road
• Khardung La
• Leh - Manali Highway
• Nathu La

1. Zoji la :

You must have fantasised a drive on this road due to its scenic surroundings, but the Zoji La is easily one of the toughest mountain roads to cross. Located at an altitude of more than 11,000 feet, this pass falls on the way to Leh from Srinagar. Naturally, the views that one gets while travelling on this are simply stunning, to say the least. But at the same time, it is the second highest pass in India and poses a lot of dangers, including muddy roads, heavy snow storms, regular landslides, and strong winds.

2. Kinaur road :

Located in the southwestern part of Himachal Pradesh, this road has been literally carved out of rocks, making it narrow and extremely to cross. Often used by those travelling to the Kinnaur district, some parts of this road are really scary due to the sharp blind turns, and the lack of space for vehicles from both directions to pass through -- accidents are often reported from this region.

3. Khardung la :

Even though the Indian Army-staffed Border Roads Organisation (BRO) had worked hard to make a road which is being used by thousands of tourists every year, you just can't strike it off from the list of India's most dangerous roads -- after all, it is the highest motorable road in the world at an altitude of 18,380 feet. And with that, comes its own dangers. The dangers associated with such a high mountain road, it poses human dangers with the air being thin, the weather being cold, and oxygen levels being low.

4. Leh-manali highway :

You must have fantasised travelling on this road since you saw Kareena and Shahid merrily making their way through this one in Jab We Met. No doubt, the landscape is as scenic as you can visualise, but it is also dangerous to travel on this road due to a 479km-long route that is surrounded by lofty mountains and covered with snow in various parts, making it one of the most trickiest roads in India.

5. Nathu la :

You can visit this only with proper permits in place, which you can get from Gangtok. A popular tourist destination in Sikkim, the pass is located at an altitude of about 14,000 feet. While heavy snow on the route makes it tricky, the turns are precarious, and there are landslides blocking the road during monsoons.