List Of Mountain Passes in India State Wise 

Name

State

Height (ft/m)

Location And Altitude

Aghil Pass

Ladakh

16,333 ft (4,978 m)

It is situated to the North of Mount Godwin-Austen in the Karakoram. It connects Ladakh with the Xinjiang province of China. It remains closed during the winter season from November to May.

Auden's Col

Uttarakhand

17,552 ft (5,350 m)

Auden's Col is a high mountain pass at an altitude of 18100 ft above sea level. The pass is named after John Bicknell Auden of the Geological Survey of India.

Banihal Pass

Jammu and Kashmir

9,291 ft (2,832 m)

Jammu & Kashmir

Bara-lacha-la

Himachal Pradesh

16,400 ft (5,000 m)

On Leh-Manali Highway, near the Himachal-Ladakh border.

Bilafond La

Ladakh

17,881 ft (5,450 m)

Siachen Glacier

Bomdila

Arunachal Pradesh

7,273 ft (2,217 m)

Tawang & Assam

Changla Pass

Ladakh

17,585 ft (5,360 m)

Leh & Changthang

Chankan Pass

Arunachal Pradesh

7,874 ft (2,400 m)

Passes in southeastern Arunachal (Anjaw district) between India and Myanmar, 

Chanshal Pass

Himachal Pradesh

14,830 ft (4,520 m)

Dodra Kwar and Chirgaon (Rohru) in the Shimla district.

Dehra Compass

Ladakh

17,881 ft (5,450 m)

Inside Aksai Chin.

Debsa Pass

Himachal Pradesh

17,520 ft (5,340 m)

Kullu and Spiti districts.

Dihang Pass

Arunachal Pradesh

16,965 ft (5,171 m)

Immediately south of Fishtail-II in the Dibang Valley district.

Diphu Pass (Dipher Pass)

Arunachal Pradesh

15,049 ft (4,587 m)

Diphu Pass is a mountain pass around the area of the disputed tri-point borders of India, China, and Myanmar.

Dongkhala

Sikkim

12,000 ft (3,700 m)

Connects to Tibet. Within northeast Sikkim, north of the originating glacier of Lachung River and 100 km straight-line northwest of disputed Doklam in Bhutan.

Fotu La

Ladakh

13,451 ft (4,100 m)

On the Srinagar-Leh highway between Staktse towards Kargil and Lamayuru towards Leh.

Goecha La

Sikkim

16,207 ft (4,940 m)

In Westcentral Sikkim at the southern end of Khangchendzonga National Park, near the India–Nepal border.

Gyong La

Jammu and Kashmir

18,655 ft (5,686 m)

Between NJ9842 and Bilafond La on AGPL in the Siachen Glacier area.

Haldighati Pass

Rajasthan

1,227.03 ft (374.00 m)

Between Kumbhalgarh Fort and Udaipur.

Hpungan Pass

Arunachal Pradesh

10,078 ft (3,072 m)

Passes in southeastern Arunachal (Anjaw district) between India and Myanmar.

Imis La

Ladakh

17,355 ft (5,290 m)

Saddle on India-Tibet border between southeast Ladakh to Tibet on tri-junction of Ladakh-Tibet-Himachal. South of Chumar.

Indrahar Pass

Himachal Pradesh

14,473 ft (4,411 m)

near Dharamshala in west-central Himachal on the border between the Kangra and Chamba districts.

Jalori Pass

Himachal Pradesh

10,280 ft (3,130 m)

North of Shimla, halfway between Shimla and Manali.

Jelep La

Sikkim

14,300 ft (4,400 m)

On the India-China border, halfway between Shillong in India and Doklam in Bhutan.

Kalindi Pass

Uttarakhand

19,521 ft (5,950 m)

Heavily glaciated out-of-the-way off-road pass northeast of Guptakashi and southwest of Kedarnath.

Karakoram Pass (Qara Tagh La)

Ladakh

18,176 ft (5,540 m)

Karakoram Pass is a mountain pass between India and China in the Karakoram Range.

Khardung La

Ladakh

16,187 ft (4,934 m)

Leh & Nubra, just east of Parpik Pass.

Khunjerab Pass

Ladakh

17,582 ft (5,359 m)

Khunjerab Pass is a mountain pass in the Karakoram mountain range and is a strategic position on the northern border of Pakistan and the southern border of China.

Kongka Pass

Ladakh

16,965 ft (5,171 m)

East of Gogra, on India-China LAC in Chang Chenmo Valley adjacent to the disputed Aksai Chin region.

Kumjawng Pass

Arunachal Pradesh

9,609 ft (2,929 m)

Passes in southeastern Arunachal (Anjaw district) between India and Myanmar.

Kaldang Kildang La

Ladakh

13,425 ft (4,092 m)

East of Kargil, halfway between Batalik and Mulbekh.

Kunzum Pass

Himachal Pradesh

14,931 ft (4,551 m)

Between Batal & Losar - both west of Kaza connects the Lahaul & Spiti valleys.

Lamkhaga Pass

Himachal Pradesh

17,336 ft (5,284 m)

Lanak Pass

Ladakh

17,933 ft (5,466 m)

Lanka Pass is a mountain pass in the disputed Aksai Chin Region, which is administrated by China as part of the Tibet Autonomous region.

Lekhapani Pass

Arunachal Pradesh

13,123 ft (4,000 m)

Passes in southeastern Arunachal (Anjaw district) between India and Myanmar.

Lipulekh Pass

Uttarakhand

17,500 ft (5,300 m)

Lipulekh Pass is a Himalayan pass on the border between India's Uttarakhand state and the Tibet region of China near their trijunction with Nepal.

Lungalacha La

Ladakh

16,600 ft (5,100 m)

Lachulung Pass is a paved motorable mountain pass in Ladakh, India, just north of the border with Himachal Pradesh.

Mana Pass

Uttarakhand

18,192 ft (5,545 m)

It is one of the highest vehicle-accessible passes in the world, containing the road constructed in 2005-2010 for the Indian military.

Mangsha Dhura

Uttarakhand

Mangsha Dhura Pass is over the border of the People's Republic of China.

Marsimik La

Ladakh

18,314 ft (5,582 m)

It is a high mountain range in the Chang Chenmo Range in the Indian Union Territory of Ladakh.

Mayodia Pass

Arunachal Pradesh

8,711 ft (2,655 m)

Myodia Pass is 56 km from Roing in the Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh state in India.

Mintaka Pass

Ladakh

In Gilgit Baltistan, passes with Xinjiang from northwest to southeast is Mintaka Pass near the India-Xinjiang-Afghanistan tri-junction.

Muling La

Uttarakhand

18,599 ft (5,669 m)

Connects Uttarakhand to Tibet.

Nama Pass

Uttarakhand

17,100 ft (5,200 m)

Nama Pass is a Himalayan mountain pass located in the eastern Kumaun region of the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand

Namika La

Ladakh

12,139 ft (3,700 m)

Namika La is a high mountain pass in the Zaskar Range of the Himalayas in Ladakh. 

Nathu La

Sikkim

14,140 ft (4,310 m)

Nathu La is the mountain pass in the Dongkya range of the Himalayas between China's Yadong country in Tibet and the Indian states of Sikkim and West Bengal.

Niti Pass

Uttarakhand

16,686ft (5,086 m)

Niti is the last village and outpost on the Indo-Tibetan border in the Chamoli district. At a height of 3600 meters, Niti is situated near the southern Tibetan border. The Niti Pass, located at 5800 meters, connects India with Tibet.

Palakkad Gap

Kerala

750 ft (230 m)

Palakkad Gap is a low mountain pass in the Western Ghats between Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu and Pallakad in Kerala. 

Pangsau Pass

Arunachal Pradesh

3727 ft

Pangsau Pass lies on the crest of the Patkai Hills on the India-Myanmar border.

Parpik Pass

Ladakh

16,333 ft (4978m)

In Gilgit Baltistan, passes with Xinjiang from northwest to southeast are Mintaka Pass near the India-Xinjiang-Afghanistan tri-junction, Parpik Pass, Khunjerab Pass, and then India-held Aghil Pass north of K2. Then, in Depsang Plains in Ladakh, passes with Aksai Chin from northwest to southeast are Karakoram Pass (Qara Tagh La) and Lanak La.

Pensi La

Ladakh

Pensi La is a mountain pass in the Ladakh Union Territory of India, which is known as the gateway to Zanskar. 

Pir-Panjal Pass

Jammu and Kashmir

It lies on the crest of the Patkai Hills on the India–Myanmar border. The pass offers one of the easiest routes into Burma from the Assam plains.

Rezang La

Ladakh

Rezang La, also called Rechin La, is a mountain pass on the Line of Actual Control between Indian-administered Ladakh and the Chinese-administered Spanggur Lake basin that is also claimed by India.

Rohtang Pass

Himachal Pradesh

13,051 ft (3,978 m)

Rohtang Pass is a high mountain pass (elevation 3,980 m (13,058 ft)) on the eastern end of the Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas, around 51 km (32 mi) from Manali in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

Sasser Pass

Ladakh

17,753 ft (5,411 m)

Saser Pass, Saser La, or Sasser Pass is a high mountain pass in Ladakh and India on the ancient summer caravan route from Leh in Ladakh to Yarkand in the Tarim Basin.

Sela Pass

Arunachal Pradesh

14,000 ft (4,300 m)

The Sela Pass is a high-altitude mountain pass located on the border between the Tawang and West Kameng districts in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. 

Sengottai

Kerala

690 ft (210 m)

Travancore & Tamil Nadu

Shashi La

Ladakh

13,989 ft (4,264 m)

Shashi La is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.264m (1,3989ft) above sea level, located in the Aryan valley of Ladakh, India.

Shingo La

Ladakh

16,703 ft (5091m)

There is a shallow lake or pool 20m below the pass. The pass is on a long-distance footpath linking Zanskar and Lahaul, used often by locals and trekkers alike.

Shipki La

Himachal Pradesh

12,900 ft (3,900 m)

Shipki La is a mountain pass and border post with a dozen buildings of significant size on the India-China border.

Sia La

Ladakh

18,337 ft (5,589 m)

Siachen Glacier

Sin La

Uttarakhand

18,028 ft (5,495 m)

Sia La is a mountain pass situated on Saltoro Ridge, in Ladakh, India, some 60 km (37 mi) north-northwest of map point NJ9842, which defined the end of the 1972 Line of Control between India and Pakistan as part of the Simla Agreement.

Spanggur Gap

Ladakh

16,100ft (4,305 m)

Spanggur Tso, also called Maindong Tso or Mendong Tso, is a saltwater lake in Rutog County in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, close to the border with Ladakh

Tanglang La (Thang La)

Ladakh

17,583 ft (5,359 m)

Taglang La or Tanglang La, elevation 5,328 meters (17,480 ft), is a high-altitude mountain pass in the Indian Union territory of Ladakh. It is located on the NH3 Leh–Manali Highway.

Thamarassery

Kerala

1,700 ft (520 m)

Malabar & Mysore

Traill's Pass

Uttarakhand

17,100 ft (5,200 m)

Pindari Kanda Traill's Pass (el. 5,300 m or 17,400 ft) is a mountain pass through the Himalayas located between Nanda Devi and Nanda Kot peaks in the Uttarakhand state in the districts of Pithoragarh and Bageshwar in India.

Umling La

Ladakh

19,300 ft (5,900 m)

Umling La or Umlung La is a mountain pass in Ladakh, India, on the ridgeline between Koyul Lungpa and the Indus River near Demchok

Zojila Pass

Ladakh

12,400 ft (3,800 m)

Zoji La (sometimes Zojila Pass) is a high mountain pass in the Himalayas. It is in the Indian Union Territory of Ladakh, Kargil district, Kashmir.