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Kinnaur, June 10: Himachal Pradesh’s Shipkila Pass has opened for tourists from today. CM Sukhwinder Sukhu Singh reached the India-China border and opened the Shipkila Pass for tourism activities today (10 June). After this, tourists from all over the country will be able to visit Shipkila Pass.
It has been opened for the first time after the independence of the country. Aadhar card has to be shown to go to Shipkila. Permission to proceed further will be given only after showing the identity card at the ITBP check post in Khab of Kinnaur. Till now tourists could go only till Khab of Kinnaur.
During this, CM Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu said, now permission will be sought from the Center to start the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via Shipkila. If the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra starts via Shipkila, then the distance will be reduced by 91 kilometers. He said, talks will also be held to restart the trade with China-occupied Tibet from the closed Shipkila.
During this time he laid the foundation stone of the forest park
Tourists will be able to go till China border
Khab is the last point on National Highway-5. The distance from Khab to Shipkila is 32 km. After reaching Shipkila, tourists will be able to reach near the Chinese border and can see China from here. Apart from this, from here you will be able to see the confluence of the Sutlej and Spiti rivers, a Buddhist monastery and a lake in Nako. There will be no permission to stay here at night.
Tourists going beyond Khab will have to go in the morning and return in the evening. From here, they can go either by their own vehicle or by taxi. Hotel arrangements will be available only after reaching Kinnaur city.
Right now only Indians will be able to go, foreigners are not allowed
Shipkila Pass has been opened for Indian tourists for now. As per the permission received from the central government, foreign tourists will not be able to go here right now. Even the citizens of the country will get permission to proceed further only after showing their Aadhar card at the pass. The complete information of the tourists going further will be noted at the ITBP post built here.
How to reach Shipkila
Tourists from across the country who want to go to Shipkila will first have to reach Chandigarh or Shimla by bus-train or their personal vehicle. After this, they will have to reach Kinnaur and then Khab via NH-5. From here, one will have to hire a taxi to go to Shipkila via the link road. People will also be able to go to Shipkila by their personal vehicles.
Tourists will also be able to see these tourist places
Tourists going to Shipkila will be able to see tourist places like Nako, Chango along with Khab. Khab is the confluence of Sutlej and Spiti rivers. You will be able to see the monastery and lake in Nako. There is no heli-taxi facility in Kinnaur district yet. However, the state government has sent a proposal to the central government to start heli-taxi service to Reckong Peo.
Why did the pass open with a delay of 78 years?
The Himachal government had been demanding the opening of the Shipkila pass from the central government for the last two decades. The centre has given permission for this in the first week of May.
Shipkila Pass has been the Silk Route of India
Before independence, trade used to take place between India and China through Shipkila Pass. It was also called the Silk Route of India. It was closed after Covid in the year 2020. Till then only trade was allowed through this route.
Earlier, Shipkila Pass was closed in 1962 when China attacked India. Trade resumed again in 1993, but then only traders were allowed to go here.
