‘Not our projects’: Aggressive infra push without local consent fuels discontent among Ladakhis

The catalogue of projects is long and accelerating. The 255km Darbuk–Shyok–Daulat Beg Oldi road links Leh to India’s northernmost airstrip. The 14.2km Zojila tunnel, under construction between Sonamarg and Drass, is expected to slash travel time to 20 minutes in winter.

‘Not our projects’: Aggressive infra push without local consent fuels discontent among Ladakhis
The catalogue of projects is long and accelerating. The 255km Darbuk–Shyok–Daulat Beg Oldi road links Leh to India’s northernmost airstrip. The 14.2km Zojila tunnel, under construction between Sonamarg and Drass, is expected to slash travel time to 20 minutes in winter.