India to build world's highest railway station in Ladakh

According to a report by Sandesh, India is working on an ambitious railway project that could set a record for building the world's highest railway station. Under this plan, Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh will be connected to Leh in Ladakh via the Bilaspur-Manali-Leh railway line. This railway station is planned to be constructed at Tanglang La Pass, located near Tangla in Ladakh. This station will be situated at an altitude of 17,244 feet, or approximately 5,256 metres, above sea level. Constructing a railway station at such an altitude is a major engineering challenge.

At present, China's Tanggula railway station is considered the world's highest railway station. This station is located at an altitude of approximately 5,068 metres on the border of the Tibet Autonomous Region and Qinghai Province. Once completed, this new railway station to be built by India will surpass China's current record.

Tanggula railway station was located on the border of China's Tibet and Qinghai provinces. It was an important part of China's railway system and was known until now as the world's highest railway station.