HOW TO REACH

 

Indian Airlines and Jet Airway cater to the need of world class Air services for the tourists.  Leh, the principal town of Ladakh has now become gateway to the world by any connecting flight from Delhi one can fly in to Leh from abroad in a day as well.  All through the year, there is air service from Delhi, Chandigarh, Jammu and Srinagar.

 

SCHEDULE OF INDIAN AIRLINES.

 

Sector
Frequency
Fare

Delhi-Leh-Delhi

Monay/Wednesday/Friday

Rs.7620

Leh -Jammu-Leh

Monday & Friday

Rs.4905

Leh-Srinagar-Leh

Wednesday

Rs.4385                                                                               

 

SCHEDULE OF JET AIRWAYS    

 

Delhi-Leh

Leh-Delhi

Daily except Saturday

 

Rs.7770

Rs.7795

                                                                                                          

SCHEDULE OF AIR DECCAN

 

Delhi-Leh

Leh-Delhi

Daily

 

Rs.3999  onwards

 

 

BY ROAD

 

The main overland approach to Ladakh is from the Kashmir valley via the 434-km. Srinagar-Leh road, which remains open for traffic from early June to November. The most dramatic part of this road journey is the ascent up the 11,500 ft.(3505 m high Zoji-la, the pass in the Great Himalayan Wall that serves as the gateway to Ladakh. The J&K State Road Transport Corporation (J&KSRTC) operates regular Deluxe and Ordinary bus services between Srinagar and Leh on this route with an overnight halt at Kargil.Taxis (cars and jeeps) are also available at Srinagar for the journey. Groups can charter Deluxe and A-class buses for Leh, Kargil or Padum (Zanskar) from the J&K SRTC at Srinagar. Since 1989, the 473-km Manali-Leh road has been serving as the second land approach to Ladakh. Open for traffic from around mid-June to early October, this high road traverses the upland desert plateaux of Rupsho whose altitude ranges from 3,660 m to 4,570 m.  A number of high passes fall enroute among which the highest one, known as Taglang-la, is the world’s second highest motorable pass at an altitude of 17,469 feet (5,325 m.) Himachal Pradesh Tourism, H.P. SRTC and J&K SRTC operate Deluxe and Ordinary bus services between Manali and Leh. The bus journey between Leh and Manali takes about 19 hours or two days with an overnight halt in camps at Serchu and Pang. Gypsy and jeep taxis are also available, both at Manali and Leh.

 

The cheapest way to travel within the region is by public buses, which ply on fixed routes according to fix time schedules.  The most comfortable and convenient though expensive mode of travel, however, is by taxis (car, Gypsy), which are available for hire on fixed point-to-point tariff.  For visits to the newly opened areas of Nubra, Changthang and Dha-Hanu, it is mandatory to engage the services of a registered/ recognised travel agency for making all the requisite arrangements including internal transport. Detailed information about bus schedules, taxi tariff, travel agencies, etc. can be obtained from the Tourist office.

 

FARE ROUTE FOR CONTRACT CARRIAGE FOR LADAKH REGION

 

S. No

 Type of Vehicle

Existing fare

Km/Vehicle in Rupees

10.5% Surcharge in respect of Diesel Vehicle

8.5% Surcharge in respect of Petrol Vehicle

Revised

Fare

   1.

        2

   3

    4

     5

   6

   1.

   2.

Tata Sumo

Ambassador-Car   (Petrol)

  17.56

  23.36

1.84

2.45

0.00

1.99

19.40

27.28

 

                                                                                                                    Sd/:

                                                                                                     Joint Transport Commissioner

                                                                                                                  J & K.