List of Mountain Passes in India: State-Wise List and Important Passes

India has numerous mountain passes, particularly in the Himalayas, Trans-Himalayas and northeastern mountain ranges.

Major Mountain Passes of India

Mountain Pass	State/UT	Mountain Range / Region
Karakoram Pass	Ladakh	Karakoram Range
Khardung La	Ladakh	Ladakh Range
Chang La	Ladakh	Ladakh Range
Marsimik La	Ladakh	Pangong Range
Zoji La	Ladakh	Great Himalayas
Fotula Pass	Ladakh	Ladakh Range
Namika La	Ladakh	Ladakh Range
Pensi La	Ladakh	Zanskar Range
Saser La	Ladakh	Karakoram Range
Umling La	Ladakh	Himalayas
Shingo La	Ladakh	Zanskar Range
Tanglang La	Ladakh	Ladakh Range
Nakee La	Ladakh	Ladakh Range
Lachulung La	Ladakh	Himalayas
Baralacha La	Himachal Pradesh	Zanskar Range
Rohtang Pass	Himachal Pradesh	Pir Panjal Range
Kunzum Pass	Himachal Pradesh	Himalayas
Shipki La	Himachal Pradesh	Himalayas
Kunzum La	Himachal Pradesh	Himalayas
Sach Pass	Himachal Pradesh	Pir Panjal Range
Indrahar Pass	Himachal Pradesh	Dhauladhar Range
Bara Bhangal Pass	Himachal Pradesh	Himalayas
Hampta Pass	Himachal Pradesh	Himalayas
Debsa Pass	Himachal Pradesh	Himalayas
Pin Parvati Pass	Himachal Pradesh	Himalayas
Chanshal Pass	Himachal Pradesh	Himalayas
Jalori Pass	Himachal Pradesh	Himalayas
Thamsar Pass	Himachal Pradesh	Dhauladhar Range
Muling La	Uttarakhand	Himalayas
Mana Pass	Uttarakhand	Himalayas
Niti Pass	Uttarakhand	Himalayas
Lipulekh Pass	Uttarakhand	Himalayas
Traill’s Pass	Uttarakhand	Himalayas
Sin La	Uttarakhand	Himalayas
Kungri Bingri Pass	Uttarakhand	Himalayas
Lamkhaga Pass	Uttarakhand	Himalayas
Kunjri Pass	Uttarakhand	Himalayas
Muling La	Uttarakhand	Himalayas
Dharma Pass	Uttarakhand	Himalayas
Nathu La	Sikkim	Eastern Himalayas
Jelep La	Sikkim	Eastern Himalayas
Cho La	Sikkim	Eastern Himalayas
Dongkya La	Sikkim	Eastern Himalayas
Goecha La	Sikkim	Himalayas
Zoji La	Jammu & Kashmir/Ladakh region	Great Himalayas
Banihal Pass	Jammu & Kashmir	Pir Panjal Range
Pir Ki Gali	Jammu & Kashmir	Pir Panjal Range
Sinthan Pass	Jammu & Kashmir	Pir Panjal Range
Razdan Pass	Jammu & Kashmir	Himalayas
Sinthan Top	Jammu & Kashmir	Pir Panjal Range
Khardung La	Ladakh	Ladakh Range
Se La	Arunachal Pradesh	Eastern Himalayas
Bum La	Arunachal Pradesh	Himalayas
Sela Pass	Arunachal Pradesh	Eastern Himalayas
Bomdi La	Arunachal Pradesh	Himalayas
Dihang Pass	Arunachal Pradesh	Eastern Himalayas
Diphu Pass	Arunachal Pradesh	Eastern Himalayas
Tawang Pass	Arunachal Pradesh	Eastern Himalayas
Mayodia Pass	Arunachal Pradesh	Eastern Himalayas
Yonggyap Pass	Arunachal Pradesh	Himalayas
Chankan Pass	Arunachal Pradesh	Himalayas

Important Passes and Their Significance

Karakoram Pass — One of the historically important passes of the Karakoram region, connecting Ladakh with the areas to its north.

Zoji La — Connects the Kashmir Valley with Ladakh and is an important route through the Himalayas.

Rohtang Pass — Connects the Kullu Valley with the Lahaul-Spiti region of Himachal Pradesh.

Shipki La — Located on the India–China border in Himachal Pradesh and historically associated with trade routes.

Mana Pass — Located in Uttarakhand near the India–China border.

Lipulekh Pass — An important Himalayan pass in Uttarakhand, historically associated with routes toward Tibet and the Kailash-Mansarovar region.

Nathu La — One of the best-known passes in Sikkim and an important India–China border crossing.

Jelep La — A historic pass in Sikkim that was part of the traditional trade route between Tibet and India.

Se La — A strategically important high-altitude pass in Arunachal Pradesh on the route toward Tawang.

Bum La — Located near the India–China border in Arunachal Pradesh and associated with the Tawang region.

Important Passes by State/UT

Ladakh:
Karakoram Pass, Khardung La, Chang La, Marsimik La, Zoji La, Pensi La, Fotula, Namika La, Saser La, Umling La and Tanglang La.

Himachal Pradesh:
Rohtang Pass, Shipki La, Baralacha La, Kunzum Pass, Sach Pass, Indrahar Pass, Hampta Pass and Pin Parvati Pass.

Uttarakhand:
Mana Pass, Niti Pass, Lipulekh Pass, Muling La, Traill’s Pass and Sin La.

Sikkim:
Nathu La, Jelep La, Cho La, Dongkya La and Goecha La.

Jammu & Kashmir:
Banihal Pass, Pir Ki Gali, Razdan Pass and Sinthan Pass.

Arunachal Pradesh:
Se La, Bum La, Bomdi La, Diphu Pass, Dihang Pass and Mayodia Pass.