The area of Laddakh has many passes. Trade route between Kashmir and Karakoram goes through Karakoram pass. Transport facility is very less. Only trails
and unmetalled roads are here for travelling, Mules is used to carry loads. Leh, the capital of Laddakh, is about 434 km from Srinagar by road. The National Highway 1A connects Leh to the Kashmir Valley through the Zojila pass. Two main towns Leh and Kargil are connected by air services.
