[tomraven99]

Any updates on Chushul?Did anyone get lucky or has it become one of those impossible to get to places?

[daredeviljpr]

Originally Posted by manasmadaan

9 and 10 are resrved for eh and getting the necessary permits.

I just came across an article which states that the Inner Line Permits (ILP) are no longer required for Indian Nationals. There is a list of documents which will be treated as ILPs. The link which seems official is below.

http://leh.nic.in/Minutes%20of%20mee...linepermit.pdf

[tsk1979]

Originally Posted by daredeviljpr

I just came across an article which states that the Inner Line Permits (ILP) are no longer required for Indian Nationals. There is a list of documents which will be treated as ILPs. The link which seems official is below.

http://leh.nic.in/Minutes%20of%20mee...linepermit.pdf

For places like Hanle and Chushul you still need permits!

[SDRam]

Hi tsk1979,

Excellent thread. I don't know how I have missed this very informative thread for so long though I was searching the net over this route for a long period. I and my friends -10 in all- are visiting ladakh this september. In fact we are leaving Baqngalore on 8th and return is on 19th. we are going to Srinagar, Leh, Nubra, Pangong, Tso moriri, Manali.

Can I put my detailed iterinary here for your opinion?

Meanwhile I will continue reading your thread - Still on page3(after 2.5 hrs. Phew!!) It might take all night to read all the posts in this thread.

[Jaguar]

Originally Posted by daredeviljpr

I just came across an article which states that the Inner Line Permits (ILP) are no longer required for Indian Nationals.

Originally Posted by tsk1979

For places like Hanle and Chushul you still need permits!

Turtuk too now needs permit (from last week onwards). We were stopped at South Pullu for permits but allowed to proceed since we were only going up to KTop and back. There are checkpoints further ahead at places like North Pullu from where you could be turned back.

Heard from another guy (I think he is a member here) that he was turned back from Nyoma even-though he had permits for Chusul and Hanle.

[sam55]

Hi here guys,we are a group of 6 travelling in 2 cars(endevour 4*4 a and xuv 500 w6),we plan to drive to Ladakh from Bangalore leave Bangalore on sep 21,we needed the latest update on permits to marsimik la,chusul,hanle circuit,if any one has been there recently or has a any information please let us know

[manasmadaan]

Now with all the rain and landslides occuring in the region, can anyone throw light on prevailing conditions on the jammu srinagar route, srinagar leh roue and further.we are leaving on 7 sep and desperately in need of some guidance on this issue.

[roy_libran]

^ The news I got TODAY MORNING, is that ZOZI LA is CLOSED.
I heard some unconfirmed (EDIT: Now Confirmed) news that ROHTANG is also closed.
No clue about SACH PASS.
It's snowing heavily on the mountains.

Also, it's raining in Leh and Nubra Valley, since last 3 days. Turtuk is also cut off for now due to heavy rains.

BSNL Network is down in Leh and so is internet connectivity. Today morning Flights into Leh also got cancelled.

[manasmadaan]

Originally Posted by roy_libran

^ The news I got TODAY MORNING, is that ZOZI LA is CLOSED.
I heard some unconfirmed news that ROHTANG is also closed.
No clue about SACH PASS.

Also, it's raining in Leh and Nubra Valley. Turtuk is also cut off for now due to heavy rains.

Thats bad news. So that means, we ll have to cancel our plans of leaving on sunday or wait for some good news

[rkg]

Originally Posted by sam55

Hi here guys,we are a group of 6 travelling in 2 cars(endevour 4*4 a and xuv 500 w6),we plan to drive to Ladakh from Bangalore leave Bangalore on sep 21,we needed the latest update on permits to marsimik la,chusul,hanle circuit,if any one has been there recently or has a any information please let us know

Iam planning to leave on 24th sept and return by oct 18th in my ARAI Pure LX. My friend is joining me from Delhi in Indica. Hope the rains and snow will stop by then

[nav2111]

Traffic is standstill in Qazigund before Anantnag on the Srinagar highway. Just got news from friends who are stuck there.

[tomraven99]

Quite bad news indeed. Heavy rains in J and K with lot of landslides. Jammu Srinagar highway is closed. It would be wise to postpone trips to Ladakh.

[rkg]

Iam planing to take oxygen cylinder with me.
There are two types of Oxygen cylinders
1. Pure Oxygen
2. Medical oxygen
which one is better
what are disadvantages/advantages of carrying a pure oxygen cylinder

[Jaguar]

Pure oxygen is what we bought and also saw another group carrying. Never used it, so not sure about the pros/cons.

Notwithstanding the grim bad weather prevailing at Kashmir and Ladakh, we are leaving Chennai in another hour. If we cannot reach Ladakh, then we will resort to Plan B, which includes HP and Rajasthan, the places that are not affected by bad weather.