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British Raj built Hindustan-Tibet road to be revived partly
July 12, 2013July 12, 2013by In Roads & Highways

British Raj built Hindustan-Tibet road to be revived partly

In Himachal Pradesh, the Hindustan-Tibet road is to be revived to serve as a reliable alternative way to National Highway-22 and boost the local economy. The road was once connected Rampur, the seat of the erstwhile princely state of Bushair, which was a major entrepot to the Tibet border. Over the years it fell into disuse and was abandoned. Now the Hindustan-Tibet road, first laid by the British India in the 19th century to connect with Tibet for trade through Shipki-La border post on the Indi