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INDIAN TRAVELOGUE
Moriri direct route), you still
need to obtain and carry
inner line permits.
As per the new circular
issued by the office of
District Magistrate of Leh,
Indian Nationals will no
longer need to apply for
inner line permits to visit
certain inner areas like
Turtuk, Panamik, Khaltse,
Pangong, Changthang,
Hunder, Nubra Valley Tso
Kar, and Tso Moriri etc. in
Ladakh.
You will, however, need to
carry your Nationality ID
proof (Driving Licence, Voter
ID etc.) which will have to be
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presented at certain check
posts where earlier Indians
were required to submit a
copy of an inner line permit.
But still, if you are on
a motorcycle and your
route involves crossing or
traveling to Hanle, Chusul,
Tsaga, beyond Loma bend,
Chumur, Marsimik La, and
Batalik sectors, then you’d
still need to apply for and
obtain inner line permits as
per the earlier procedure.
The new rules for inner line
permits will really help those
travelers who don’t want to
come back to Leh after Tso
Mori Ri and head straight
to Manali which would save
them a precious day.
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I’d personally advise against
coming to Tso Mori Ri from
Manali directly as it would most
likely lead to acute mountain
sickness (since it is located
above 15,000 feet)
Getting Innerline
Permits for Indians
and Protected Area
Permits for Foreign
Travelers
To visit certain inner areas
like Turtuk, Panamik, Khaltse,
Pangong, Changthang,
Hunder, Tso Kar and Tso
Moriri, etc. in Ladakh, even
foreign residents need to
obtain inner line permits.
Visiting Hanle, Chusul (for
Pangong to Tso Mori RI by
road), Tsaga, beyond Loma
bend, Chumur, Marsimik La,
and Batalik sectors will still
require Indian Nationals to
obtain inner line permits.
Travelers from overseas (with
the exception of residents
of Burma, Bhutan, Nepal,
and Pakistan) need to obtain
Protected Area Permit (PAP)
to visit the above places. In the
case of foreigners, the permit is
issued only for a group with four
or more foreign tourists.
For foreign tourists, it is also
mandatory to go through a
registered travel agent in order
to obtain the permit. The travel
agent will also help you group
together with others in case you
are traveling solo or as a couple