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INDIAN TRAVELOGUE
you to stay for the night at
Jispa, Darcha or Keylong to
avoid AMS.
Petrol Pumps in Leh
Ladakh
If you are traveling by
road and doing Ladakh by
motorcycle or four-wheeler,
you need to know where the
petrol pumps are and where
do you need to get extra petrol
in cans and jars so that you
don’t run out of fuel on the
highway.
This is important especially if
you have chosen Leh-Manali
Highway for your road trip.
136 The last petrol pump that
you’ll find on this route is
located at Tandi and the next
one is at Karu which is around
380 kms away. It is always
advisable to carry petrol in
reserve so that you don’t get
stranded because you ran out
of fuel.
Similarly if you are Planning
Leh – Pangong – Tso Mosriri –
Rumtse – Leh or Leh – Nubra
– Pangong - Leh which would
be like traveling more than
700 – 900 kms, then get your
tank full and carry plenty of
petrol in reserve as you are
going to need it.
At some places, petrol is
available at local shops and
residences near roadside
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settlements along the route
but you need to pay luxury
surcharge to buy them and
the quality of petrol is not
guaranteed.
You need not worry about
petrol or fuel if you are taking
Leh - Srinagar Highway as
you’ll find enough petrol
pumps en route.
Money Matters
During Ladakh Trip:
Tips on Cash and
ATMs
Except at some antique shops,
credit cards are not accepted
by any of the hotels and
travel agents. Therefore,
carry a good amount of cash
with you. If you find carrying
cash a bit risky, go for plastic
money i.e. debit cards, and
withdraw money from ATMs
whenever required.
ATMs of several banks like
SBI, AXIS Bank, J&K Bank,
PNB etc. are available in Leh
Town. More remote places
like Pangong, Changthang,
etc. don’t have them so carry
your cash when traveling
farther in the region.
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