Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually dedicated airport, road, power, heritage and water projects in Ladakh, led by the 298-km Nimmu–Padum–Darcha road linking the Union Territory with Himachal Pradesh.

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• On 15 October 2026 the Prime Minister inaugurated and dedicated five projects worth about ₹3,350 crore in Ladakh through video conferencing.
• The new passenger terminal at Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport, Leh, cost ₹640 crore, spans 23,800 square metres and is designed for 35 lakh passengers a year.
• The terminal is described as India's first airport terminal to use geothermal heating, alongside solar energy.
• The 298-km Nimmu–Padum–Darcha Road, built by the Border Roads Organisation, connects Nimmu in Leh with Darcha in Himachal Pradesh through the Zanskar Valley.
• The road gives Ladakh an alternative corridor that supplements the Srinagar–Leh and Manali–Leh highways.
• The route crosses the high-altitude Shinkun La Pass, which the government calls a significant engineering achievement.
• The Prime Minister said the road cuts travel time on the route from 12 hours to about 3 hours.
• The nine-megawatt Hanu Small Hydroelectric Project and the 66 kV double-circuit Dah–Hanu–Khaltsi transmission line were also inaugurated to improve power evacuation and reliability.
• India's first Petroglyph Conservation Park was opened at Sindhu Ghat in Leh.
• Forty water bodies developed across forty villages under Project Him Sarovar were dedicated for water security.
• The main programme was held at Sindhu Ghat, Leh, with linked events in all seven districts of the Union Territory.
• The government says the projects strengthen connectivity, energy infrastructure, heritage conservation and water security in the region.

Tags: Ladakh, NimmuPadumDarcha, LehAirport