India to build world's highest railway line connecting Leh
India is planning to build the world's highest railway line connecting Leh in Jammu & Kashmir to parts of Himachal Pradesh including Manali. The 498-km-long line, to be built at an altitude of 3,300 metres will overtake the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. It will also help boost India's defence against China at the Sino-Indian border.