India, Nov. 6 -- India is planning to build a railway station in Ladakh, which would become the highest in the world. The proposed station would sit beneath Tanglang La, one of the country's highest mountain passes, at approximately 5,255 metres. Currently, the record for the highest railway station in the world is held by China's Tanggula station on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway at 5,067 metres.

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World's highest railway station in Ladakh: Here's what to know

The station is part of the proposed 489-km Bilaspur-Manali-Leh line, estimated to cost approximately INR 1.31 lakh crore, according to a report in The Economic Times. The broad-gauge route woul...