Thursday, March 19, 2009

infamous Khooni Nala

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Before passing through the Banihal tunnel, one has to pass through a stretch of road simply known as Khooni Nala. Here the human race battles the powerful forces of nature. And you can almost see this struggle. Man maybe winning but once in a while nature lands in a crushing blow.

Khooni Nala got this name because of the alarming number of people who died in road mishaps and accidents at this very spot. It is the "Killer Rivulet".


A steel mesh structure (a rather recent engineering solution) protects the passing vehicles from falling boulders. The steel nets need to be replaced every few months. During winter, this stretch of road becomes avalanche prone.

From the road in this area, you can see mountains that just seem to be melting away, eroding swiftly, mountains turning into sand and stone, mountains flowing down into rivers.

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1 comment:

  1. it is really super power of nature .it just has the mystry of barmuda triangle. (aashu)

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