PM Modi inaugurates five Ladakh projects worth about ₹3,350 crore, including Leh airport terminal and Nimmu–Padum–Darcha road
On 15 October 2026, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated and dedicated five projects worth about ₹3,350 crore in Ladakh via video conferencing, including the ₹650 crore Kushok Bakula Rinpoche Airport terminal and the ₹2,500 crore Nimmu–Padum–Darcha road.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and dedicated five development projects worth about ₹3,350 crore in the Union Territory of Ladakh through video conferencing on 15 October 2026. They include the ₹650 crore terminal of Kushok Bakula Rinpoche Airport, Leh, described as India's first terminal with geothermal heating along with solar energy, and the ₹2,500 crore Nimmu–Padum–Darcha road that cuts travel time from 12 hours to 3 hours. The Prime Minister also dedicated the Hanu hydroelectric project with its transmission network and 40 reservoirs built under Project Amrit Him Sarovar, and inaugurated India's first Petroglyph Conservation Park in Leh.
Key facts
- Total value
- About ₹3,350 crore (five projects)
- Airport
- Kushok Bakula Rinpoche Airport terminal, Leh – ₹650 crore; capacity 10 lakh → 35 lakh passengers a year; first terminal in India with geothermal heating plus solar energy
- Road
- Nimmu–Padum–Darcha road – ₹2,500 crore; travel time 12 hours → 3 hours
- Power
- Hanu hydroelectric project and transmission network
- Water
- 40 reservoirs under Project Amrit Him Sarovar
- Heritage
- India's first Petroglyph Conservation Park, Leh
- Mode
- Video conferencing, 15 October 2026
Practice MCQs 3 questions
In October 2026, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated projects worth about how much in Ladakh?
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Correct answer: D — ₹3,350 crore
The Kushok Bakula Rinpoche Airport terminal inaugurated in October 2026 is described as India's first terminal to feature which technology along with solar energy?
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Correct answer: A — Geothermal heating
Match the Ladakh project (October 2026) with its detail: 1. Nimmu–Padum–Darcha road – (a) 40 reservoirs 2. Project Amrit Him Sarovar – (b) travel time cut from 12 hours to 3 hours 3. Leh – (c) India's first Petroglyph Conservation Park Select the correct answer:
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Correct answer: B — 1-b, 2-a, 3-c