Decrypting India’s Hypes

Hype#1: Post office at Hikkim is the highest post office in the world.

Fact: The highest post office in the world is actually located at Everest Base Camp in Tibet which stands at 5200 m.

Hikkim, Aug'19

Hype#2: Komic is the highest motorable village in the world.

Fact: The highest motorable village in the world is actually located at Santa Barbara in Bolivia which stands at 4754 m.

Komic, Aug'19

Hype#3: Chang La is the world’s second highest mountain pass.

Fact: The second highest mountain pass in the world is actually the road to Uturuncu Potosi in Bolivia which stands at 5777 m.

Chang La, Sep'19

Hype#4: Khardung La is the highest motorable road in the world.

Fact: The highest motorable road in the world is actually Umling La which stands at 5883 m. 

Khardung La, Sep'19

Hype#5: Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi is number one airport in the world.

Fact: The world’s best airport in 2019 is Singapore’s Changi Airport. 

Indira Gandhi International Airport

To be continued……