The road to Bum La is also a historical route, the People's Liberation Army of China invaded India during the 1962 Sino-Indian War.

Traders from both sides of the pass were permitted to enter each other's territories, in addition to postal workers from each country.

The track is very treacherous, only SUVs advisable, and that too only on clear weather day with no snowfall or rainfall.

Bum La is part of the Bharat Ranbhoomi Darshan initiative of the Indian Military which will boost border tourism, patriotism, local infrastructure and economy while reversing civilian outward migration from these remote locations, it entails 77 battleground war memorials in border area including the Longewala War Memorial, Sadhewala War Memorial,[5] Siachen base camp, Kargil, Galwan, Pangong Tso, Rezang La, Doklam, Cho La, Kibithu, etc.[6].

There is a Heap of Stones here where visitors place pebbles as gratitude to the mighty Himalayas and the guardians of our northern frontiers.