Shinku (or Shingo[1]) La is a mountain pass in India, on the state boundary between Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh.

The pass is on a long-distance footpath linking Zanskar and Lahaul, used often by locals and trekkers alike, taking about ten days to complete.

[5] For trekkers it is one of the technically easiest 5,000 m (16,000 ft) passes in the Indian Himalaya, involving no glacier trekking or steep climbs.

A road connecting Darcha with Padum across the Shingo La pass was first conceived in after the Kargil conflict of 1999, and preliminary work began in 2002.

He had tried to persuade the government to construct the road, and decided to build it himself when he failed to convince them; he was awarded the Padma Shri in 2021 for it.

[8] The BRO is turning the road into a double laned one, and is planning to construct a tunnel under the pass for all-weather connectivity.

[14] In February 2023, the Union Cabinet approved construction of the 4.1-kilometre-long (2.5 mi) tunnel at a cost of ₹1,681 crores, with a target of December 2027 for completion.