Question Number: 44 Consider the following passes in the peninsular India: I. Bhor Ghat 2. Pal Ghat 3. Kumbharli Ghat Pass 4. Chorla Ghat Pass Arrange the above given pass from north to south
Bhor Ghat is a mountain passage located between Palasdari and Khandala for railway and between Khopoli and Khandala on the road route in Maharashtra situated on the crest of the Western Ghats.
Pal Ghat
​Palghat Gap is a major break in the Western Ghats mountain range, in southwestern India.
It is located between the Nilgiri Hills to the north and the Anaimalai Hills to the south.
It is about 32 km wide and straddles the Kerala–Tamil Nadu border, serving as a major communication route between those two states.
Palghat Gap also influences southern India’s climate; the wet southwest monsoons, as well as storms from the Bay of Bengal, cross the mountains through the opening.
Kumbharli Ghat
The Kumbharli Ghat is a mountain pass in Maharashtra, India that connects the coastal Ratnagiri district in Konkan region of Maharashtra with the Satara District in Desh region.
It cuts across the Western Ghats range. It is one of few link roads between the Konkan and Ghatmaatha in Maharashtra.
Chorla Ghat Pass
​Chorla Ghat is a nature destination located on the intersection of the borders of Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra.
It lies to the north-east of Panaji, Goa and nearly 55 kilometres from Belgaum, Karnataka.
It is a part of the Western Ghats in the Sahyadri mountain range and is at an elevation of 800 meters.
Chorla ghat boasts of a few rare species of wild-life such as the barred wolf snake in its sub-tropical forests.