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'''Lumla''' is the headquarters of its [[eponymous]] subdivision, tehsil and [[Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] in the [[Tawang district]] of Indian state of [[Arunachal Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web |title= Lumla location |url=http://wikiedit.org/India/Lumla/261184/ |publisher=Wikiedit Site |accessdate = 28 August 2016}}</ref><ref>[https://tawang.nic.in/about-district/ Tawang dist details]</ref> The current MLA (August-2016) of this constituency is [[Jambey Tashi]]. Lumla borders Bhutan in the west, Tibet in the north.<br />
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==Transport==<br />
Once completed the [[Tawang#Railway|Bhalukpong-Tawang railway]], is planned to be further extended by a 100&nbsp;km long western spur to [[Yongphulla Airport]] in Bhutan (upgraded by [[Royal Bhutan Army#Relationship with the Indian Armed Forces|India]] and jointly used by the [[Indian Army]] and Bhutan Army)<ref>{{cite web|title=Dantak|work=Border Roads Organisation|publisher=[[Government of India]]|url=http://www.bro.nic.in/indexmain.asp?projectid=23|accessdate=1 November 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927154718/http://www.bro.nic.in/indexmain.asp?projectid=23|archivedate=27 September 2011}}</ref> in eastern Bhutan via Yabab in India and [[Trashigang]] in Bhutan.<br />
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In July 2020, [[Border Roads Organisation|BRO]] was tasked with [[Tawang#Lumla|building new strategic roads]] to connect eastern Bhutan to westen [[Tawang]] area such as ''"Lumla-[[Trashigang]] road"'' through [[Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary]].<ref>[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-proposes-to-build-road-via-bhutans-wildlife-park/articleshow/76950740.cms India proposes to build road in Bhutan's ‘Yeti territory’ which China claimed recently], Economic Times, Jul 15, 2020.</ref><br />
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Nearest airport is [[Tawang Air Force Station]] with helicopter connectivity under [[UDAN]] scheme.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Sela Pass]]<br />
* [[Sela Tunnel]]<br />
* [[Arunachal Frontier Highway]]<br />
* [[India-China Border Roads]]<br />
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[[Category:Villages in Tawang district]]<br />
[[Category:Hill stations in Arunachal Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Tourism in Northeast India]]<br />
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