The system will be comprised of a network of infrasonic sensors, which are designed to detect stress vibrations or sound waves that fall below the human hearing threshold, as well as related data processing and transmission devices.

Zoji La, a high mountain pass along the Srinagar-Leh national highway in Kashmir, is the site of a remotely operated avalanche warning and monitoring system being installed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

According to DRDO sources, the system will include a network of infrasonic sensors, which are based on the detection of stress vibrations or sound waves that are below human hearing thresholds, as well as related data processing and transmission equipment.

The network will be set up to detect and track avalanche activity in the Sonamarg, Zojila, and Tangdhar areas.

Since the pass is located on the main road that connects Jammu and Ladakh, it is strategically significant. Under the pass, a 14-kilometer tunnel is being built to enable year-round, all-weather access to Ladakh.

The tunnel project is anticipated to be finished by 2030, according to the updated timeline. It will be the longest di-directional tunnel in Asia when it is put into service, cutting the trip across the pass from more than three hours to only roughly twenty minutes.