The railway stations in Jammu and Kashmir belongs to Jammu Division of Northern Railway Zone of Indian Railways. The list of railway stations in Jammu and Kashmir can be divided into 3 parts:-
| Sl. No. | Station name | Platforms | Station code | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathua railway station | 2 | KTHU | 393 metres (1,289 ft) |
| 2 | Budhi railway station | 2 | BDHY | 361 metres (1,184 ft) |
| 3 | Chhan Arorian railway station | 2 | CHNR | 390 metres (1,280 ft) |
| 4 | Chak Dayala railway station | 2 | CKDL | 387 metres (1,270 ft) |
| 5 | Hira Nagar railway station | 2 | HRNR | 381 metres (1,250 ft) |
| 6 | Ghagwal railway station | 2 | GHGL | 373 metres (1,224 ft) |
| 7 | Samba railway station | 2 | SMBX | 366 metres (1,201 ft) |
| 8 | Basantar Block Hut railway station | 0 | BHBT | 357 metres (1,171 ft) |
| 9 | Vijaypur Jammu railway station | 2 | VJPJ | 355 metres (1,165 ft) |
| 10 | Bari Brahman railway station | 2 | BBMN | 335 metres (1,099 ft) |
| 11 | Jammu Tawi railway station | 3 | JAT | 343 metres (1,125 ft) |
| 12 | Bajalta railway station | 2 | BLA | 385 metres (1,263 ft) |
| 13 | Sangar railway station | 1 | SGRR | 450 metres (1,480 ft) |
| 14 | Manwal railway station | 1 | MNVL | 490 metres (1,610 ft) |
| 15 | Ramnagar (J&K) railway station | 1 | RMJK | 571 metres (1,873 ft) |
| 16 | Udhampur railway station | 3 | UHP | 660 metres (2,170 ft) |
| 17 | Chak Rakhwal railway station | 2 | CRWL | 710 metres (2,330 ft) |
| 18 | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station | 3 | SVDK | 813 metres (2,667 ft) |
| 19 | Banihal railway station | 3 | BAHL | 1,705 metres (5,594 ft) |
| Sl. NO | Station name | Platforms | Station code | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiller Shahabad railway station | 1 | HRSB | 1,753 metres (5,751 ft) |
| 2 | Qazigund railway station | 2 | QG | 1,722 metres (5,650 ft) |
| 3 | Sadura railway station | 2 | SDUA | 1,633 metres (5,358 ft) |
| 4 | Anantnag railway station | 2 | ANT | 1,592 metres (5,223 ft) |
| 5 | Bijbiara railway station | 2 | BJBA | 1,599 metres (5,246 ft) |
| 6 | Panzgom railway station | 2 | PJGM | 1,592 metres (5,223 ft) |
| 7 | Awantipura railway station | 2 | ATPA | 1,589 metres (5,213 ft) |
| 8 | Kakapor railway station | 2 | KAPE | 1,588 metres (5,210 ft) |
| 9 | Pampur railway station | 2 | PMPE | 1,594 metres (5,230 ft) |
| 10 | Srinagar railway station | 3 | SINA | 1,583 metres (5,194 ft) |
| 11 | Badgam railway station | 3 | BDGM | 1,588 metres (5,210 ft) |
| 12 | Mazhama Rajwansher railway station | 2 | RWSR | 1,580 metres (5,180 ft) |
| 13 | Mazhom railway station | 2 | MZMA | 1,587 metres (5,207 ft) |
| 14 | Pattan railway station | 2 | PTTN | 1,580 metres (5,180 ft) |
| 15 | Hamre railway station | 2 | HME | 1,579 metres (5,180 ft) |
| 16 | Sopore railway station | 2 | SXZM | 1,594 metres (5,230 ft) |
| 17 | Baramulla railway station | 2 | BRML | 1,577 metres (5,174 ft) |
There are no railway stations yet in the Ladakh Region of Jammu and Kashmir. [1] For more information see
Ladakh is a region administered by India as a union territory and constitutes an eastern portion of the larger Kashmir region that has been the subject of a dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947 and India and China since 1959. Ladakh is bordered by the Tibet Autonomous Region to the east, the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh to the south, both the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan to the west, and the southwest corner of Xinjiang across the Karakoram Pass in the far north. It extends from the Siachen Glacier in the Karakoram range to the north to the main Great Himalayas to the south. The eastern end, consisting of the uninhabited Aksai Chin plains, is claimed by the Indian Government as part of Ladakh, but has been under Chinese control.
Leh is a city in Indian Union Territory of Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir region. It is the capital of Ladakh since medieval age. Leh, located in the Leh district, was also the historical capital of the Kingdom of Ladakh. The seat of the kingdom, Leh Palace, the former residence of the royal family of Ladakh, was built in the same style and about the same time as the Potala Palace in Tibet. Since they were both constructed in a similar style and at roughly the same time, the Potala Palace in Tibet and Leh Palace, the royal residence, are frequently contrasted. Leh is at an altitude of 3,524 m (11,562 ft), and is connected via National Highway 1 to Srinagar in the southwest and to Manali in the south via the Leh-Manali Highway.
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The Pir Panjal Range is a range of mountains in the Lower Himalayan region located in the Western Himalayas of northern Indian subcontinent. It runs southeast to northwest between the Beas and Neelam/Kishanganga rivers, in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh and Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, with its northwestern end extending into territory administered by Pakistan. The Himalayas show a gradual elevation towards the Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal ranges. Pir Panjal is the largest and westernmost range of the Lesser Himalayas. Near the bank of the Sutlej River, it dissociates itself from the main Himalayan range and forms a divide between the Beas and Ravi rivers on one side and the Chenab on the other. Further west, the Pir Panjal range forms the southwestern boundary of the Kashmir Valley, separating it from the hills of Jammu region, forming a divide between the Jhelum and Chenab rivers.
Leh district is a district in Indian-administered Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir-region. Ladakh is an Indian-administered union territory. With an area of 45,110 km2, it is the second largest district in the country, second only to Kutch. It is bounded on the north by Gilgit-Baltistan's Kharmang and Ghanche districts and Xinjiang's Kashgar Prefecture and Hotan Prefecture, to which it connects via the historic Karakoram Pass. Aksai Chin and Tibet are to the east, Kargil district to the west, and Lahul and Spiti to the south. The district headquarters is in Leh. It lies between 32 and 36 degree north latitude and 75 to 80 degree east longitude.
Kargil or Kargyil is a city in Indian-administered Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir region. It is also the headquarters of the Kargil district. It is the second-largest town in Ladakh after Leh. Kargil is located 204 kilometres (127 mi) east of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, and 234 kilometres (145 mi) to the west of Leh. It is on the bank of the Suru River near its confluence with the Wakha Rong river, the latter providing the most accessible route to Leh.
Ladakh has a long history with evidence of human settlement from as back as 9000 b.c. It has been a crossroad of high Asia for thousands of years and has seen many cultures, empires and technologies born in its neighbours. As a result of these developments Ladakh has imported many traditions and culture from its neighbours and combining them all gave rise to a unique tradition and culture of its own.
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The Indian Himalayan Region is the section of the Himalayas within the Republic of India, spanning thirteen Indian states and union territories, namely Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, West Bengal, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, Assam, and Arunachal Pradesh. The region is responsible for providing water to a large part of the Indian subcontinent and contains various flora and fauna.
National Highway 1D, also known as Srinagar–Leh Highway, was a National Highway in the state of Jammu and Kashmir that connected Srinagar to Leh in Ladakh. The Srinagar-Leh Highway was declared as National Highway in 2006. It is now part of National Highway 1 that extends west to Uri.
The 2010 Ladakh floods occurred on 6 August 2010 across a large part of Ladakh, then part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. 71 towns and villages were damaged, including the main town in the area, Leh. At least 255 people are reported to have died, six of whom were foreign tourists, after a cloudburst and heavy overnight rains triggered flash floods, mudflows, and debris flows. 200 people were reported missing in the initial aftermath of the storm, and thousands more were rendered homeless after the flooding caused extensive damage to property and infrastructure. Overall, 9,000 people were directly affected by the event.
Zoji La is a high mountain pass in the Himalayas. It is in the Kargil district, Indian Union territory of Ladakh. Located in the Dras subdivision, the pass connects the Kashmir Valley to its west with the Dras and Suru valleys to its northeast and the Indus valley further east. National Highway #1 between Srinagar and Leh in the western section of the Himalayan mountain range, traverses the pass. As of late 2022, an all-weather Zoji-la Tunnel is under construction to mitigate seasonal road blockages due to heavy snowfall.
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Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, also known by his initials JTN, is an Indian politician who served as a Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha for Ladakh, India's largest parliamentary seat geographically. Namgyal was elected, on 9 November 2018, to be the youngest and 8th Chief Executive Councillor (CEC) of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh. He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). and now he is currently not serving member of parliament.
The Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh(sic) is the governing authority of the Indian union territory of Ladakh and its two districts. The Administration is led by a Lieutenant Governor appointed by the President of India who acts on behalf of the central Government of India. Ladakh does not have an elected legislative assembly. The two districts of Ladakh both elect their own autonomous district council-the Leh Autonomous Hill development council and the Kargil Autonomous Hill development Council, which have competence over a range of domestic affairs.
Politics of Ladakh is exercised within democratic setup of the Indian-administered union territory of Ladakh. Major power centres are Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh and Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil alongside Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency. Indian National Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party are major political parties. Ladakhi religious organisations like Ladakh Buddhist Association, Imam Khomeni Memorial Trust and Anjuman-e-Jamiat-ul-Ulama Asna Asharia have major influences as well.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Ladakh:
