The Pir Panjal Range is a group of mountains in the Lesser Himalayan region, running from east-southeast (ESE) to west-northwest (WNW) across the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, the Indian administrated Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Pakistani administered territory of Azad Kashmir, where the average elevation varies from 1,400 m (4,600 ft) to 4,100 m (13,500 ft). The Himalayas show a gradual elevation towards the Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal ranges. Pir Panjal is the largest range of the Lesser Himalayas. Near the bank of the Sutlej River, it dissociates itself from the Himalayas and forms a divide between the Beas and Ravi rivers on one side and the Chenab on the other. The renowned Galyat mountains are also located in this range. The region is connected to the Valley of Kashmir via Mughal Road and used to be the historical connection of Kashmir with India.
Baramulla, known as Varmul(Kashmiri pronunciation: [warmul]) in Kashmiri, is a city and a municipality in the Baramulla district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is on the bank of the Jhelum River downstream from Srinagar, the state capital. The city was earlier known as Vārāhamūla. The name is derived from two Sanskrit words, Vārāha and Mūla.
The Jammu–Baramulla line is a railway track being laid to connect the Kashmir Valley in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir with Jammu railway station and thence to the rest of the country. The 356 km railway track will start from Jammu and end at Baramulla. It comes under the jurisdiction of the Firozpur railway division of Indian Railways' Northern zone. The 359 m (1,178 ft) tall Chenab Bridge lies on this line, which once completed will be the tallest railway bridge in the world.
Anantnag, also called Islamabad, is the administrative headquarters of the Anantnag district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located at a distance of 53 kilometres from the union territory's capital Srinagar. It is the third largest city in Jammu and Kashmir after Srinagar and Jammu with an urban agglomerate population of 159,838 and municipal limit population of 109,433.
Banihal is a town and a notified area committee in Ramban district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is a rural and hilly area with Kamirwah being one of the most spectacular hills. It is located about 35 km (22 mi) away from Qazigund of Anantnag district on NH 44. However, the distance between Banihal and Qazigund is only 18 km by train on the new railway line which is much shorter than the road. The most common language spoken in the region is Kashmiri; Urdu, Gujjari, English being other familiar languages.
Chenani is a town and tehsil in the Udhampur district, in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is governed by a Notified Area Council. Prior to 1947, it was an internal jagir ruled by a Chandel[Rajput] ruler in the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Qazigund, also known as Quazigund, is a town and a notified area committee in Anantnag district in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Qazigund is located at 33.59°N 75.16°E. It has an average elevation of 1670 m (5478 feet) above mean sea level.
Ramban is a town in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, India, which is the district headquarters of Ramban district. It lies on the banks of the Chenab river in Chenab Valley on the National Highway-1A at about 150 km from Jammu and about 150 km from Srinagar, making it almost the central point on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.
Jammu and Kashmir is home to several valleys such as the Kashmir Valley, Chenab Valley, Sindh Valley and Lidder Valley. Some major tourist attractions in Jammu and Kashmir are Srinagar, the Mughal Gardens, Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Patnitop and Jammu. Every year, thousands of Hindu pilgrims visit holy shrines of Vaishno Devi and Amarnath which has had significant impact on the state's economy.
National Highway 44 is a major north–south National Highway in India, the longest in the country.
National Highway 1D, also known as Srinagar-Leh Highway, was a National Highway entirely within the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in North India that connected Srinagar to Leh in Ladakh. It was one of the only two roads that connected Ladakh with the rest of India, the other being Leh-Manali Highway. The Srinagar-Leh Highway was declared as National Highway in 2006.
National Highway 71 was a National Highway in Northern India. NH 71 connected Jalandhar in Punjab to Rewari in Haryana, running a distance of 307 km (191 mi). It ran for a distance of 130 km (81 mi) in Punjab and 177 km (110 mi) in Haryana. National Highway 71 started at the junction of old NH 1 at Jalandhar and traverses down to Rewari to meet old NH 8.
Zoji La is a high mountain pass in the Himalayas in the Indian union territory of Ladakh. Located in the Dras, the pass connects the Kashmir Valley to its west with the Dras and Suru valleys to its northeast and the Indus valley further east.
The Jammu–Srinagar National Highway is the northernmost segment of NH 44. It runs from Srinagar in the Kashmir Valley southward to the city of Jammu.
Udhampur Jammu highway is the national highway and the road in Jammu and Kashmir that connects municipal committee of Udhampur with Jammu City. The highway is 64 kilometres (40 mi) long passing through lofty mountain terrains. The highway also provides road link which connects Katra with rest of India. The highway is the small part of Srinagar Jammu National Highway.
Srinagar Baramullah highway is the national highway and the road in Kashmir valley that connects municipal committee of Srinagar with Baramulla. The road distance between the two cities is 54 kilometres (34 mi) and minimum travel time is 55 minutes. Border road organization is in the process of constructing new concrete bridges at places where old army's iron bridges were constructed for the proper development of the road. The highway is the part of National Highway 1A (India) which is originally road between Jalandhar and Uri. The highway runs on approximately same reduced level of around 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) above mean sea level. Jammu and Kashmir state road transport corporation provides transport facilities on the road every day on fixed time intervals for the convenience of the people traveling from Srinagar to Baramullah or vice versa. The road further stretches from end terminus up to Muzaffarabad with an addition of 124 kilometres (77 mi).
National Highway 1 in India runs between the union territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. It comprises parts of old NH1A and NH1D. The number 1 indicates, under the new numbering system, that it is the northernmost East-West highway in India.
National Highway 3, or NH 3, is a national highway in India. It starts from Atari adjacent to India-Pakistan border and near Amritsar and terminates at Leh in Ladakh, via Manali in Himachal Pradesh.
Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway NE 5 and NE 5A is a 687-kilometre-long (427 mi) 4 lanes controlled-access expressway, which will connect Delhi with Amritsar in Punjab and Katra in Jammu and Kashmir. From Delhi, the expressway goes to Nakodar in Jalandhar district where it Y-forks into two separate spurs, one of which goes west to Amritsar and another northwest to Katra via Gurdaspur This Expressway will reduce the current Delhi-Katra distance from 727 km to 588 km or from 14 hours to 8 hours and Delhi-Amritsar distance to 405 km or from 8 hours to 4 hours. It will have a trauma centre, ambulance, fire brigade, traffic police, bus bays, truck stops, interchanges with refreshment, and recreational facilities.
National Highway 444 is a national highway entirely in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India. NH 444 is a branch of National Highway 44.
