Jammu and Kashmir is the northernmost state of india locked in Himalayan Mountains. Jammu and Kashmir is home to several Valleys such as the Kashmir Valley, Tawi Valley, Chenab Valley, Punch Valley, Sindh Valley and Lidder Valley. Some major tourist attractions in Jammu and Kashmir are Srinagar, the Mughal Gardens, Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Patnitop, Jammu, and Ladakh. Some areas require a special permit for non-Indians to visit.
Main Three Regions
The Vaishno Devi shrine attracts millions of Hindu devotees every year, located in Jammu region.
- Jammu— Jammu is the winter capital of state and it is famous for its temples, particularly The Vaishno Devi Temple in Katra which is visited by over 1 crore (10 million) pilgrims every year,making Jammu the most visited part of Jammu and Kashmir State.
Shikaras on Dal Lake in Kashmir region.
- Kashmir Valley— is famous for it's, beautiful gardens, vast lakes, and pristine streams and landscapes. Kashmir Valley consists of many ancient temples and shrines which makes it an important site for Hindus and Buddhists.
The 9 Stupas at Thiksey Monastery, Ladakh is famous for its Indo-Tibetan culture.
- Ladakh— consists rivers like Indus river. The peaks in the Ladakh Range are at a medium altitude close to the Zoji-la (5,000–5,500 m or 16,000–18,050 ft) and increase toward the
- southeast, culminating in the twin summits of Nun-Kun (7000 m or 23,000 ft).
Transportation(how to get in here ) By plane
Srinagar International Airport
Flights operate to Jammu, Leh and Srinagar. Air India, Air Asia, Jet Airways, GoAir, Indigo Airlines and SpiceJet are some of the flights operating in the state.
By train
Banihal Railway station.
The last stop on the railway line north is Udhampur, where you can catch onward buses and hire SUVs/MUVs (Tata Sumo / Toyota Innova/ Mahindra Scorpio). However it is better to get down in Jammu and catch a taxi from there as these are more readily available.
The Jammu–Baramulla line is a railway line being built in India to connect the state of Jammu and Kashmir with the rest of the country. The Project officially coded USBRL (Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Railway Link) starts from the city of Udhampur, 55 kilometres (34 mi) north of Jammu, and travels for 290 kilometres (180 mi) to the city of Baramulla on the northwestern edge of the Kashmir Valley. The route crosses major earthquake zones, and is subjected to extreme temperatures of cold and heat, as well as inhospitable terrain, making it an extremely challenging engineering project.
By Bus
There are two ways to get in by land - via Jammu and up to Srinagar or via Manali in Himachal Pradesh and up to Leh.
Khardungla 18380ft.
Transportation within
Sanji Chhat helipad vaishno devi
- Busesare operated by J&K SRTC to most points around the state. They offer package tour to Gulmarg, Shonmarg, Yusmarg, Wular lake, City tour, etc. There is Tourist information center, where one get the tickets plus info.
- 4 wheel drive jeepsare quicker, a little more expensive and reach more locations. Private hire jeeps are also available.
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