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Jammu Kashmir Travel Guide
Tucked away in the foothills of the Himalayas, with the picturesque river
Tawi flowing alongside, stands the land that Raja Jambu Lochan discovered
one day while he was hunting. Legend has it that he suddenly came upon a
clearing where he saw a sight that left him speechless.
A tiger
and a goat stood side by side drinking water from the same place in the Tawi
river. He was so struck by this unsual sight that he decided to build a city
on this soil where no-living creature seemed to bear enmity towards each
other.
Today, as if in testimony, the city of Jammu is popularly
known as the "City of Temeples". Innumerable temples and shrines
with glittering "Shikhars" soar into the sky, like caretakers of
the city, creating the ambience of a truly holy city.
General Info.: Area 20.36sq. kms
Altitude 305 metres
Population 2,23,361 ( 1981 census)
Languages Dogri, Hindi,
Punjabi , Urdu and English
Best season September to April
Rainfall 107 cms (July to September).
Temperature:
Summer: Max. 43.0, Min. 23.4
Winter : Max. 26.2, Min. 4.3
Clothing: Summer : Light cottons
Winter : Woollens
How to get there: Indian Airlines operates scheduled
services from Jammu to Delhi - and Srinagar/ Leh. Jammu airport is 8 kms
from the city centre. ModiLuft also operates services between Jammu- Delhi
and Jammu - Srinagar.
Rail Jammu Tawi is an important railhead of the Norther
Railways serving the Jammu and Kashmir State. The trains operating to/from
Jammu are : Malwa Express, Super Fast, Jammu Mail, Jammu Express, Shalimar
Express, Sealdah Express, Jhelum Exoress, Himgiri Express, Himsagar Express
Lohit Express, Sarwodaya Express, Happa Express, Navyug Express, Gorakhpur
Express, Barauni Express, Madras Express, Rajdhani Express and Ferozpur
Express.
Road Jammu falls on Natinoal Highway 1-A
and is connected by national highway network to all parts of the country.
Some important road distances are : Amritsar - 243 kms, Chandigarh -
436 kms , Delhi - 586 kms., Katra - 48 kms, Srinagar - 305 kms, Manali - 428
kms, Patnitop - 112 kms. Mansar - 60 kms.
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