Patnitop

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}} {{Use Indian English|date=March 2017}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Patnitop | native_name = | native_name_lang =  | settlement_type = Hill Station | image_skyline = Sanasar Lake.jpeg | image_alt = | image_caption = Sanasar, a small lake in Patnitop in Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir, India | image_flag = | flag_alt = | image_seal = | seal_alt = | image_shield = | shield_alt = | nickname = | motto = | image_map = | map_alt = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = India Jammu and Kashmir#India | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jammu and Kashmir | coordinates = {{coord|33|5|25|N|75|19|35|E|display=inline}} | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | subdivision_type1 = Union Territory | subdivision_name1 = Jammu and Kashmir | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Udhampur | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | seat_type = | seat = | government_footnotes = | leader_party = | leader_title = | leader_name = | unit_pref = Metric  | area_footnotes = | area_urban_footnotes =  | area_rural_footnotes =  | area_metro_footnotes =  | area_magnitude =  | area_note = | area_water_percent = | area_rank = | area_blank1_title = | area_blank2_title =  | area_total_km2 = | area_land_km2 = | area_water_km2 = | area_urban_km2 = | area_rural_km2 = | area_metro_km2 = | area_blank1_km2 = | area_blank2_km2 =  | area_total_ha = | area_land_ha = | area_water_ha = | area_urban_ha = | area_rural_ha = | area_metro_ha = | area_blank1_ha = | area_blank2_ha = | length_km = | width_km = | dimensions_footnotes = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 2024 | population_footnotes = | population_total = | population_as_of = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_note = | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | timezone1_DST = | utc_offset1_DST = | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 182142 | area_code_type = | area_code = | iso_code = | website = {{URL|patnitop.jk.gov.in}} | footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_info1 = Hindi, Dogri | demographics1_title1 = Official }} '''Patnitop''' is a hill station, located, between Ramban Town and Udhampur city in the Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.<ref name=“ramban”>{{Cite web|title=Patnitop {{!}} Government of Jammu and Kashmir {{!}} place of diverse culture, beautiful meadows {{!}} India|url=https://ramban.gov.in/tourist-place/patnitop/|access-date=2021-12-28}}</ref> It is in located on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (which is part of National Highway 44, formerly 1A), {{convert|112|km|0|abbr=on}} from Jammu, on the way from Udhampur to Srinagar. Situated in the lower Himalayan belt of the Himalayas, <ref name=“ramban” /> Patnitop sits at an altitude of {{convert|2024|m|abbr=on}}. The river Chenab flows in close proximity to this location.<ref name="di">{{cite book|last=Silas|first=Sandeep |title=Discover India by Rail|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gL7pGaL3vooC&q=patnitop&pg=PT72|year=2005|publisher=Sterling Publishers |isbn=81-207-2939-0|page=47|chapter=17. Patnitop}}</ref>

==Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel==

Frequent snowfall and avalanches in winter at Patnitop often obstructed the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway, causing long queues of vehicles, sometimes lasting for days. These challenges were mitigated by the opening of the Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel. At {{convert|9.2|km|0|abbr=on}}, it is India's longest road tunnel. The tunnel begins approximately {{convert|2|km|0|abbr=on}} from Chenani town, south of Patnitop, and extends to Nashri village, north of Patnitop. This reduces the distance from Jammu to Srinagar by {{convert|31|km|0|abbr=on}}, bypassing Patnitop and ensuring all-weather connectivity.<ref name="constructionweekonline.in">{{cite web|url=http://www.constructionweekonline.in/article-7845-chenani_nashri_tunnel_completes_2_kms_excavation|title=Chenani Nashri Tunnel Completes 2 km Excavation|website=ConstructionWeekOnline.in|url-status=}}{{dead link|date=September 2023}}</ref>

==The Patnitop Ropeway==

Skyview Patnitop is India's highest ropeway and the largest Indo-French collaboration in mountain infrastructure development was built in a record time of 2.4 years under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. The ropeway started its commercial operations on 20 July 2020. A month after starting its commercial operation, the Skyview Patnitop by Empyrean, an initiative by Empyrean Skyview Projects Private Limited (ESPPL), was awarded the best adventure tourism destination 2019 .It features India's highest ropeway with over 65 meters of ground clearance and the longest span of 849 meters between eight towers . The Ropeway reduces the travel time between sanget & patnitop to 15 minutes from the earlier 1.5 hours .<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/business/2019/08/26/nrg19-jk-skyview%20tourism.html|title=The Week|website=The Week }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://patnitop.nic.in/|title=PATNITOP hill station|work=PATNITOP development authority|access-date=2021-08-18}}</ref>

==Climate== {{Weather box | location = Patnitop, elevation {{convert|2024|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020, extremes 1962–2020) | metric first = Y | single line = Y | Jan record high C = 9.6 | Feb record high C = 12.1 | Mar record high C = 18.5 | Apr record high C = 20.9 | May record high C = 24.2 | Jun record high C = 27.8 | Jul record high C = 30.3 | Aug record high C = 30.9 | Sep record high C = 28.7 | Oct record high C = 22.0 | Nov record high C = 16.9 | Dec record high C = 12.3 | year record high C = | Jan record low C = -31.4 | Feb record low C = -31.9 | Mar record low C = -26.6 | Apr record low C = -16.8 | May record low C = -7.2 | Jun record low C = -4.3 | Jul record low C = 1.3 | Aug record low C = 1.7 | Sep record low C = 1.1 | Oct record low C = -7.8 | Nov record low C = -27.4 | Dec record low C = -30.6 | year record low C = |Jan high C = 1.3 |Feb high C = 1.8 |Mar high C = 4.2 |Apr high C = 10.6 |May high C = 12.4 |Jun high C = 19.8 |Jul high C = 20.7 |Aug high C = 21.4 |Sep high C = 20.1 |Oct high C = 11.6 |Nov high C = 4.4 |Dec high C = 1.7 | year high C = |Jan low C = -12.7 |Feb low C = -11.8 |Mar low C = -7.4 |Apr low C = -4.8 |May low C = 1.3 |Jun low C = 4.7 |Jul low C = 7.2 |Aug low C = 8.1 |Sep low C = 7.1 |Oct low C = -3.4 |Nov low C = -9.8 |Dec low C = -12.1 | year low C = | rain colour = green | Jan rain mm = 192.2 | Feb rain mm = 237.1 | Mar rain mm = 224.1 | Apr rain mm = 132.3 | May rain mm = 82.9 | Jun rain mm = 67.9 | Jul rain mm = 83.8 | Aug rain mm = 99.4 | Sep rain mm = 68.4 | Oct rain mm = 34.8 | Nov rain mm = 54.3 | Dec rain mm = 87.7 | year rain mm = 1364.8 | Jan rain days = 7.3 | Feb rain days = 8.5 | Mar rain days = 9.1 | Apr rain days = 8.1 | May rain days = 7.1 | Jun rain days = 5.4 | Jul rain days = 6.1 | Aug rain days = 6.2 | Sep rain days = 4.1 | Oct rain days = 2.3 | Nov rain days = 2.6 | Dec rain days = 3.9 | year rain days = 70.6 |time day = 17:30 IST | Jan humidity = 55 | Feb humidity = 55 | Mar humidity = 50 | Apr humidity = 48 | May humidity = 49 | Jun humidity = 51 | Jul humidity = 62 | Aug humidity = 66 | Sep humidity = 60 | Oct humidity = 50 | Nov humidity = 46 | Dec humidity = 47 |year humidity = 53 |source 1 = India Meteorological Department<ref name=IMDnormals2> {{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240408025145/https://www.imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf | archive-date = 8 April 2024 | url = https://www.imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf | title = Station: Banihal Climatological Table 1991–2020 | work = Climatological Normals 1991–2020 | publisher = India Meteorological Department | access-date = 17 July 2024}}</ref><ref name=IMDnormals> {{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf | archive-date = 5 February 2020 | url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf | title = Station: Banihal Climatological Table 1981–2010 | work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010 | publisher = India Meteorological Department | date = January 2015 | pages = 85–86 | access-date = 15 March 2020}}</ref> | source = }}

==Gallery== <gallery> File:Paragliding at Patnitop.JPG| Paragliding at Patnitop File:Dawariyai take off area.jpg| Dawariyai take off area at Patnitop File:Sanasar_Lake.jpeg| Sanasar Lake File:Lower Himalayas in India.jpg| Patnitop Mountains File:Img. Patnitop.jpg|Patnitop </gallery>

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==External links== * [http://www.patnitop.nic.in/ Patnitop Development Authority, Official website] * [http://www.tripadvisor.in/Attractions-g1152719-Activities-Patnitop_Jammu_Jammu_and_Kashmir.html/ PatniTop Attractions] * [http://www.inditramp.com/august-2014/ Trekking in PatniTop by INDITRAMP] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017203308/http://www.inditramp.com/august-2014/ |date=17 October 2014 }}

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