Patnitop is a hill station, located, between Ramban Town and Udhampur in the Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is in located on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (which is part of National Highway 44, formerly 1A), from Jammu, on the way from Udhampur to Srinagar. Situated on a plateau in the Sivalik Hills belt of the Himalayas, Patnitop sits at an altitude of . The river Chenab River flows in close proximity to this location. Patnitop lies in District Udhampur of Jammu And Kashmir
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 , it is India's longest road tunnel. The tunnel begins approximately from Chenani town, south of Patnitop, and extends to Nashri village, north of Patnitop. This reduces the distance from Jammu to Srinagar by , bypassing Patnitop and ensuring all-weather connectivity.
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