As Kashmir is going through one of its worst dry phases, snow has melted at most places, which usually remained covered under a thick blanket of snow for this time of the year An otherwise off-beat destination, Sinthan Top, a snow-clad mountain peak situated at 12,500 feet, is attracting tourists in hordes as local travel agents redirect the visitors to the spot to experience some snow There is no snow elsewhere in Kashmir in the month of January, but my heart filled with joy when I reached Sinthan Top. —Aslam…
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World’s highest rail bridge in Reasi to get a new lease of life as tourist destination
Soon to be a tourist spot, world’s highest rail bridge in J&K’s Reasi is 35m higher than Eiffel Tower in Paris; forms crucial travel link from Katra to Banihal The world’s highest steel arch rail bridge over the Chenab River in Reasi district, Jammu is being developed as a tourist spot with authorities calling for necessary measures for increasing the visitors’ footfall, officials said on Sunday. The 1.3-km rail bridge located 359 metres above the riverbed — 35 metres higher than the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris — forms a…
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