Driving from Banihal to Ramban in Kashmir - Part 4
  • 9 years ago
The distance between Banihal to Ramban in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir is 39 Kms approximately via National Highway 1A. It takes around one hour twelve minutes to reach Ramban from Banihal.

Banihal is a town and a notified area committee in Ramban district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. "Banihal" means blizzard in Kashmiri language. In some older texts it has also been referred to as 'Devgol' (The abode of mystical giants). It has an average elevation of 1,666 m (5,466 ft).It is a rural and a hilly area with Kamirwah being one of the most spectacular hills. It is located about 35 km (22 mi) away from Qazigund of Anantnag district on NH 1A highway. However, the distance between Banihal and Qazigund is only 18 km by train on the new railway line which is much shorter than the road.The PIN code for Banihal is 182146.Population of Banihal is majorly Muslim (over 95%).The most common language spoken in the region is Kashmiri, Urdu and English being other familiar languages.

District shares its boundary with Reasi, Udhampur, Doda, Anantnag and Kulgam.About 95 Km of National highway NH 1A connecting Jammu and Srinagar run through District Ramban. 11.215 Km Pirpanchal Railways Tunnel (longest in India) provides rail connectivity between Banihal,District Ramban and Kashmir valley.

Source: ramban.gov.in/

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