Udhampur

Udhampur is the second-largest city in the Jammu Division of Jammu and Kashmir. It is 68 km from Jammu city.

Named after Raja Udham Singh, it serves as the district capital and the Northern Command headquarters of the Indian Army. A Forward Base Support Unit (FBSU) of the Indian Air Force is also stationed here. Udhampur is used by the Armed Forces as a transit point between Jammu and Srinagar when travelling by road on National Highway 1A, which has since been renamed as National Highway 44.

Tourist attractions include Patnitop, Panchari Landhar, Ladha Dhar, Dudu Basantgarh, Ramnagar, Yug Dhar, Shivgarh, Sudhmahadev, Mantali International Yoga Center, Benesangh, and Chenani Nashri Tunnel.

The city of Udhampur is located in the Shivalik range of Himalayas while the district itself extends into the Lesser Himalayan range and the terrain is mostly mountainous. The upper reaches of the district experience snowfall in the winter season like Panchari Landhar, ladha dhar, Patnitop, Sudhmahadev, Latti, Dudu, and Basantgarh. The city itself is in a relatively flatter part of the district at an elevation of 756 metres (2480 feet) and it experiences snowfall in upper altitude of the district.

The city's climate is subtropical. Summer temperatures may exceed 40 degrees while temperatures below freezing have been recorded in winter. The annual rainfall is 130 cm, mainly in monsoons and winters. Central Udhampur rarely experiences snowfall, though its outer regions do occasionally. Due to changing climate patterns, heavier snowfall has been experienced. In 2011, there was about 15 cm snow. Heavy hailstorms with piles of hail can be experienced in February and March.

The nearest airport is at Jammu.

Udhampur is connected to Jammu and Katra by train.

Takes 1 and half hrs from Jammu station. Taxi fare ₹700

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• Devika Ghat. a spring considered to be the source of the Devika River. 
• 32.9132675.135471 Dudhari Mandir. Beautiful asharam and temple considered to be a very spiritual place and tourist attraction.  
• Jai Hanuman Mandir.  

• Pine View Hotel & Restaurant

• Pine View Hotel & Restaurant

• Katra (Katra Vaishno Devi) — a small town in the foothills of the Trikuta Mountains famous for the Vaishno Devi Temple
• Patnitop — a small hill-station town in the Jammu Division of Jammu and Kashmir