- Nagrota
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Nagrota — town — Coordinates 32°49′00″N 74°55′00″E / 32.81667°N 74.91667°ECoordinates: 32°49′00″N 74°55′00″E / 32.81667°N 74.91667°E Country India State Jammu and Kashmir District(s) Jammu Nearest city Jammu Time zone IST (UTC+05:30) Nagrota (Dogri: नग्रोटा, Urdu: نگروٹہ) is a town located in the Jammu district of Jammu and Kashmir state in India. It is located on National Highway 1A (NH1A) between Jammu city and Udhampur. The town straddles the national highway, with a few additional minor roads.
Though Nagrota does not have a railway station, it does have a Railway Station Code assigned (NGRT) in preparation for the completion of the planned Jammu-Srinagar railway extension.
Cantonment and 16 Corps
There is a large Nagrota Cantonment located in Nagrota, which is the home of 16 Corps, the largest Corps in the Indian Army. A Military Police checkpost is located at the entry point.cantonment.[1]
See also
- Jammu
- Jammu tavi
- Talab Tillo
- Samba, Jammu
- Kathua
- Jammu Cantonment
- Hiranagar
- Akhnoor
References
- ^ "Nagrota Corps / XVI Corps / White Knight Corps". GlobalSecurity.org. Accessed 2009-10-06.
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- Cantonments of India
- Jammu and Kashmir geography stubs
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