Nagrota

Nagrota
Nagrota
—  town  —
Nagrota
Location of Nagrota
in Jammu and Kashmir and India
Coordinates 32°49′00″N 74°55′00″E / 32.81667°N 74.91667°E / 32.81667; 74.91667Coordinates: 32°49′00″N 74°55′00″E / 32.81667°N 74.91667°E / 32.81667; 74.91667
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

References

  1. ^ "Nagrota Corps / XVI Corps / White Knight Corps". GlobalSecurity.org. Accessed 2009-10-06.



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