Patnitop

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}

{{Use Indian English|date=March 2017}}

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| settlement_type = Hill Station

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| image_caption = Sanasar, a small lake in Patnitop in Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir, India

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Patnitop is a hill station, located, between Ramban Town and Udhampur city in the Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.{{Cite web|title=Patnitop {{!}} Government of Jammu and Kashmir {{!}} place of diverse culture, beautiful meadows {{!}} India|url=https://ramban.gov.in/tourist-place/patnitop/|access-date=2021-12-28}} It is in located on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (which is part of National Highway 44, formerly 1A), {{convert|112|km|0|abbr=on}} from Jammu, on the way from Udhampur to Srinagar. Situated on a plateau in the Shivalik belt of the Himalayas, Patnitop sits at an altitude of {{convert|2024|m|abbr=on}}. The river Chenab flows in close proximity to this location.{{cite book|last=Silas|first=Sandeep |title=Discover India by Rail|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gL7pGaL3vooC&q=patnitop&pg=PT72|year=2005|publisher=Sterling Publishers |isbn=81-207-2939-0|page=47|chapter=17. Patnitop}} Patnitop lies in District Udhampur of Jammu And Kashmir

Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel

{{Main|Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel}}

Frequent snowfall and avalanches in winter at Patnitop often obstructed the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway, causing long queues of vehicles, sometimes lasting for days. These challenges were mitigated by the opening of the Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel. At {{convert|9.2|km|0|abbr=on}}, it is India's longest road tunnel. The tunnel begins approximately {{convert|2|km|0|abbr=on}} from Chenani town, south of Patnitop, and extends to Nashri village, north of Patnitop. This reduces the distance from Jammu to Srinagar by {{convert|31|km|0|abbr=on}}, bypassing Patnitop and ensuring all-weather connectivity.{{cite web|url=http://www.constructionweekonline.in/article-7845-chenani_nashri_tunnel_completes_2_kms_excavation|title=Chenani Nashri Tunnel Completes 2 km Excavation|website=ConstructionWeekOnline.in|url-status=}}{{dead link|date=September 2023}}