Banihal Pass

Banihal Pass

Elevation	2,832 m (9,291 ft)
Location	India
Range	Pir Panjal, Himalayas
Coordinates	33°31′N 75°16′E / 33.517°N 75.267°E / 33.517; 75.267Coordinates: 33°31′N 75°16′E / 33.517°N 75.267°E / 33.517; 75.267

Banihal Pass (Devanagari: बनिहाल दर्रा Urdu: بانہال درا)is a pass across the Pir Panjal Range at 2,832 m (9,291 ft) maximum elevation. This mountain range connects the Kashmir Valley in the Indian state Jammu and Kashmir to the outer Himalaya and plains to the south. Banihal pass remains covered by heavy snow during most of the year. In the Kashmiri language, "Banihāl" means blizzard.^[1]

The road from Jammu to Srinagar transversed Banihal Pass until 1956 when Jawahar Tunnel was constructed under the pass. The road now passes through the tunnel and the Banihal Pass is no longer used for road transport.

References

↑ Encyclopædia Britannica Online. "Banihāl Pass.". Archived from the original on 4 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-17.

Kashmir Valley

Passes	Banihal Pass Zojila Burzil Pass

Valleys	Sind Valley Lidder Valley Lolab Valley Betaab Valley

Cities	Srinagar Anantnag Baramulla

Towns	Pulwama Budgam Ganderbal Shopian Bandipore Kulgam Downtown Nowshera Gurais Pattan Kangan Hazratbal Awantipora Tral Qazigund Kokernag Shangus Bijbehara Doru Pahalgam Pattan Uri Kreeri Boniyar Tangmarg Sopore Rafaiabad Karnah Kupwara Lolab Handwara Langate Charari Sharief Beerwah Chadoora Sumbal Sonawari Quimoh Pahloo D.H.Pora Devsar Soura Buchpora

Rivers	Jehlum Sind Lidder Neelum Veshaw Rambi Ara

Glaciers	Kolhoi Glacier Machoi Glacier

Lakes	Anchar Lake Dal Lake Nigeen Lake Manasbal Lake Wular Lake Vishansar Lake Krishansar Lake Gangabal Lake Gadsar Lake Sheshnag Lake Tarsar Lake Nundkol Lake Satsar Lake Kausar Nag Brari Nambal Khushal Sar Gil Sar

Mountains	Harmukh Kolhoi Peak Machoi Peak Amarnath Peak Sirbal Peak Tatakooti Peak Sunset Peak Mahadev

Hill stations and Mughal gardens	Pahalgam Sonamarg Yusmarg Gulmarg Aharbal Nishat Bagh Shalimar Bagh Chashme Shahi Verinag Kokernag

See also	History of Kashmir Kashmir Conflict The Valley Of Kashmir (Book) Line of Control Kashmir Railway Kashmiri language

Mountain passes of India

Rail

Road

Himalaya	Banihal Pass Bara-lacha la Bilafond La Bum La Pass Borasu Pass Chang La Chanshal Pass Cho La Debsa Pass Dehra Compass Diphu Pass Dongkha La Fotu La Goecha La Gyong La Indrahar Pass Jelep La Karakoram Pass Khardung La Kongka Pass Kunzum Pass Lanak La Lipulekh Pass Lungalacha La Mana Pass Marsimik La Nama Pass Namika La Nathu La Pangsau Pass Pensi La Pin Parvati Pass Rohtang Pass Rupin Pass Saach Pass Sasser Pass Sela Pass Shendurjana Ghat Shingo La Shipki La Sia La Sin La Spangur Gap Tanglang La Zoji La

Western Ghats	Amba Ghat Bhor Ghat Chorla Ghat Goa Gap Kasara Ghat Kumbharli Ghat Malshej Ghat Naneghat Palakkad Gap Varandha Ghat

Others	Asirgarh Haldighati Pass

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