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Nathatop

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Nathatop

Nathatop


Brahma 1 and 2 peaks, as seen from Nathatop


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Nathatop is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Nathatop
Nathatop
Location in Jammu and Kashmir
Nathatop is located in India
Nathatop
Nathatop
Nathatop (India)
Coordinates: 33°5′25″N 75°19′35″E / 33.09028°N 75.32639°E / 33.09028; 75.32639
Country India
Union TerritoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictUdhampur
Elevation
2,133 m (6,998 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Dogri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
182142
Websitepatnitop.nic.in

Nathatop is a radar station and tourist spot located, between Sanasar and Patnitop in the Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.[1] It is in located on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (which is part of National Highway 44, formerly 1A), 121 km (75 mi) from Jammu, on the way from Udhampur to Srinagar. Situated on a plateau in the Shivalik belt of the Himalayas, Nathatop sits at an altitude of 2,133 m (6,998 ft). The river Chenab flows in close proximity to this location.[2] Nathatop lies in District Udhampur of Jammu And Kashmir

History

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After Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, Indian Airforce decided to alert its Srinagar Airforce by installing a Radar at an altitude of 2,897 m (9,505 ft) at Shankh Pal Mandir, however considering the sanctity of the site, the leader of location search party Wing Commander Natha Singh decided to change the coordinates and setup the Radar ATCR 2D at its current location in March 1970 named after him in 1995. Route Surveillance Radar was replaced by the ATCR-22 in 1981, followed by a Master T Radar in 2024. [3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Patnitop | Government of Jammu and Kashmir | place of diverse culture, beautiful meadows | India". Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  2. ^ Silas, Sandeep (2005). "17. Patnitop". Discover India by Rail. Sterling Publishers. p. 47. ISBN 81-207-2939-0.
  3. ^ "901 Signal Unit Nothern Radar".
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