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Jammu
City in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu

Jammu is a city in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the Jammu division.

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It serves as the winter capital of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Lying on the banks of the river Tawi, the city of Jammu, with an area of 240 km2 (93 sq mi), is surrounded by the Himalayas in the north and the northern plains in the south.

Get in

Getting to Jammu

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    Jammu Airport
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    Jammu Tawi NR

    Jammu is well-connected by train to points south and east, and is the gateway to the Kashmir Railway.

See

Worth seeing

Jammu is also known as City Of Temples. One can visit Raghunath Temple, Ranbireshwar Temple, Peer Kho Cave Temple, Bawey Wali Mata, Mahamaya Temple. Other Places of interest are Baag-e-Bahu Park, Amar Mahal Museum, Mansar Lake and the Fish Aquarium at Baag-e-Bahu.

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    Amar Mahal Palace Museum

    A beautiful red sandstone palace that has been converted into a museum.

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    Bagh-E-Bahu

    These extensive gardens, laid around the Bahu Fort provide a pleasant view of the city.

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    Bahu Fort
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    Maha Maya Temple and City Forest

    On the By-pass Road behind Bahu Fort, the city forest surrounds the ancient Maha Maya Temple overlooking the river Tawi.

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    Martand Sun Temple

    The most memorable and beautiful work of King Lalitaditya is the construction of spacious Martand temple, which the emperor got built in honor of the Sun God or Bhaskar.

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    Mubarak Mandi Palace

    The oldest buildings in this Palace complex date to 1824.

Eat

Where to eat

There are many good eateries in Jammu. At the higher end are "the Imperial Grill" famous for its service and excellent food along with the Bar 'Legends", Falak at KC Residency, 'The Earthen Oven' in Fortune, Chinese and Indian restaurants at Hotel Asia, and Hari Niwas Palace Hotel. For medium budget and fast food KC Plaza and Premier can be tried.

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    Imperial Grill

    Quite expensive but a favourite among tourists to get their grilled food fix.

How locals move

Getting around Jammu the local way

  • Get inTata Sumos operate between Jammu and Srinagar on a shared-ride basis.
  • Get aroundThe minibuses cover the city and suburbs on fixed routes.
  • Get aroundAutorickshaws are available throughout the city at negotiable rates.

From Wikivoyage: Jammu, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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