Drās
in Kargil of State of Jammu and Kashmīr, India
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Skardu Airport (64 mi) -
Sheikh ul Alam Airport (64 mi) - Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (104 mi)
- Rajouri Airport (110 mi)
- Chilas Airport (117 mi)
- Rawalakot Airport (119 mi)
- Gilgit Airport (130 mi)
- Jammu Airport (131 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 34.431 and 75.754 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 34° 25' 50" and E 75° 45' 14"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Rupee - INR
- Spoken languages:
- English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Panjabi, Assamese, Bihari , Kashmiri, Nepali, Sindhi, Sanskrit, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:35 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:55 am and 5:26 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.155 and -109.432 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Roa - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to India.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning India. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Drās
Drās in Kargil (State of Jammu and Kashmīr) is a town in India about 410 mi (or 659 km) north of New Delhi, the country's capital city.
Current time in Drās is now 03:35 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Drās. The closest is airport we know is Skardu Airport in Pakistan in a distance of 64 mi (or 103 km). The closest airport in India is Sheikh ul Alam Airport in a distance of 64 mi (or 103 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Srinagar, Eidgah, Athmuqam, Chilas and Hattian Bala. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 56 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 53 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 29% |
| Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 26% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Saturday, 9th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 10th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Monday, 11th of November 2024
12°C (53 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Wonderful briefing by Mohd. Razzaq at Kargil war memorial, Drass.
Briefing about Kargil war. Briefing by Mohd. Razzaq of JAK RIF.
Cranking up Zoji La - Srinagar to Leh Bicycle Touring
Day 3 on the 18th Aug, today was very tough ride for me, the road leading up Zoji La was very bad, hot weather and choking with dust. It took us 6:30 hours to reach Drass, 61km from Sonamarg....
Drass online:kargil Drass_ war_ Memorial
Drass_ war_ Memorial.
Watch fresh snowfall @Drass kargil#j&k
Fresh snowfall In whole Jammu and Kashmir.
Drass online:Glimpse of vehicles #DRASS
Glimpse of vehicles #DRASS # KARGIL.
Winters in 2nd coldest inhabitant place on earth (DRASS) kargil Ladakh
How winter looks in Drass kargil ladakh...which is known to be as the 2nd coldest inhabitant place on earth...once in 1999 there records -60℃ in winters.
|| Basant Rath in Drass || Kargil || 2018
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Dras
Dras is a town in the Kargil District of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is often called 'The Gateway to Ladakh'. The town shot into prominence in the summer of 1999 following Pakistani-backed incursions into Jammu and Kashmir. The Kargil War saw the town being shelled by infiltrators and the war ended with the Indian Army recapturing the areas surrounding the town and the Kargil district.
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