Wayil, Jammu and Kashmir

Wayil
Wayil
village
	Wayil
	Coordinates: 34°16′15″N 74°48′10″E / 34.27083°N 74.80278°E
State	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Ganderbal
Community development block in India	Ganderbal
Elevation	1,678 m (5,505 ft)
Languages
• Official	Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal Index Number	191201
Vehicle registration	JK16

Wayil is a tourist village^[4] in the Ganderbal District of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located on the bank of Sind River, around 9 km from Ganderbal, 30 km northeast from Srinagar, at NH 1D which connects Srinagar and Ladakh.

Tourism

Wayil village is a picnic spot known for its scenery, covered with the green mountains on the bank of Sind River. It is popular among the tourists for its peaceful environment^{[citation needed]} and it is only one hour drive away from the Srinagar City.

The village is a base camp for trekkers to the alpine meadows of Mohanmarg and Laarmarg. It is also holds a suspension bridge (18 meters) over Sind River.^[5] A number of restaurants and huts are available for boarding and lodging. The most common tourist activities include fishing of trout. Apart from this Wayil serves as a place for swimming for young people because of two river channels flowing there.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b "Maps, Weather, Videos, and Airports for Wayil, India".
^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
^ R. C. Arora (1940). In the land of Kashmir, Ladakh & Gilgit. Unique Literature Publishing House, 1940. p. 94–. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
^ John Murray (Firm) (1965). A handbook for travellers in India, Pakistan, Burma and Ceylon. John Murray, 1965. p. 526–. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
^ "Kashmir, Angler's paradise". indiatourism. Retrieved 13 June 2012.

[pl-1] "Maps, Weather, Videos, and Airports for Wayil, India".

[OfficialLang-2] "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.

[3] "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.

[Unique_Literature_Publishing_House,_1940-4] R. C. Arora (1940). In the land of Kashmir, Ladakh & Gilgit. Unique Literature Publishing House, 1940. p. 94–. Retrieved 13 June 2012.

[John_Murray,_1965-5] John Murray (Firm) (1965). A handbook for travellers in India, Pakistan, Burma and Ceylon. John Murray, 1965. p. 526–. Retrieved 13 June 2012.

[6] "Kashmir, Angler's paradise". indiatourism. Retrieved 13 June 2012.

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