Wayil, Jammu and Kashmir

Village in Jammu and Kashmir

Wayil

village

Wayil

Coordinates: 34°16′15″N 74°48′10″E﻿ / ﻿34.27083°N 74.80278°E﻿ / 34.27083; 74.80278[1]
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[2][3]
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

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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

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1. ^ a b "Maps, Weather, Videos, and Airports for Wayil, India".
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.
4. ^ R. C. Arora (1940). In the land of Kashmir, Ladakh & Gilgit. Unique Literature Publishing House, 1940. p. 94–. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
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.