KARGIL
Kargil is a district of Ladakh division in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Kargil lies near the Line of Control facing the Pakistan-administered region of Gilgit–Baltistan to the north, and the Kashmir and Jammu divisions to the west. Zanskar is part of Kargil district along with Suru, Wakha and Dras valleys.
The name Kargil is said to be derived from the words Khar and rKil. Khar means castle and rKil means centre thus a place between castles as the place lay between many kingdoms. The competing theory is that Kargil has been derived from the words "Gar" and "Khil". Gar in local language mean ‘Anywhere’ and Khil means a central place where people could stay. Earlier it was called Purig.
HOW TO REACH
By Air
Srinagar International Airport is the nearest airport (nearly 234 km away) for the travelers planning to visit Kargil. The airport has good connections with major Indian cities such as the New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Leh and Amritsar. The state transport buses and taxis are available from outside the airport to visit Kargil.
By Road
Frequent local and deluxe bus services are available from Srinagar and Leh that carry the passengers up to the Kargil. Hiring a private car or taxi is another option. It is imperative to note that the tourists planning to travel this region by road must first register themselves at the Tourist Registration Centre at Drass because of its proximity to Line of Control (LOC).
By Train
Jammu Tawi is the nearest railway station that has a good connectivity with the prominent cities such as the New Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai and Ahmedabad. The Jammu railway station is around 739 kms from Kargil.