Chenani

Chenani is a town and tehsil in the Udhampur region, in the Indian province of Jammu and Kashmir. It is administered by a Notified Area Council city committee. Before 1947, it was an inner jagir governed by a tributary ruler in the august province of Jammu and Kashmir. India's longest street burrow, the 9.2 km long Chenani-Nashri Tunnel or Patnitop Tunnel is being built around 2 km from Chenani town to diminish the separation from Jammu to Srinagar and decrease congested driving conditions on NH44 old NH1A that happen because of snowfall and torrential slide in winter at Patnitop. Until 1947, Chenani realm was controlled by Chandel Anthal Rajputs who resulted in these present circumstances put in the ninth century AD from Kot Kalhur, Bilaspur Himachal Pradesh.

Locals of this district moved toward Raja Bir Chand of Bilaspur and asked for that he spare them from the monstrosities of neighborhood Ranas. Raja Bir Chand sent his more youthful sibling Raja Gambhir Chand alongside an armed force to encourage the locals. On achieving Chenani, Raja Gambhir Chand made the Ranas leave the place and set up a free State which proceeded till 1947. Amid this period 52 Rajas of this group of Rajputs administered this past august state. Stream Tawi courses through Chenani town. It is associated well by street. NH 1A which associates Kashmir to rest of nation goes through Chenani. Transports from Jammu take around 3 to 4 hours to achieve Chenani. Smaller than usual transports are likewise accessible for Chenani from Udhampur.