non-operational airport located 8 kilometres from the town. The airport is included in UDAN scheme and is proposed to be operational in the near future. The nearest operational airport is the Srinagar International Airport. Rail There is no rail-connectivity to Kargil yet. The Srinagar-Kargil-Leh railway line is proposed which will connect Srinagar and Leh via Kargil. The nearest major railway station to Kargil is Jammu Tawi railway station located at a distance of 472 kilometres. Road An Indian national highway (NH 1) connecting Srinagar to Leh cuts through Kargil. Kargil-Skardu Road The all-weather Kargil-Skardu road once linked Kargil to Skardu, a city in Gilgit-Baltistan. Since the 1948 Kashmir War, the road has been closed. Whilst the Indian Government has proposed opening the road as a humanitarian gesture, the Pakistani government has refused. See also Kargil War Ladakh Leh Jammu and Kashmir (state) Jammu and Kashmir (union territory) 1988 Gilgit massacre Notes References Bibliography Further reading External links Kargil Official Website Cities and towns in Kargil district Hill stations in Ladakh Indian union territory capitals Geography of Ladakh