Lammasingi: Kashmir of the South

One of the first things that come to mind while discussing south India is its heat. ‘Oh, it’s so hot in those regions’, most people who don’t belong from there would snap. Yet, even amidst all the scorch and sweat of the southern side of India is a place, with only as much as about 500 people, that could look Kashmir in its face, as the winters arrive!

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The longest running train route

On 20 November 2011, one of the four pairs of Vivek Express trains began serving between Dibrugarh in Assam and Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, joining the Northeast with the southernmost tip of the Indian subcontinent.

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A post office that floats

A floating post office was established in Dal Lake, Srinagar, Kashmir, in August 2011.This was established to facilitate the tourists visiting the Dal Lake. It also houses a museum.

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