Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated every year on 26 July in India. Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated every year on 26 July to commemorate India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1999 Kargil War.
On the special day of Kargil Victory Day, visiting the Kargil War Memorial in Drass, the coldest inhabited area in India, can be a wonderful experience of life for anyone.
The national flag of India fluttering at the Kargil War Memorial, dedicated to more than 500 Indian soldiers who lost their lives in the 1999 war with Pakistan, attracts people from afar who pass the highway from Kashmir to Leh.
There is a way to keep the soldiers fresh in their memories. The distance of this war memorial from Kargil city is about 60 km. This War Memorial was dedicated to the country on November 9, 2004. Just behind the place where the tricolor is hoisted, you will see Tiger Hill on one side and Tololing Hill on the other side.
To pay tribute to the bravehearts of the Indian Army and to remember the victory over the Pak Army (Kargil Vijay Diwas), the Kargil War Memorial has been built with red stones in Drass sector of Kargil district of Ladakh.
There is a gift shop on the right side of the memorial gate, where printed t-shirts, caps, coffee mugs, pens, key rings and postcards related to the Kargil war are available.
The nearest airports to Kargil are Leh and Srinagar. These airports are well connected to many cities in India. The nearest rail link to Kargil is the Jammu Tawi Railway Station, which is approximately 480 km. This railway station is connected to many cities of the country. Kargil can be reached by Srinagar-Leh road. This route is open from mid-June to November.
Normal and deluxe buses of the Jammu and Kashmir State Transport Corporation ply regularly on this route, through which Kargil can be reached. A large number of soldiers were martyred during this battle, yet the brave sons of Mother India continued to attack with cannons and small arms. During this 55-day war, the amazing valor and unshakable determination of our soldiers forced the enemy to retreat from the Indian post.