Everyone Needs To See These 10 Highest Places & Sights In The World That Are In India

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Everyone Needs To See These 10 Highest Places & Sights In The World That Are In India


There's a lot about our incredible nation that we do not know much about. Let's have a look at some of the highest points of the world that are located in India: Highest Post Office: Hikkim Branch Location: Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh Elevation: 4,572 m (15,500 ft) The post office was opened on November 5, 1983 and handles around 15 to 20 letters everyday under the supervision of Rinchen Chhering. Around 50 people have their savings accounts in the Hikkim post office. It remains shut for a period of 6 months every year because of snow.



Highest Cricket Pitch: Chail Cricket Ground

Location: Solan, Himachal Pradesh

Elevation: 2,220 m (7283 ft)

A hill was leveled by Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala to build this cricket pitch in 1983. Apart from the gentleman's game, the ground is also used for polo and football matches by the Chail Military School.

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Highest ATM: Axis Bank

Location: Nathu La, Sikkim

Elevation: 4023 m (13,200 ft)

Located at Nathu la, Sikkim 'Ram Bharosey ATM' as it is called by the locals of the area, is the highest in the world. Due to harsh weather conditions and inadequate power-supply, the machine functions properly during the day only.

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