Jawali (JawÃÂli) is a town in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, India. The nearest airports are about 40 km away: Pathankot Airport to the west and Kangra Airport to the east of Jawali. The town can also be reached by broad-gauge rail up to Pathankot (PTX), and thereafter by the narrow-gauge Kangra Valley Railway from Pathankot to Jawanwala Shahr railway station (JWLS), which serves Jawali. By road, travelling from Pathankot along National Highway 154, the destination road bifurcates at Jassur, where HP SH 27 branches off. Further ahead at Raja Ka Talab, HP SH 22 diverges and passes through Jawali, connecting with National Highway 503 near Dera Gopipur and continuing towards Jawalamukhi where it meets National Highway 303.
Approach from Kangra Airport (Gaggal) to Jawali is via National Highway 154, followed by State Highway 23 and State Highway 22.
The town was formerly named Jawanwalashehar. Jawali is the second largest assembly constituency in the state of Himachal Pradesh.
It is located 250 km away from its state capital of Shimla and 50 km distance from its district headquarters of Dharamshala.
Jawali is situated in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. There is a fort of a king which is situated near the bus stand of Jawali. The town also contains a historic temple, the Bathu Temples, which are located inside the reservoir area of Maharana Pratap Sagar (Pong Dam), constructed on the river Beas, which makes it accessible only for a few months when the water level drops.
The closest airport to Jawali is Gaggal Airport about 28.8 km / 17.9 miles and 37.2 km / 23.1 miles. The town can also be reached by Kangra Valley Railway line from Pathankot, 45 km (28 miles) away.