Hisar Military Station

Hisar Military Station is the base headquarters of the 33rd Armoured Division of Indian Army. It is a part of I Corps which is a "Strike Corp". Corp is a battle formation within a Command. Hissar is part of South-Western Command Headquartered at Jaipur.

In 1996, Brigade of the Guards arrived here for conversion to mechanised profile. The unit is now a fully mechanised battalion.

History
It was raised on 15 November 1982 by Major General L. B. Sondhi. It was converted into an Armoured Division in December 1993. It is an Artillery Division and its equipment profile consists of T-72 and BMP-2 tanks.

Facilities
Kendriya Vidyalaya provides education facilities in the cantonment area. Army Public School was also established in 1990 within the cantonment area to provide education facilities. In 2011, a 250-bedded Military Hospital was inaugurated to provide medical facilities.

The Pincode for Hissar Cantonment is 125006. State Bank of India has a branch with phone number 01662-221104 and IFSC Code SBIN008015. and Punjab National Bank at Hissar Cantt Phone is 01662-222725 and IFSC code is PINB0416700. Nearest Aadhaar Card center is IDBI Bank Branch at Satrod Village near the Hissar Cantt.

Nearest civilian Police Post (PP) is just outside the Cantt Main Gate and reachable on the phone number 01662-221626. CSD Canteen Depot is just opposite the Police Post and reachable on the phone Office 01662-221581 (Civilian Num) or 2256 (military) and residence 01662-222553 and email hsd@csdindia.gov.in.

Nearest Sainik Rest House for the Ex-servicemen and widows is near the PWD Rest House and Jat College in the Hissar City and can be contacted on the phone 01662-272901, it has 4 rooms for officers, 3 rooms for JCOs and 1 dormitory for the other ranks