Ankleshwar Railway Junction, Gujarat

 

 
Ankleshwar is a town and municipality in the state of Gujarat, India. It is situated in Bharuchi district of the state and is a place of GIDC (Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation).  There are over 5000 large and small scales industrial (mostly chemical) plants in Ankleshwar GIDC. The town also has an office of Oil India Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC).

Ankleshwar has a railway junction which falls under Vadodara railway division of Indian Western Railway. Panoli and Bharuchi (Jn) are nearby railway stations to Ankleshwar Junction. Bharuchi town is just 10 km away from Ankleshwar, while Surat- the commercial capital of Gujarat is just about 60 away from it.
Ankleshwar is famous for its Parshwanath Temple. Ankleshwar Parshwanath Temple serves to be a prominent place of pilgrimage for Jain people. The temple is dedicated to the 23rd Jain Tirthankara Lord Parshwanath. The temple is visited by thousands of Jain devotees throughout the year. Apart from Parshwanath Temple, Ankleshwar is home to four more Jain temples which also hold great religious significance for Jain people.

Built in 1881 by the British in India, Golden Bridge near Ankleshwar is a place worth a visit. This old brides is constructed over Narmada River and is also known as Narmada Bridge. It was built to smooth the transportation of goods in the region. Golden Bridges connect Ankleshwar to Bharuchi town.

 Several trains connect Ankleshwar Junction Railway Station to other railheads of Gujarat and rest part of the country. National Highway no 8 (Ajmer road) runs through the town linking it to other parts of India. If one opts to travel by air, one can land at Surat Airport or Vadodara Airport and then move further to the town of Ankleshwar.