July 28, 2012

Hathras Railway Junction,Uttar Pradesh


Hathras is a town in Mahamaya district of Uttar Pradesh state. Hathras Railway Junction is located just about 9 km away from the heart of the town. Hathras Jn belongs to Allahabad Jn of North Central Railway Zone. Hathras Railway Junction falls on Howrah-New Delhi rail line. It is served with many trains connecting it to other cities and towns of India. Nearby major railhead to Hathras is Ghaziabad Jn.
The town of Hathras serves to be the headquarters of Mahamaya district which was formerly known as Hathras district. It is served with a railway station called Hathras city Railway station, while Hathras Railway Junction is situated just about 9 km away from the centre of the town. Aligarh lies about 40 km away from Hathras Jn and is famous for its university called Aligarh Muslim University. It also hosts several places of attraction like Aligarh fort, Chacha Nehru Gyan Pushp and Naqvi Park.
Vrindavan is another place which can easily be visited from Hathras. It is just about 60 km away from Hathras.  Home to numerous temples, Vrindavan is a major pilgrimages spot in Uttar Pradesh. Mathura is yet another pilgrimage place located just about 50 km away from Hathras and is connected by rail and road to it. This holy city of Mathura happens to be the birth place of Lord Krishna. Hathras also lies just 63 km away from Agra which is famous world over for Taj Mahal.
There are many trains which pass through Hathras Railway Junction and connect it to Delhi, Kolkata, Allahabad, Amritsar, Jammu Tawi, Tata Nagar and many other parts of the country. The town of Hathras is also perched on nation highway no 93 (NH-93) connecting Moradabad and Agra.

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