July 28, 2012

Jalamb Railway Junction


      Jalamb is a small town located near Shegaon, the famous pilgrimage spot in Maharashtra state. It is situated in Buldhana district. Jalamb is a railway junction which comes under Bhusawal Jn of Central Railway Zone. It lies between Nandura and Shegaon railway stations. Jalamb Railway Junction falls on Jalgaon-Akola rail route. A rail line bifurcating at Jalamb Jn leads to Khamgaon, an emerging industrial town in Buldhana district.
       Jalamb lies just about 16 km west of Shegaon, the popular pilgrimage town in Maharashtra. Jalamb has rail and road connections to the town of Shegaon which is believed to be the abode of Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj. It is the place where the saint took his Samadhi. The temple dedicated to him is built on the place of the Samadhi.  Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Temple in Shegaon witnesses thousands of devotees from all parts of Maharashtra state and from rest parts of the country as well. Anand Sagar is a major tourist attraction of Shegaon. It is maintained by Gajanan Maharaj Santhan. It has a large and beautiful man-made lake. An aquarium, a meditation center, a temple, play grounds, fountain show and lush green lawns are other highlights of Anand Sagar.
       Sewagram Exp (Mumbai CST-Nagpur), Maharashtra Exp (Gondia-Kolhapur), Howrah Mail (Howrah-Mumbai), Amravati-Bhusawal Passenger and Bhusawal- Nagpur Passenger are some of the trains which pass through Jalamb Railway Station.  Chikalthana Airport at Aurangabad is closest airbase to Jalamb.

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