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Tourist places in Adoni,Andhra Pradesh
Adoni is a popular commercial town located in the western part of Andhra Pradesh state. The town comes in Kurnool district and lies near the border of Karnataka state. Abundant in textile industries, the town of Adoni is the largest producer of cotton in the region and therefore it is sometimes called as cotton town of southern India. It also played a significant role as a major commercial center during British rule in India. It was referred as second Mumbai during the colonial rule for the town of Adoni served as major industrial hub containing almost all business activities. Presently Adoni is popular industrial town housing several textile industries and is also famous for its tourist places situated there.
Fort of Adoni :-
Commercial town of Adoni also offers the visitors numerous places of interest and worship. Among them the fort of Adoni and Shri Mahayogi Lakshaman Avva temple are prominent ones. Situated on a granite hill located there, Adoni fort is the prime attraction of the town. Though the fort is in ruin state, it is visited by many tourists round the year. The fort was built approximately 300 years ago and is popular tourist destination in Adoni.
Shri Mahayogi Lakshmamma Avva temple:-
Shri Mahayogi Lakshaman Avva temple is famous for its beautiful structure and marble works. The temple is dedicated to Mahayogi Lakshaman also known as Avva. The floor of the temple is completely made of marble enhancing the beauty of the temple. The temple is visited by devotees and tourist as well. The town of Adoni also presents the visitors many other places worth visiting.
Ranamandala Konda:-
Ranamandala Konda is one of them. It is famous for the temple of Hanuman and Ramajal Lake situated there. The place has beautiful natural surroundings and is an ideal place for bird watchers.
Kaman Bavi, Jumma Masjid, Venkanna Bavi etc are some of other important places you can visit on your tour to Adoni. These places are known for their historical and religious importance and visited by many tourists.
How to reach:-
Road and rail connect Adoni to the rest parts of the state. Adoni is about 300 km away from Hyderabad and is well connected by several state run buses. State run buses and other private vehicles also connect Adoni to Kurnool, Bengaluru, Vijayawada, Ananthpur many other towns and cities of the state. Railway station of Adoni connects the town to Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Chennai, Kanyakumari, Gulbarga, Tirupati, Ahmadabad etc. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Hyderabad serves as the nearest airport to Adoni. The airport is well linked to Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and many other cities of Indian and other countries.
Fort of Adoni :-
Commercial town of Adoni also offers the visitors numerous places of interest and worship. Among them the fort of Adoni and Shri Mahayogi Lakshaman Avva temple are prominent ones. Situated on a granite hill located there, Adoni fort is the prime attraction of the town. Though the fort is in ruin state, it is visited by many tourists round the year. The fort was built approximately 300 years ago and is popular tourist destination in Adoni.
Shri Mahayogi Lakshmamma Avva temple:-
Shri Mahayogi Lakshaman Avva temple is famous for its beautiful structure and marble works. The temple is dedicated to Mahayogi Lakshaman also known as Avva. The floor of the temple is completely made of marble enhancing the beauty of the temple. The temple is visited by devotees and tourist as well. The town of Adoni also presents the visitors many other places worth visiting.
Ranamandala Konda:-
Ranamandala Konda is one of them. It is famous for the temple of Hanuman and Ramajal Lake situated there. The place has beautiful natural surroundings and is an ideal place for bird watchers.
Kaman Bavi, Jumma Masjid, Venkanna Bavi etc are some of other important places you can visit on your tour to Adoni. These places are known for their historical and religious importance and visited by many tourists.
How to reach:-
Road and rail connect Adoni to the rest parts of the state. Adoni is about 300 km away from Hyderabad and is well connected by several state run buses. State run buses and other private vehicles also connect Adoni to Kurnool, Bengaluru, Vijayawada, Ananthpur many other towns and cities of the state. Railway station of Adoni connects the town to Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Chennai, Kanyakumari, Gulbarga, Tirupati, Ahmadabad etc. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Hyderabad serves as the nearest airport to Adoni. The airport is well linked to Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and many other cities of Indian and other countries.
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Kanha National Park,Madhya Pradesh
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Kanha National Park is situated in state of Madhya Pradesh, India. The national park is famous for its tiger reserve. This 940 sq km national park is spread over an area of two districts Mandla and Balaghat. The present Kanha National Park was earlier divided in to two sanctuaries Hallon and Banjar. It was late in 1955 that it got the status of a National Park. It now mesmerizes the visitors by its rich flora and fauna.
Kanha National Park is home to about 100 tigers. Leopard, sloth beers and wild dogs can also be found here. Samber, barking dear and spotted-deer can be sited more frequently here.
The national park houses more than 200 species of flowering plants. Sal and other mix trees intermingled with meadow can be found on large scale in lower land area of the forest. The highland forest provides quite distinct look from other parts of the forest. Trees on slopes like bamboo and Kullu offer a beautiful view of the forest.
Best time to visit Kanha national park:
Kanha National Park remains closed from 1st June to 15th October. It is best visited during the period from October to June. From November to March is best for nature lover and ideal for bird watching because as this is the monsoon way back period so all the surrounding get rejuvenated.
Opening hours of the park is form 6.30 am to 10.30 am in the morning while it is 3.30.pm to 6.30 pm in the evening.
For accommodation there are many hotels in National park most of them are situated near Kisli village.
How to reach Kanha national park:
You can get here via Jabalpur or Nagpur which are well connected to the National Park. Many state run buses and other private vehicles like cars on rents are available from these cities to the Kandala which is further linked to Kisli gate by state run buses. Kisli gate is one of the major points from where you can enter the core area of the Kanha National Park.
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Tourist places in Ranikhet, Uttarakhand
Situated at the altitude of 1829 m, Ranikhet is popular hill station in Indian state of Uttarakhand. The hill station lies in Almora district of the state. It is adorned with beauty of nature and has calm and cool ambience. Ranikhet is also a cantonment area and houses Kumaon and Naga regiments of India. A military hospital is also situated there. Ranikhet, queen’s meadow as it literally means, was mainly developed as hill station by the British. It is visited by thousands of tourist throughout the year.
Places to see:
Places to see:
Bhalu Dam:
It is an interesting place to visit near Ranikhet. It is small man-made lake and is a nice place to spend holidays. The lake is surrounded by beautiful nature offers amazing views of majestic mountains of Himalayan ranges. Adding the beauty to the place, a fascinating garden is also situated over there.
World famous Chaubatia:
It is another place to be seen near Ranikhet. It is known for its wide orchards of delicious apples, peaches, plums and Apricots. Chaubatia has grown in to popular picnic spot over the years as it an ideal place to explore surrounding nature. One can also see from here the beautiful views of snow covered Himalayan Mountains.
Jhula Devi temple:
It is situated near Ranikhet. It is built in 8th century and is dedicated to goddess Durga. The temple has large cluster of bells the sound of which can be heard from a long distance. The temple situated in serene environment and is visited by many devotees and tourists as well.
Mankameshwar temple:
It is another important place of worship in Ranikhet. It is located Pithoragarh near Ranikhet. The temple is built by Kumaon regiment of India. It is often visited by a good number of devotees and people related with defense.Dwarahat near Ranikhet is small town and houses many ancient temples. Here you can visit Shakti Devi temple and the temple of Naithana Devi. Majhkhali is another place of interest situated near Ranikhet. It fascinates the tourists with its imposing natural beauty. The place is gifted with hilly terrains, calm and cool ambience and beautiful natural surroundings.
Sitalkhet and Upat are other places of attraction to be seen near Ranikhet. Ranikhet also offers its adventurous tourists thrilling experience of trekking as it house many trekking trails in and around it.
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Vasad Railway Junction, Gujarat
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| Vasad Junction |
Vasad Junction is located in the district of Anand of Gujarat state. This railway station comes under the jurisdiction of Western Railway centered in Vadodara. Station code is VDA.
Vasad city is at a distance of about 22 km form Vadodara, at about 20 km from Anand by road. It is on the banks of the River Mahisagar. Adas road station and Nandesari station are nearby stations. Major railway station is at Vadodara. Major trains passing through this junction are the Gujarat Queen running between Ahmedabad-Valsad, and the Saurashtra Express running between Porbandar-Mumbai. Passenger trains running between Mumbai to Ahmedabad stop at Vasad. Anand, Baroda, Pavgarh, Champaner, and Kheda are the nearby attractions.
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Walajah Road Railway Junction,Tamil Nadu
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Walajah Road Junction is located at about 5 km from Walajpet of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. It is known as the oldest railway connection in Tamil Nadu. The junction comes under the jurisdiction of Southern Railways. Station code is WJR.
Walajpet is situated on the banks of Palar River between Chennai and Bangalore. The junction lies between Arakkonam and Vellore Katpadi junction on the railway route from Chennai to Coimbatore. Tirupati is the nearby big station at about 101 km from Walajpet, near Arcot. Vellore, Tirupati, Chittoor, Kanchpuram and Sriperumbudur are some nearby attractions.
Major trains passing through this station are Yasvantpur-Chennai Express (to and fro), Brindavan Express running between Bangalore and Chennai (to and fro), Chennai Mail, Mangalore Mail, Lalbagh Express, Mysore Express, Yercaud Express, and the West Coast Express. Passenger trains connecting Arakkonam, Katpadi, and Vellore run though this station very frequently.
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Udhna Railway Junction,Gujarat
Udhna Junction is located on the outskirts of Surat in Gujarat. Udhna railway station comes under the jurisdiction of both Western and Central Railways. Station code is UDN.
Udhna zone is a suburban area around Surat actually. It is a city connected to the Navsari-Mumbai expressway. Udhna junction is well connected to Amravati-Dhule and Jalgaon of Maharashtra state. It is situated on the Mumbai-Surat railway line. Nearby big station is Surat located at a distance of about 8 km from Udhna. Major trains passing through this station are Navjeevan Express running between Ahmedabad and Mumbai, Howrah Express running between Howrah and Mumbai, Tapti Ganga express running between Varanasi and Surat, Saurashtra Express, Udyogkarmi Express, and the Gujarat Queen running between Ahmedabad and Valsad (Diu and Daman).
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Than Railway Junction, Gujarat
Than railway junction is located in the State of Gujarat under the jurisdiction of Western Railways. Station code is THAN. The town of Than is in the Surendranagar district near Chorvira, Thangadh, Surajdeval, Mesaria, Dadali, Lunsar.
Than railway junction is situated at about 74 km from Rajkot. Rajkot is the nearest big station and also hosts an airport. Express trains passing through this station connect Somnath, Jabalpur, Mumbai Veraval, Surat, Jamnagar, Porbandar, Ahmadabad, Viramgam, and Okha. Saurashtra Mail, Jamnagar Mail, Somnath Jabalpur express, Somnath Express are some express trains running through this junction. Passenger trains are available connecting Surat, Bhavnagar and Ahmadabad.
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Sorbhog Railway Junction, Assam
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| Sorbhog Junction |
Sorbhog Junction also spelt as Sarbhog, is located in the Barpet district of Assam. The railway junction comes under the jurisdiction of North Frontier Railways. Station code is SBE. The station is near Barpet Road station, at about 10 km distance. It is closer by 142 km from the Guwahati Junction and by 43 km from the Bongaigaon junction.
Barpeta, Manasa National Park, Bongaingaon, Goalpara are some interesting places near Sorbhog. Major train that runs through this junction is the Kamrup Express running between Howrah and Dibrugarh to and fro. Passenger trains run connecting Guwahati, Bongaigaon, Alipur Duar and Lumding.
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Sonapur Railway Junction,Bihar
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| Sonpur Junction |
Sonpur Junction is located in the Sonpur city of Vaishali district belonging to the Bihar State. The junction comes under the jurisdiction of East Central Railways. Station code is SEE. It is a major junction situated very close to Patna airport (15 km). The distance between Patna and Sonpur station is going to be very nearer after the completion of Digha-Sonepur over bridge on the Ganges.
Nearby interesting places are Patna, Golghar, Vaishali and Gaya. The junction is well connected to Mumbai, Delhi, Assam, Kolkata, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Haryana Punjab, Kerala and Chandigarh by express trains. Major trains passing through this junction include LTT MFB special, DBG DEE PUJA Special, Darbhanga Express, Muzaffarpur Express, Sabarmati Express, Mour Dhawaj special, Swatantra S Express, Vaishali Express, Raptisagar Express, Bagh Express, Garib Navaj Express, Sadbhavana Express, and Amarnath Express. Hajipur is the nearest railway station.
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Samdhari Railway Junction, Rajasthan
Samdhari junction comes under the jurisdiction of North Western railways of India. Station code is SMR. Samdhari is a small village in the Barmer district of Rajasthan. The railway station is located near Jodhpur which is at about 82 km from Samdhari by road. Jodhpur is the nearby tourist spot.
Major trains stopping at Samdhari junction are Bikaner-Dadar SPl Express, Kalka-Barmer Express, Delhi-JSM Express, Malani Express, Jodhpur Gandhidham Express, Guwahati-Barmer Express, and the Haridwar-Barmer Link Express. Samdhari junction is well connected to Delhi, Mumbai, and Guwahati. Frequent passenger trains are available for Jodhpur and Barmer junctions.
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Salempur Railway Junction
Salempur Railway Junction is in the Deoria district of UttarPradesh. The railway station at Salempur comes under the jurisdiction of North Eastern Railways. Station code is SRU. Gorakhpur airport is at about 72 km from this station. Siwan
is the nearest major railway station at about 60 km.
Kushinagar, Gorkhapur, Lauria
Nandangarh, Kesaria are some tourist spots near Salempur. Major trains running
through this junction are Maharashtra express connecting Kolhapur with Gondia, Lichchavi
Express connecting Delhi and Sitamarhi, GKP-Kolkata express connecting
Gorakhpur with Kolkata, Gorakhpur Express connecting Mumbai, Chaurichuara
Express connecting Kanpur, LJN MUV express connecting Lucknow with Manduadih.
Local trains running via Salempur station connect Gorakhpur, Varanasi,
Manduadih, Bhatni, and Barhaj Bazar with Salempur junction.
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Sahibpur Kamal Railway Junction
Sahibpur Kamal Junction is in the Begusarai district of Bihar. The railway station comes under the jurisdiction of East Central Railways. Station code is:
SKJ. Sahibpur Kamal is a small
tehsil town near Khagaria, Munger, Jamalpur, and Begusarai in Bihar. Samastipur
and Nalanda are the nearby places of interest.
Sahibpur KML station is well connected
to Delhi by Mahananda Express; to Saharsa and Patna by Koshi Express; to
Tatanagar by TATA- CPR Express. Passenger trains run via this junction
connecting Samastipur, Katihar, Hajipur, Barauni, and Darbhanga.
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Sagauli Railway Junction,Bihar
Sagauli Junction could be located in the East Champaran district of Bihar. The town of Sagauli is about 23 km away from the district headquarters Motihari, and Raxual is at about 29 km by road. The railway station at Sagauli comes under the jurisdiction of East Central Railways. Station code is: SGL. Siwan is the nearest major junction at about 105 km by road.
Motihari, Raxaul, Lauria Nandangarh, Kesaria, Buddha Stupa and Sitamarhi are nearby places of interest. Major trains running through this station are Saptha Kranti Express connecting Delhi with Muzaffarpur, Bapudham express connecting Motihari with Manduadih in UP, Mithila Express connecting Mathura with Raxual, Sadhbhavana Express connecting Delhi with Raxual, Satygrah Expres, Gorakhpur-Kolkata Express, Amarnath Express connecting Jammu Tavi with Guwahati, Avadh Express connecting Mumbai with Muzaffarpur, and Garib Rath. Passenger trains running through Sagauli connect Raxual, Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, Narkatiaganj, and Hajipur. A weekly train between Darbhanga and Amritsar runs via this station.
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Raxaul Railway Junction
Raxaul junction
is located in the East Champaran district of Bihar on the Indo-Nepal
border. The railway station is situated along with the Birganj town on the
other side of the border. The station comes under the jurisdiction of East Central Railway at Samastipur.
Station code is RXL.
Raxaul is situated at about 196 km
from Patna, the capital city of Bihar. Nearest airport is at Gorakhpur. Nearby
tourist places are Motihari, Lauria Nandangarh, Kesaria, Buddha Stupa, and
Sitamrahi. Major trains passing through this junction are: Mithila Express
connecting Howrah, Sadhbhawana Express connecting Delhi, Satyagrah Express
connecting Delhi, Mumbai LTT –Raxaul Jansadharan express connecting Mumbai.
Many local trains run between Nakshattraganj and Raxaul.
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Sahebganj Railway Junction, Jharkhand
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Sahebganj junction is located in the Sahebganj district of Jharkhand. The railway station at Sahebganj comes under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railways. Station code is SBG. This railway station belongs to the Howrah-Delhi main line which is known as the first railway track constructed by the East India Company. The Sahebganj Loop, that is how it is called, connects Khana and Kiul junctions. Katihar junction is the nearest major station, and Bagdogra is the nearest airport.
Sahebganj, Malda, Bhaglpur and Pakur are the nearby places of interest. Major trains passing through this junction are BSB SDAH Express between Varanasi and Sealdah, HWH Gaya Express between Howrah and Gaya, HWH JMP Express connecting Howrah with Jamalpur in Bihar, Brahmaputra Mail connecting Dibrugarh with Delhi, Farakka Express connecting Delhi and Malda, Vananchal Express connecting Bhaglpur with Ranchi, and Guwahati Express connecting Mumbai with Guwahati. Passenger trains running via connect Sahebganj with Malda, Jamalpur, Rampur Hat, Bhararwa, and Azimganj junctions.
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Ranaghat Railway Junction
Ranaghat Junction is located in the Nadia district of WestBengal on the Eastern side of the Hoogly River. The junction is a major
stopping point on the Sealdah- Murshidabad railway line. The station comes
under the jurisdiction of Eastern
Railways. Station code is: RHA. Howrah
is the nearest major railway station.
The city of Ranaghat is known for
handloom industries. The city hosts a few buildings belonging to local
Zamindars which are of much attraction. The Pal Chaudhary building and the Dey
Chaudhary houses are important ones among them. Navadvipa, Mayapur, Kolkata and
Howrah are nearby places. The distance between Sealdah junction Ranaghat junctions
is about 74 km by train. Major trains running via this junction are: Bhagirathi
Express connecting Lalgoala and Sealdah, Hazarduari Express connecting Kolkataand Lalgola, KOAA BPC Express connecting Kolkata and Behrampore. Local trains
passing through this junction connect Lalgola, Shantipur, Bangaon, Majerhat, Gede,
Krishnagar.
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Rajkharsawan Railway Junction, Jharkhand
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| Rajkharsawan Junction |
Rajkharsawan Junction is in the Saraikela Kharsawan district of Jharkhand. The railway station comes under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railways situated in Chakradharpur. Station code is: RKSN. Chakradharpur station is at about 20 km from Rajkharsawan. Tatanagar, which is at about 42 km is the nearest major railway junction.
Jamshedpur, Dassam Falls, Seraikela are the nearby places to be visited. Major express trains running through this station are: Dhanbad Express between Allepy and Tatanagar, South Bihar Express between Durg in Chhattisgarh and Danapur, SHM LTT Express between Shalimar in West Bengal and Mumbai, HWH Koraput Express between Howrah and Koraput in Orissa, TATA ALLP Express between Tatanagar and Allepy. Tatanagar, Chakradharpur, and Barbil are connected by regular passenger trains.
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Virudhunagar Railway Junction,Tamil Nadu
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| Virudhunagar Junction |
Virudhunagar Junction is located in the Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu. This junction comes under the jurisdiction of Southern Railway centered at Madurai. The station code is VPT. Virudhunagar is at a distance of 52 km from Madurai by road. Madurai railway junction is at 43 km. Kalligudi, Tulukapati, Sivarakottai are nearby stations.
Virudhunagar junction is a busy station in which around 39 express trains halt. Sivakasi, Madurai, Tekkady, Dindigul and Kodaikenal are some nearby attractions. Major trains passing through this junction include Nagarcoil Express running between Nagarcoil and Chennai, Pearl City express running to and fro between Tuticorn and Chennai, Pothigai Express, Kanyakumari Express, Tirukkural Express, Himsagar Express, and MS Guruvayur Express. Virudhunagar junction connects Mysore, Bangalore, Kanyakumari, Rameshwaram, Chennai, Nagarcoil, Tirunelveli, Madurai, Mumbai, Coimbatore, and Jammu Tavi.
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Purnia Railway Junction
Purnia Junction
is in the Purnia district of Bihar.
The railway station comes under the jurisdiction of Northern Frontier Railways of India. Station code is: PRNA. Kathihar junction is the nearest major railway
station which is at about 33 km by road.
Purnia city hosts bases of Border
Security Force and Indian Army. The city is located towards the eastern end of
Bihar. Sahibganj, Bhagalpur, Malda, Munger are the nearby places for the
tourists. Purnia station is a small junction connected by few express trains.
It is well connected to Kathihar and Jogbani by daily passenger trains. Express
trains running through this station are Seemanchal Express connecting Delhi
with Jogbani and JBN Kolkata Express connecting Kolkata with Jogbani via
Purnia.
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Pratapgarh Railway Junction
Pratapgarh Junction is located in the Pratapgarh district of Uttar Pradesh. This railway station comes under the jurisdiction of
the Northern Railways of India. Station
code is PBH. Nearest major railway
station is at Mughalsarai which is at about 192 km by road. Amethi, Sultanpur,
Allahabad, Raebareli and Gorakhpur are nearest big towns to Pratapgarh.
Pratapgarh station is well connected
to Lucknow, Kanpur, Delhi, Bangalore, Allahabad, Jaisalmer, Bareily, Faizabad,
Mumbai, Jammu Tavi, Bhopal, Puri, Amritsar, Howrah, Varanasi, and to Dehradun.
Many passenger trains run between Prayag and Pratapgarh. Major trains passing
through this station are: Saket Express,
Padmavat Express, Kashi Viswanath Express, Udyognagari Superfast Express, and LKO
YPR Super Fast, and Neelanchal Express. Allahabad, Varanasi, Jaunpur,
Raebareli, Sringverpur are important tourist destinations near this junction. Almost
38 Express trains stop at this station.
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Prachi Road Junction
Prachi road junction is located at Jambur in Junaghad
district of Gujarat. This
station comes under the jurisdiction of Western
Railways at Bhavnagar. Station code is PCC.
Prachi Road junction is a major link
to Somnath, Rajkot, Veraval, and Delvada. Sandhanidhar, Valadar, Ghatwad and
Jambur are nearby stations. Passenger trains running through this station are
Delvada-Veraval Passenger (up and down), Delvada-Junaghad passenger, and
Kodinar-Veraval passenger.
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Phaphamau Railway Junction,Uttar Pradesh
Phaphamau junction is located in the Phaphamau satellite town near Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh. The station comes under the jurisdiction of Northern Railways. Station code is PFM.
Phaphamau Junction is well connected to Allahabad which is at about 10 km from the city crossing the river Ganges. Tharwai, Prayag, Siwaith and Saraigopal are the nearby railway stations on the route to Allahabad. Varanasi is at about 127 km from Phaphamau city by road. Major trains running through this junction are Bundelkhand Express connecting Gwalior with Varanasi, Maharashtra Express connecting Kolhapur with Gonda, Ganga Gomati Express connecting Allahabad with Lucknow, Unchahar Express connecting Allahabad with Chandigarh, and Tribeni Express rail. Many passenger trains running between Prayag and Bareli, Lucknow and Prayag, Jaunpur and Allahabad stop at this junction. It is very well connected to Prayag, Kanpur, Jaunpur, Faizabad, and Gorakhpur.
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Phillaur Railway Junction
Phillaur Junction is a part of the Northern Railways located in the
Jalandhar district of Punjab. Station
code is PHR. Phillaur has been a
major junction since the Pre-Independence period serving as a major timber
yard. The city is just 17 km away from Ludhiana by road and is on the banks of
the River Satlej. The Grand Trunk road
built by Sher Sha Suri passes through Phillaur. The old railway bridge still
survives connecting Ludhiana.
Nearby places are Nawanshehar,
Jalandhar, Kapurthala, and Hoshiarpur. Major trains passing through Phillaur
station are: Amritsar Express running between Dadar and Dhule, NDLSASR Express
between Amritsar and New Delhi, Jammu Tavi Express between Kolkata and Jammu, Gangasutlej
Express between Dhanbad and Ferozpur, Sarayuyamuna Express between Jaynagar
(Bihar) and Amritsar, Himsagar Express between Jammutavi and Kanyakumari, Andaman
express between Chennai and Jammutavi, Jammutavi Rourkela Express between Jammu
and Rourkela, Navyug Express between Jammutavi and Mangalore. Passenger trains
run through this junction connecting Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Lohian Khas, Amritsar
and Dharbhanga.
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Onam the harvest festival in India
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Think of Kerala and then Onam is the next word that hits your mind suddenly. Kerala, India’s one of the most beautiful states, celebrates its equally beautiful festival of Onam in its Chingam (August- September) month every year. Onam, the harvest festival of Kerala, is also the most important festival of the state. The festival, celebrated over ten days and each day has a unique name, consists of many activities including religious, social, cultural and sports (especially the water sports) activities.
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Music, dance, folk songs, snake boat race and of course the delicious hygienic foods are rare things which you will get to see in Kerala during the celebration of Onam festival. Snake boat race, locally known as Vallamkali, is an important part of the Onam celebration when hundreds of boats are seen beautifully decorated and ready to compete each other. The race is held on the Pamba river and witnessed by thousands of visitors come from across the country and even from abroad.
Kerala celebrates this charming festival of Onam with great enthusiasm. On the occasion people are seen putting flowers mats in front of their homes, wearing the new cloths while women are seen adorned with heavy jewelry. Onam also marks the beginning of the new year of Kerala. People also visit the nearby temples to seek blessing for prosperous life. Onam abolish the social gaps between the people and brings them together irrespective of their cast, religion, sex and age to celebrate it.
Thousands of tourists visit Kerala during the festival to witness the gorgeous magnificence of the festical. If you too want to witness it, then join in the fun and festivities of Onam and for this you can hire a car for your visit to spend an amazing moments in "God's own Country"
Thousands of tourists visit Kerala during the festival to witness the gorgeous magnificence of the festical. If you too want to witness it, then join in the fun and festivities of Onam and for this you can hire a car for your visit to spend an amazing moments in "God's own Country"
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Phagwara Railway Junction,Punjab
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Phagwara Junction is located in the Kapurthala district of Punjab. It is situated between Ludhiana and Jalandhar. Ludhiana is at about 40 km and Jalandhar is at 23 km from Phagwara by road. The town of Phagwara is well connected to Delhi and Amritsar by road and rail. It is an industrial city. The railway station at Phagwara comes under the jurisdiction of Northern Railways. Station code is PGW.
It is a major junction connected with Delhi, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Pune, Jammu Tavi, Howrah, Kolkata, Nanded, Jaynagar (Bihar), Kanyakumari, Chennai, Mangalore, Tirunelveli, Bilaspur, Tatanagar, Vishakpatnam, Jaipur, and Chindwara of Madhya Pradesh. Shatabdi Express stops at this junction. Other major trains running through the station are Jhelum Express, Amritsar Express, Himgiri Express, Sachkhand Express, Sealdah Express, Andaman Express, Himasagar Express and Shalimar Express. Phagwara is nearby Jalandhar, Nawanshehar, Ludhiana, Hoshiarpur and Kapurthala.
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Ningala Railway Junction,Gujarat
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| Ningala junction |
Ningala junction is located in the Bhavnagar district of Gujarat. This junction comes under the jurisdiction of Westerns Railways at Bhavnagar. Station code is NGA.
Ningala is a small village near Gadhadha of Gujarat at about 16 km distance. Bhavnagar lies at about 56 km. Rajkot, situated at about 110 km is the nearest big railway junction. Mahuva express running between Mahuva and Surat stops here. Bhavnagar-Surat link express also stops here. Daily passenger trains connecting Bhavnagar, Surendranagar, Botad, and Okha run through this junction.
Ningala is a small village near Gadhadha of Gujarat at about 16 km distance. Bhavnagar lies at about 56 km. Rajkot, situated at about 110 km is the nearest big railway junction. Mahuva express running between Mahuva and Surat stops here. Bhavnagar-Surat link express also stops here. Daily passenger trains connecting Bhavnagar, Surendranagar, Botad, and Okha run through this junction.
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Nanpara Railway Junction
Nanpara Junction is situated in the Bahraich district
of Uttar Pradesh. Station code is NNP.
The junction comes under the jurisdiction of the North Eastern Railways of India. Nanpara is located near the Nepal
border providing major road and rail link to the Nepalganj city. The town is
located at a distance of about 35 km from the district headquarter Bahraich and
about 160 km from Lucknow by road.
Nanpara junction is geographically located
very close to Nepal border. Important tourist places nearby are Sravasti,
Naimisharanya, Ayodhya, Lucknow and Faizabad. Major trains running through the
junction are the Nepalganj Gonda Passenger train, connecting Nepalganj Road, and
the Gokul Express connecting Gonda with Kasganj. Most of the trains are
passenger trains connecting Gonda, Kasganj and Nepalganj Road.
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Naihati Railway Junction
Naihati is a
town situated on the Eastern side of the River Hoogly in the district of North 24
Paraganas of West Bengal. It is the
birthplace of the great Bengal poet Bankim Chandra. The town used to be a major
center for jute mills and now sericulture has been a major trade. Naihati railway station comes under the
jurisdiction of Eastern Railways of
India. Station Code is NH.
Naihati station is situated on the
Sealdah-Ranaghat railway line. The station is connected to Sealdah, Bandel,
Garifa, Kankinara and Howrah. Major cities near Naihati are Kolkata, Howrah,
Alipore, and Navadvipa. Major trains running through this station are the KOAA
Express connecting Muzaffarpur Jn in Bihar to Kolkata, SDAH BUI Express
connecting Sealdah with Ballia in UP, Gour Express, Hate Bazare Express,
Gangasagar Express, Sealdah-Ranaghat EMU and Naihati-Bandel Express. It takes
almost an hour to reach Sealdah station which is a major railway terminal in
Kolkata.
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Narwana Railway Junction,Haryana
Narwana junction is located in the Jind district of Haryana. It is at a distance of 164 km from New Delhi that takes 3 hours journey by train. Starting from Delhi five trains stop at this junction. Ambala Cant Jn is the nearest major station. Narwana junction is well connected to Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Kolkata. The Station comes under the jurisdiction of Northern Railways of India and station code is NRW.
Important tourist places near the city of Narwana are Hansi, Sangrur, Kurukshetra, Mansa and Karna Lake. Major trains passing through Narwana station are: Punjab Mail connecting Mumbai with Firozpur, Malva Express connecting Indore with Jammutavi, Janta Express connecting Mumbai, Kanyakumari-Jammu Express, Mangalore-Jammu Express, Chennai-Jammu Andman Express, Bikaner Express, U Abhatoofan Express connecting Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan with Howrah, Dauladhar Express connecting Delhi with Pathankot and the Jabalpur-Jammutavi Express.
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Mavli Railway Junction,Rajasthan
Mavli Junction belongs to the Ajmer division of the North Western Railways in India. The station is located at the Mavli town of Rajasthan in the Udaipur district. The station at Mavli connects Marwar, Ajmer, Chittaurgarh, Udaipur, and Bari Sadri in Rajasthan. IR code of Mavli Junction is MVJ.
Mavli town is famous for a step well (bawri) known as Bai Raj Ki Bawri. Nearby tourist places to be visited are Udaipur, Ajmer, Nathdwara, Chittaurgarh, Kumbhalgarh, and Bhilwara. It is at about 258 km from Ajmer Junction; about 43 km from Udaipur station and Nathdwara station is at about 14 km from Mavli. Major trains stopping at this station are: Ananya Express connecting West Bengal, UDZ All Express connecting Ajmer, BDTS All UDZ Ex connecting Mumbai, Mewar Express connecting Delhi, GWL UDZ SUP Ex connecting Madhya Pradesh, and Chetak Express connecting Delhi. Frequent passenger trains connecting Marwar, Ajmer, Chittaurgarh, and bari Sadri are available. Weekly trains connecting Shalimar (West Bengal), Indore (Madhya Pradesh), Bandra (Maharashtra) run through this station.
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Mansi Railway Junction
Mansi RailwayJunction
is located in the Khagaria district
of Bihar. This railway station comes
under the jurisdiction of East Central
Railways at Sonpur. Station code is MNE.
Mansi city is located at about 170 km
from Patna and is just ten km away from Khagaria town. Mansi Junction is on the
Delhi-Patna-Guwahati railway line. Badlaghat, Khagaria and Mahes Kunt are
nearby railway stations. Bhagalpur is the nearby big station and Patna is the
nearest airport. Munger, Bhagalpur, Samastipur, Dharbhanga and Madhubani are
some tourist attractions approachable from Mansi town.
Major Express trains passing through
this station are: North East Express running between Delhi and Guwahati, Hate
Bazare Express running between Sealdah and Saharsa, Mahananda Express running
between Alipur Duar and Delhi, and Amritsar-Saharsa Jan Seva Express. Mansi
junction is well connected to Samastipur, Saharsa, Hajipur, Barauni, Kathihar,
Patna, Dauram Madhpura, and Dharbhanga in Bihar State.
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