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.
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Jankampet Junction,Andhra Pradesh
Jankampet junction is located in Nizamabad district of Andhra Pradesh. Jankampet is a small village situated between Bodhan and Nizamabad in Andhra Pradesh. The railway station comes under the jurisdiction of the South Central Railway. Station code is JKM.
Nizamabad (7 km), Bodhan (18 km), and Navipet (8 km) are the nearby railway stations. The Jankampet junction is the meeting point for the railway track coming from Bodhan and the track of Secunderabad-Nizamabad-Manmad. It is near the border point of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. Trains connecting Hyderabad to Nanded, Parbani, Manmad, Pune, and and Pandharapur stop at this junction. Major trains passing through this junction are Nizamabad-Nanded passenger train, Kachiguda-Nanded Passenger, Nanded-Hyderabad passenger, Kachiguda-Manmad passenger.
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Talala Railway Junction,Gujarat
Talala Junction is located in the Gujarat State under the jurisdiction of Western Railways. Station code is TAV. It is a small station in the district of Junagadh which is at about 65 km.
The town of Talala is known for Kesar mangoes and the city hosts a sun temple. The city is at a close proximity with the Gir National Park. No express trains run through this station, only passenger local trains stop at this junction. Local trains running between Veraval, Delvada, Junaghad, and Kodinar stop here. Sasan Fhar, Somanath, Veraval, Chorwad, and Junagharh are some nearby places of interest.
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Aligarh Uttar Pradesh
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Aligarh is a city in the Indian state
of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated just 140 km south east of Delhi and is famous for its educational institutions. Among
educational institution situated in the city, Aligarh Muslim University is the most famous one. Aligarh is sometimes referred as the
City of Universities. It is also known as
the city of locks due to several lock industries situated in and around the
city.
Aligarh was known as Koil or Kol before
the 18th century. This historical significant place has witnessed
the battle of Aligarh which was fought in 1803 at Aligarh fort. In Aligarh
there are some places which serve to be rich historic and cultural heritage of
the region. Aligarh Fort, Dor Fortress and Sir Sayyed Masjid are some of them.
Aligarh fort is a main attraction of
Aligarh. It is the place where the battle of Aligarh was fought in 1803. There
is another historic fort named Dor Fort which is perched in heart of the city. The
fort was built during the 16th century and presently it is in ruined
conditions. The tomb of Baba Barchi is located at Kath Pula in Aligarh. The city is also home to a
couple of Jain temples. Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicines and Science is
another major attraction of Aligarh. It is the place where one can spot a huge
library on history on medicines and science. It also contains a large museum
based on cultural and historical heritage of India.
Aligarh Railway
Junction is well connected by several trains to Delhi, Kolkata, Lucknow and many
other parts of the country. Two National
Highway namely NH-91 and NH-93 run through city connecting it to many other
parts of Uttar Pradesh and the country. Agra,
the city of Taj Mahal, is just 90 km south of Aligarh and is connected to it by
NH-93.
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