Jetalsar Railway Junction
Jetalsar is a prominent railway
junction located in Rajkot district of Gujarat state. Jetalsar Jn falls on
Veraval-Rajkot rail line and is managed by Bhavnagar division of Western
Railway Zone. Jetalsar Railway Junction connects Porbandar
on west direction, Rajkot Junction on north direction, Junagarh Jn and Veraval
on south direction, and Khijadiya Jn and Dhola Jn on east direction. Jetpur and Navagarh are nearby railway
stations to Jetalsar Jn, while Rajkot serves to be the nearest major railhead
to it.
Jetalsar Jn is just about 25 km
north east of Junagarh, the eighth largest city of Gujarat state. Situated at
the feet of Girnar hills, Junagarh serves to be a major tourist destination in
the state. Junagarh, the old fort as it literally means, is a historic place
hosting several places of interest, scenic spots and religious significant
sites. Girnar Mountain is major place of interest located just 6 km away from
the heart of Junagarh district. Ashok Shilalekh is a historic place located
just 2 km away from the foot of Girnar Mountain near Junagarh. It is the place
where edict of emperor Ashoka inscribed on a large rock is located. The rock
edict dates back to the 2nd century BC. Uperkot, the Wild Museum,
Motibagh, Mujkund Caves and Damodar Kund and Damodar Temple are other worth
visiting places located in and around the city of Junagarh. Jetalsar Jn has
rail and road connection to Junagarh. Sasan Gir and Gondal are other places of
interest which are easily accessible from Jetalsar Jn.
Jetalsar Railway Junction is just
about 3 km away from Jetalsar town. Somnath-Jabalpur Exp, Saurasthra Mail
(Mumbai Central-Veraval), Somnath Exp (Ahmedabad-Veraval) and Porbandar-Rajkot
Exp are some of the trains which pass through Jetalsar Jn connecting it to
other parts of the country. Besides the town of Jetalsar is perched on national
highway no 151 (NH-151).
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Tundla Railway Junction,Uttar Pradesh
Tundla is a town in Firozabad district of Uttar Pradesh state. It is situated just 30 km away from the city of Agra. Tundla is served with a railway junction which comes under Allahabad Jn of North Central Railway Zone. Tundla Railway Junction falls on Kanpur –Agra rail line. It also has rail route to Delhi via Aligarh. TDL is the station code of Tundla Jn. The town also lies on national highway no 2 (NH-2) connecting Kolkata to Delhi.
Tundla hosts several colonial buildings and a catholic church which serves to be one of the oldest churches in northern India. Most of the colonial buildings in the town have now been turned into railway quarters. Besides, there are several major places of attraction situated near Tundla which has easy to them. The Taj Mahal City- Agra is just about 30 km west of Tundla and is one of the most frequented tourist places in India. Other major worth visiting places one can easily access from Tundla include Mathura, Fatehpur Sikri, Vrindavan and Bharatpur.
Some of the prominent trains connecting Tundla to other parts India are Allahabad-Udhampur Spl, Gomati Exp (Lucknow-Delhi), Poorva Exp (Howrah-Delhi), Vaishali Exp (Delhi-Barauni), Farakka Exp (Delhi-Malda town), Mahanada Exp (Delhi-Alipur Duar), etc.
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Jasidih Railway Junction
Jasidih is a small town located in Deoghar district of Uttar Pradesh
state. It is a railway junction which belongs to Eastern Railway Zone, Asansol
Jn. Jasidih Railway Junction falls
on Howrah-New Delhi rail route. Jasidih lies just 7 km northwest of Deoghar
city, the headquarters of Deoghar district. Dhanbad Jn is the nearby major
railhead to Jasidih Jn. Several trains pass through Jasidih Jn connecting it to
many other parts of the country.
Deoghar, located just 7km away from
Jasidih, Jn, is a prominent pilgrimage spot in Uttar Pradesh. It is home to
Baidyanath Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple happens to be one of
twelve Jyotirlingas situated in different parts of India. Deoghar also serves to be one of the fifty two Shakti Peethas. It
is the only place in India where a Jyotirlinga and a Shakti Peeth are located
together. There are many other places of
worship located in and around Deoghar.
Famous for several religious and
scenic spots, Giridih is another
much frequented place in Jharkhand. It is just about 80 km away from Jasidih
and is linked by rail and road to it. Usri Falls, Khandoli Dam and Balkhanjo
Pahad are some of the worth visiting places in Giridih. Shri Sammeta Shikharji,
Harihar Dham and Surya Mandir are major places of worship of Giridih.
Muzaffarpur- Kolkata Exp,
Howrah-Patna Exp, Asansol (WB)-Mumbai Exp, Dehradun-Howrah Exp, and Allahabad-
Howrah Exp are some of the trains which run through Jasidih Railway Junction.
Gaya Airport serves to be the closest airbase to Jasidih.
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Janghai Railway Junction
Janghai is a small town located in Jaunpur
district of Uttar Pradesh state. The town lies near the border of Allahabad
state and serves to be a major railway junction. Janghai Railway Junction belongs to Lucknow division of Northern
Railway Zone of Indian Railways. It connects Phaphamau Jn in south, Jafarabad
Jn in north, Partapgarh Jn in west and Varanasi Jn in east.
Janghai is just about 50 km away from Jaunpur, the
headquarters town of Jaunpur district. Jaunpur
is a historical town set up by Firoz Shah Tughalq in memory of his cousin
Jauna. It is home to several historic mosques, Hi ndu religious sites and other
places of interest. Jama Masjid, Atala Masjid and Lal Darwaza Masjid are some
of prominent mosques of Jaunpur. The pilgrimage city of Allahabad is just about 60 km away from Janghai. Janghai has rail
and road connection to it. Allahabad is the place of confluence of three holy
rivers of India namely, Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati. Allahabad Fort, Patalpuri
temple, Hanuman temple and Ashoka Pillar are major places of interest in
Allahabad. The city also serves as the
place for Kumbha Mela (a large Hindu fair).
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Jamalpur Railway Junction
Jamalpur is a town in Munger district of Bihar state, India. It is a
major railway junction which belongs to Eastern Railway Zone of Indian
Railways. Jamalpur Railway Junction
falls on Gaya-Sahibganj rail route. Jamalpur is home to Indian Railway
Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, abbreviated as IRIMEE. It
is the centralized institute of Indian Railway imparting training to
supervisors and officers of mechanical department of Indian Railway.
Jamalpur is home to several places
of interest. There is a small hill named Kali Pahadi near Jamalpur. Kali Pahadi
serves to be a major picnic spot for the locals and the visitors. It hosts a temple
dedicated to Goddess Kali. Jamalpur also houses a golf course which is mainly
used by railway and army officers. Munger which serves to be the
headquarters of Munger district is just about 10 km away from Jamalpur. Munger
Fort, Sita Kund, Bhimabandh Wildlife Sanctuary and Kastaharni Ghat are some of major
attraction of Munger. Samastipur, Bhagalpur and Nalnda are other places of interest which are easily accessible
from Jamalpur Jn.
There are several trains which pass
through Jamalpur Railway Junction. Bhagalpur- Anand Vihar Exp, Bhagalpur-New
Delhi Exp, Anga Exp (connecting Bhagalpur-Yashvantpur (Karnataka) Exp, are some
of the trains which run through Jamalpur Jn. Nearby major airport to Jamalpur
is Patna Airport.
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