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Kotshila Railway Junction
Kotshila Railway
Junction is located in Purulia district of Indian state of West Bengal. It is
managed by Adra Jn division of South Eastern Railway Zone. Kotshila Jn has
three rail routes leading to Purulia, Ranchi and Borako Steel City. It is
served with number of trains. Station Code of Kotshila Jn is KSX.
There are some prominent cities and places of interest located
around Kotshila Jn. Purulia, Dhanbad,
Borako Steel City, Dassam Falls
Jamshedpur are some of the places which are easily accessible from Kotshila Jn.
Maurya Exp (Gorakhpur- Hatia), Rajndra Nagar- Barka Kana Exp, Patna- Hatia Exp,
Hatia- Burdwan Passenger, Dhanbad – Ranchi Passenger, Tata Nagar- Hatia
Passenger and many other trains pass
though Kotshila Railway Junction. Kotshila town is also perched on state
highway no 4A connecting it to other parts of West Bengal, while Ranchi Airport
(110 km) serves to be the closest airbase to it.
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Kiul Railway Junction
Kiul Junction is a major railway junction in Lakhisarai district
of Bihar state. It belongs to Danapur division of East Central Railway Zone and
is perched on Patna-Sahibganj rail route. Lakhisarai Jn and Bansipur are nearby
railway stations to Kiul Jn, while Bhagalpur Jn serves to be the nearby major
railhead to it. Kiul Jn and Lakhisarai Jn are separated from each other by Kiul
River which runs through between them. There are several trains which pass through
Kiul Jn and connects it all metro cities and other parts of the country. Kiul
assumes a great religious significance for Jain as it is the same place where
Lord Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of Jain, attained the Kevala
Jhana.
Kiul Jn is just about 50 km away
from Munger a historic town hosting several places of interest. Perched on the
bank of the Ganga River, Munger is
known for its Bihar School of Yoga. Munger Fort, Sita Kund (a hot water
spring), Kastaharni Ghat and Bhimband Wildlife Sanctuary are other places of
interest in Munger. Kiul has rail and road (NH-80) connections to Munger. Famous for its remains sites of ancient Nalanda
University, Nalanda is another place
worth a visit near Kiul Jn which is just about 80 km away and is well connected
by road to it. Samstipur, Bihar Sharif and Kakolat are other places which are
easily accessible from Kiul Jn.
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Verka Railway Junction,Punjab
Verka Railway Junction is located in Indian state of Punjab. It is just about 8 km away from the center of Amritsar city. Verka Jn belongs to Firozpur Cant of Northern Railway Zone. It is perched on Amritsar-Pathankot rail line and is served with several trains connecting it to other parts of India. VKA is the station code of Verka Jn. There are several places of interest situated around Verka Jn. The Golden Temple of Amritsar is the most holy place for Sikhs. Also known as Hari Mandir, the Golden Temple is perched in the heart of Amritsar city and is visited by thousands of Sikh devotees from different parts of the globe. Fort Govind Garh, Ram Tirth, Ram Bag, Jalianwala Bag and Durgiana temple are other major attractions of Amritsar city.
There are many other major places of interest which are located around Verka Jn and can easily be accessible from it. Gurudaspur, Kapurthala, Jalandhar and Firozpur are some of them. Trains passing through Verka Railway Junction include Jammu Tawi-Bhatinda Exp, Amritsar-Pathankot DMU, Amritsar-Derababa Nanak DMU, Pathankot-Amritsar DMU, etc. Raja Sansi International Airport of Amritsar serves as the closest airbase to Verka Jn.
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Jind Railway Junction
Jind is a town
and the headquarters of Jind district in the Indian state of Haryana. Perched
in the center of Haryana state, the town of Jind is served with a major railway
Junction which comes under Delhi division of Northern Railway Zone. Jind
Railway Junction falls on Bhatinda-New Delhi rail line and is connected by
several trains to many other parts of the country.
Jind is home to numerous temples
which makes the town a pilgrimage spot in the state. The temple of Bhuteshvara
is the most prominent temple among other temples of Jind. Dedicated to Lord
Shiva, the temple is frequented by thousands of devotees round the year. It
also has a large water tank which is known as Rani Talab, a key attraction of
the place. Jayanti Devi Temple is another prominent temple of Jind. The temple
holds great religious significance for the people of Jind. Hansi, Panipat,
Karna Lake and Bhiwani are other places of interest which can easily be
accessible from Jind Jn.
There are several trains which pass
through Jind Railway Junction. Punjab Mail ( Mumbai CST- Firozpur CANT), Jammu
Tawi Exp (Jabalpur – Jammu Tawi), Daudhara Exp (Delhi – Pathankot) and Himsagar
Exp (Jammu Tawi – Kanyakumari Exp.) are some of the trains which run trough Jind
Jn. Nation highway no 71 (NH-71) and several state highways also connect the
town to other parts Haryana and rest of the country.
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Jharsuguda Railway Junction
Jharsuguda is a town and the headquarters of Jharsuguda district in
the state of Orissa. It is an emerging industrial hub especially in metal and
cement sectors. Owing to number of thermal power plants, Jharsuguda is often
called as power house of Orissa state. Jharsuguda is a railway junction which
comes under Chakradharpur division of South Eastern Railway Zone. Jharsuguda Jn
falls on Kolkata-Mumbai rail line and is served with several trains.
Jharsuguda hosts several places of interest in and around
it. Jhadeswar temple, Shri Phadeswar temple, Rock Paintings at Bikramkhol,
Koilighughar waterfall at Lakhanpur and Kolabira fort are some of them. Hirakud lies just about 65 km away from
Jharsuguda. It is famous for its Hirakud dam which serves to be the largest
artificial dam in Asia. Built on Mahanadi River, Hirakud Dam is frequented by
large number of tourists round the year. Located just about 50 km away from
Jharsuguda, Sambalpur is famous for
several scenic and religious spots. Samaleswari temple and Ghanteswari temple
are some of prominent places of worship in Sambalpur. It also hosts a gorgeous
waterfall frequented by number of tourists.
Samarsata Exp (Mumbai-Howrah), Azad Hind Exp (Pune-Howrah), Tatanagar-Bangalore
Exp, and Howrah –Porbandar Exp are some of the trains which pass through Jharsuguda Railway Junction. Ranchi
airport serves to be the closest airbase to Jharsuguda. National Highway no 200
also connects the town to other parts of Orissa state and rest parts of the
country.
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