Bharatpur - The Eastern Gateway to Rajasthan,
was founded by Maharaja Suraj Mal in 1733 AD, it was once an impregnable well
fortified city, carved out of the region formerly known as Mewat. Bharatpur
is well-known for it world heritage listed bird sanctuary Keoladeo Ghanna National
Park. This is one of the few places in the world where you can hope to sight
hundred of different species of birds in just a few days.
Bharatpur
Travel
The Favourite Bird Retreat
The
55 km long journey by road from Agra drives you to the town of Bharatpur-the
eastern gateway to Rajasthan. Bharatpur is popular for its bird sanctuary-the
Keoladeo Ghana National Park -finest in Asia with a rich avian variety. Every
year the rare Siberian cranes come to spend the winter in the warmer climate
of Bharatpur.
Of the remnants of the royal past remains the marvellous Bharatpur Palace housing
a rich repository of a large number of ancient exhibits that date back to the
early 15th century.
TRAVEL INFORMATION HOW TO GET THERE
Air :
Agra 56 km is the nearest airport
Rail :
Regular rail services connect Bharatpur with several cities on Delhi-Mumbai
trunk route, Jaipur and Agra. Some important train connections are : Golden
Temple Mail (Mumbai-Bharatpur-Jammu Tawi); Intercity Express (Hazrat Nizamuddin-Bharatpur);
Paschim Express (New Delhi-Bharatpur-Mumbai)
Road :
A network of bus services links Bharatpur with several cities within and outside
the State. Local Transport: Tbngas and Cycle-rickshaw.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Area : 22 sq. km.
Altitude : 250 metres
Climate : Mean Max. Mean Min.
Summer : 45.0 C 37.0 C
Winter : 31.7 C 7.0 C
Rainfall : 69 cms.
Best Season : October - February
Clothing : Summer Light tropital Winter Light Woollen
Languages : Rajasthani, Hindi, English
Nagpur
Travel
This city, the headquarter of the Nagpur Division and district is situated on
the South Central Railway. The city of Nagpur was founded at the beginning of
the 18th century by the Gond Raja Bakht Buland. The city then flourished with
the growth of the Bhonsla. Kingdom and was considerably improved by the rulers
of the Bohul dynasty. This is the second capital of Maharashtra and also known
as orange city.
Getting there :
By Rail : Nagpur is a junction on S. C. Railway.
By Road : Nagpur-Mumbai 837 kms.
By Air : Nagpur is connected by air from Mumbai.
State Transport buses ply from Pune, Aurangabad, Nashik, Pandharpur, Nanded,
Jalgaon, Amravati, Shegaon, Akola, Yeotmal, Buldhana, Wardha, Chandrapur,
Gadchiroli and other places in Vidarbha.
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