Bhojpur
(28 Km)-Bhimbetka (40 Km): Bhojpur Is An 11th Century Town. The Re¬mains Of An Ancient Shiva Temple And A Cyclopean Dam Are Points Of Interest. Bhimbetka, Of Rocky Terrain, Dense Forest And Craggy Cliffs, Hides Over 600 Rock Shel¬ters With Neolithic Paintings.
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Bhopal: By Rail
I Bhopal Is Best Connected By Train On The I Delhi Mainline, And Is A Major Rail Commu-I Nication Centre. Most Important Trains Pass I Hough Bhopal. The Fastest Link It Enjoys Is I Torn Delhi, On The Shatabdi Express, Via I Agra, Gwalior And Jhansi. It Is Also Con-I Nected With Bangalore, Trivandrum, Chen-I Rai, Amritsar And Secunderabad.
The Railway Station Is About 3 Km From I Downtown. Taxis And Auto-Rickshaws (Pre-
Paid Service Also) Are Available At The Rail¬way Station For Transfer To Other Parts Of The City.
Enquiry S. Reservation SHabibganj Railway Station
Bhopal: By Air
Indian Airlines Connects Bhopal With Delhi, Mumbai, Gwalior And Indore. Air Sahara Operates Flights From And To Mum¬bai (Bombay).
The Airport Is 15 Km From The City Cen-I Tre. Transfer Charges By Taxi Are And For An Auto-Rickshaw.
Indian Airlines, Airlines House, Bhad I Bhada Road, Tt Nagar; Recorded Information: 142, Air-I Port. Open: 1000-1700 Hrs.
Air Sahara, Zone I, Mp Nagar, W, Airport. Open: 0930-11800 Hrs.
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal Is The Capital Of Madhya Pradesh And Literally, The Centre Of India. The City Was One Of The Prominent Princely States Of India And Imposing Monuments Speak Of Its History. It Is A Fairly Laid-Back City And Therein Lies Its Charm. The Lakes Follow You Everywhere, The Air Is Clear And The Traffic Unclut¬tered. The City Has Also Been Expanding Industrially In Recent Years, Mandideep And Govindpura On The Outskirts Are Two In¬dustrial Townships Which House Units Of Several Important Corporates.
The City Is Also The Gateway To The 3rd Century Bud¬dhist Sanchi And Neolithic Caves Of
Gwalior : Getting There
By Air
Indian Airlines flights connect Gwalior with Delhi, Agra, Bhopal, Indore andMumbai.
Gwalior has flights to Delhi by Indian Mines on Sun/Mon/Wed/Fri. The flight goes on to Bhopal, Indore and Mumbai.
By Rail
Gwalior is on the Central Railway's main Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Chennai mates. Best connections from Agra, Delhi are provided by Shatabdi Taj Expresses in the morning. Both trains make the return journey in Ik evening.
By Road
Gwalior is connected by regular bus services to Agra (119 km), Mathura, Jaipur, , Lucknow, Bhopal, Indore, Jhansi, Khajuraho and Chandigarh.
Local Transport
Auto-rickshaws Hiring an auto for a day's excursion of
Cultural Centres: Bhopal
Bharat Bhawan » Sangeet Acad¬emy, Ravindra Bhawan, Profes¬sors’ Colony British Library Birla Museum S Ig Manav Sangrahalay
Cultural Programmes: Regular Cultur¬al Programmes Are Held At The Ravindra Bhawan, Professors’ Colony. Information On Day’s Events Can Be Obtained From The Tourist Office Or Hotels.
