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Banks/Currency Exchange
Most Nationalised Banks Have Branches In Bhopal With Many Offering Foreign Currency Exchange Facilities. Some Of The Important Ones Include:
Bank Of Baroda, Hamidia Road “. Bank Of India, Arera Colony » . Canara Bank, Berasia Road ». State Bank Of India, Hoshanga-Bad Road N. State Bank Of In¬dore, M.P. Nagar W. Punjab Na¬tional Bank, T.T. Nagar
. Union Bank Of India, Hamidia Road
Emergency Services
Hospitals/Nursing Homes
Carewell Hospital, Mahadev Mandir Road. Chirayu Heart Hospital And Childcare, Near Chowki Imambara, Noor Mahal Road ». Mayo Hospital, Shajahanabad. Ak-Shaya Heart Hospital, E-L/117, Arera Col¬ony N
Communications
Post & Telegraph Ofices
General Post Office, Royal Market; Cen¬tral Telegraph Office, New Market, Tt Nagar.
Cyber Cafes/E-Mail
Cyber Cafes Are Easily Available At All The Business Districts Of The City For Inter¬net/E-Mail Access.
Fairs & Festivals
Lok Rang: Organised By M.P. Tourism, This Festival Is Held Between January 26 And 28. Features A Crafts Bazaar And Cultural Performances By Tribals And Renowned Artistes.
National Drama Festival: A Seven-Day Event, It Is Held From September 14 Onwards. Features Plays In Hindi Performed By Troupes Who Come From All Over The Country.
Bharat Bhawan Summer Festival: Held Every Year At Bharat Bhawan, The Epicentre Of Cultural Events, It Features Performances By Drama Troupes, Famous Classical Musicians, Exhibition Of Paintings By Eminent Artists And Poetry Recitals By Indian Poets.
Bhopal Mahotsav: Organised By M.P. Tourism In Collaboration With M.P. State Handicrafts Development Corporation Ltd. In February At Gohar Mahal, It Features A Food Festival, A Crafts Mela And Cultural Performances By Tribal Artistes.
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.
Hotel
Welcomheritage Noor-Us-Sabah
Vip Road, Kohe-Fiza Sr
•70 Rooms. Deluxe Single Double, Royal Club Single R, Don-1 Ble Crown Club
Royal Club Lounge, Business Centre, Restaurant, Banquet & Meeting Rooms, Fitness Cen-L Tre, Swimming Pool, Squash Court, Jogging Track, Travel Agency, Money Changer, Credit! Card, Conference Facilities.
Jehan Numa Palace
Shamla Hills A
12 Km From Airport, 5 Km From Railway Station, 4 Km From Bus Stand.
•60 Rooms Cp. Cottage Single, Double; Standard /Executive Single, Double Heritage Suite; Suite
Pub & Disco, Restaurant, Bar, Barbecue, Convention Centre, Car Rental, Business Cen Tre, Swimming Pool, Sauna, Jacuzzi, Horse Riding, Barber Shop, Money Changer, Confe Ence Facilities Credit Cards, Fitness Centre.
Lake View Ashok Shamla Hills
11 Km From Airport, 6 Km From Railway Station, 4 Km From Bus Stand. • 45 Rooms. Single Double Deluxe Double; Suite.
Restaurant, Bar, Tea Lounge, Car Rental, Conference Facilities, Babysitting, Shoppin Arcade, Credit Cards.
The Residency
208, M.P. Nagar,15 Km From Airport, 6 Km From Railway Staion.
•48 Rooms Cp A/C Single, Double; Deluxe Single, Double
Executive Suite; Map Presidential Suite
Multicuisine Restaurant, Coffee Shop, Bar, Gymnasium, Health Club, Swimming Pool
Beauty Parlour, Bakery, Business Centre, Banquet Facilities, Travel Services.
Amer Palace
209, Zone-I, Maharana Pratap Nagar
15 Km From Airport, 6 Km From Railway Staion.
•60 Rooms Cp Classic Standard Single, Double Royal Standard Single Double; Deluxe Single; Double. Executive Suite
? Restaurant, Bar, Discotheque, Bakery, Business Centre, Conference Facilities
Credit Cards.
Surendra Vilas
240, Zone-I, Maharana Pratap Nagar
12 Km From Airport, 7 Km From Railway Staion, 8 Km From Bus Stand. • 48 Rooms Cp Standard Single, Double, Deluxe Single Doubli, Executive Suite Rpresidential Suite, Honeymoon Suite ? Restaurants, Bar, Pastry Shop, Mini-Bar In Roooms, Conference/Banquets Halls, Secre Tarial Services, Valet Service, Foreign Exchange, Credit Cards, Computer & Fax Within Terenet Cormectively For Executive Rooms, Courtesy Airport/Railway Station Transfer.
Palash (Mp Tourism)
T.T. Nagar
•33 Rooms. A/C Luxury Double; Single, Double; Deluxe Single
Double, Non A/C Single, Double
Restaurant, Bar, Cafeteria, Conference Hall, Car Rental.
And Folk Music (Anhad).
Bhopal: Byroad
Regular Bus Services Connect Bhopal With Major Centres Within The State. Some Important Distances Are: Indore-188 Km, Mandu-285 Km, Ujjain-186 Km, Khajuraho-387 Km, Pachmarhi-197 Km, Gwalior-443 Km, Sanchi-46 Km And Ja-Balpur- 310 Km.
Bus-Stand Hamidia Road A, Bus-Stand Jawahar Chowk W, Main Depot, Shivaji Nagar
Buses Of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, Gujarat State Transport Corporation And Rajasthan State Transport Corporation Connect Bhopal With Cities Like Amravati, Ahmedabad, Ajmer, Kota, Jaipur, Udaipur And Pushkar.
Local Transport
There Are No Metered Taxis. However, Tourist Taxis Are Available At The Airport
And At Hotel Travel Desks, Or You Can Hire Cars From Travel Agencies. The Common Mode Of Transport Is Auto-Rickshaw (Basic Metre Reading).
Madhya Pradesh Tourism Develop¬ment Corporation Also Hires Out Tourist Cars And Jeeps.
Car Hire Rates
Non-A/C Diesel/Petrol Per Km; Luxury A/C Per Km; Full-Day Local Non-A/C, A/C Luxury; Half-Day Local Non-A/C, A/C, Luxury
Information Offices
Madhya Pradesh State Tourism De¬velopment Corporation (Mpstdc), 4th
Floor, Gangotri, T.T. Nagar. Information
Counter (Mpstdc), Railway Station Information Counter (Mpstdc), Airport, Bairagarh W Hotel Palash (Mpstdc), Near 45 Bungalows.
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.
Local Transport
Local Transport Is Limited, But Mandu Is Small And Everything Worth Visiting Is Within Walking Distance. No Taxis Or Auto-Rickshaws Are Available. Cycles Can X Hired; Tempos And Cycle Rickshaws Too May Be Used. Charges For Sightseeing Are Rs. 15 Per Head On Tempos.
Hotel
Tourist Cottages (M.P. Tourism)
Roopmati Road
•20 Rooms. A/C Single, Double, Non A/C Deluxe Single; Dou¬ble, Standard Single, Dou¬ble
Restaurant, Conference Hall. The Cottag¬es Are Next To A Lake.
Travellers Lodge (M.P. Tourism)
Near Sada Barrier
•8 Rooms. Non A/C Single Rs. 290, Dou¬ble. ? Restaurant
Mandu:By Road
Regular Bus Services Connect Mandu With Dhar, Indore, Ratlam, Ujjain And Bho¬pal. It Is, However, Advisable To Have One’s Own Transport Although Highway Facilities Are Lacking. The Ideal Route To Mandu Is From Indore. Some Important Distances Are Bhopal 283 Km, Dhar 35 Km, Ujjain 152 Km.
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