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Bhopal is the capital of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarter of Bhopal District and Bhopal Division. Bhopal is known as the Lake city as its landscape is dotted with a number of natural lakes. Bhopal is also one of the greenest cities of India.
How to Reach
Road
National Highway 12 passes through Bhopal which connects it to Jabalpur in the East and Jaipur in the West. National Highway 86 connects Bhopal to Sagar in the East to Indore in the West. There are number of daily buses to Indore, Ujjain, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Khajuraho, Sanchi, Pachmarhi, Vidisha, and as well to Ahmedabad, Jodhpur, Kota, Nagpur, Jaipur, Agra, and Allahabad.
Railways
Bhopal Junction Railway Station is a major railway station and junction. It is connected by rail to all parts of the country being on the main North-South line of the country. More than 150 daily trains have stoppages in Bhopal. It is also close to the main East-West junction, Itarsi.
Bhopal has five other railway stations within the city, namely :
Airport
The Raja Bhoj Airport is located near the satellite suburb Bairagarh and has flights to most major cities in India. There are three routes ways to reach the airport: (1) Via Bairagarh, (2) Via Panchvati, (3) Via Mahavir Tekri(also known as Manuabhaan Ki Tekri).
Tourist Attractions in Bhopal
- Moti Masjid
- Taj-ul Masjid
- Shaukat Mahal
- Upper and Lower Lakes
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