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Gwalior

Gwalior, is a city in Madhya Pradesh in India. It lies 76 miles (122 km) south of Agra and has a population of over 1.2 million. Gwalior was the capital city of Great Maratha Sardar (Knight) & Warrior Maharaja Shrimant Madhavraoji Shinde - Sawstant Gwalior. The Gwalior metropolitan area is the 46th most populated area in the country.

How to Reach

Road

Gwalior is fairly well connected to other parts of Madhya Pradesh and India with national and state highways. The Agra-Bombay national highway (NH3) passes through Gwalior. The Agra-Bombay Road runs though the city connecting it to Shivpuri on one end and Agra on the other.

Railways

The Gwalior Junction GWL is part of the Jhansi Division of the North Central Railways. Gwalior's main station is one of the major commercial railway stations of the North Central Railway of Indian Railways, which zonal Head Quarter is centered in Allahabad. Gwalior is well connected via train services to all parts of the country including 4 metros. There are direct trains to Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata (Howrah), Chennai, Trivandrum, Indore, Ahmedabad, Pune, Jammu, Lucknow, Bhopal and other major towns.

Airport

The city of Gwalior has an airport of its own, which is commonly referred to as the Gwalior airport. This airport is situated in the outskirt region of the city. The airport of Gwalior is one of the major airports that are located in the state of Madhya Pradesh.

Tourist attraction in Gwalior:

  • Gwalior Fort
  • Man Mandir Palace
  • Gujari Mahal and Archaeological Museum
  • Sas-Bahu Temples
 



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