Gwalior City is a District in Madhya Pradesh State near Âgra. The new section of the city called Lashkar.  Lashkar is few miles South from the old city.  It is the site of factories producing cotton, yarn, paint, ceramics, chemicals, and leather products. The nucleus of Gwalior is a citadel crowning an isolated rock about 91 m (300 ft) high, 3.2 km (2 mi) long, and 823 m (2700 ft) wide. The rock is said to have been a strong hold for more than Ten Centuries and Old city is located in the Eastern base of the rock. The old city is covered with white sandstone Mosque, Palaces, rock temples and statues of archaeological and architectural interest. The Jiwaji University was built in Gwalior in the year 1964. Gwalior City was the Capital of the princely State of Gwalior until 1948 and the summer Capital of Madhya Bharat State from 1948 to 1956.  When Madhya Bharat became part of Madhya Pradesh, it become separate District. According to Census 2001, population of the District is 1629881 .

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Very good bus service facilities are available in Gwalior. Gwalior is connected by state owned buses and private deluxe buses from in and around all major cities. Overnight A/C tourist buses are available from Delhi (321 km), Indore (486 km), Agra (118 km) and Jaipur (350 km). Tourist buses charge about Rs 3 to Rs 4 per kilometer.

Gwalior railway station is a major rail junction in Delhi-Chennai and Delhi-Mumbai rail line. It is connected to almost all cities in India by rail. Railway station is located at the heart of the city.

Gwalior airport is 8 km away from the heart of the city. It costs about Rs 150 by taxi. Many air travel agencies fly their flights from Gwalior to Delhi, Agra, Indore, Bhopal, Mumbai, Jaipur and Varanasi. Delhi International airport, which is nearly 321 km from Gwalior, is the main connecting airport for international travelers.

Tourist attraction in Gwalior:

• The Fort
• Gujari Mahal
• Man Mandir Palace
• Ghaur Mehammed's Tomb
• Jai Vilas Palace & Museum
• Gopachal Parvat