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Encyclopedia of Tours and Travel to Madhya Pradesh, featuring information on Fairs & Festivals, Wildlife, Excursion, Adventure and Weather of Madhya Pradesh. |
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Bhopal
Nearest Destinations From Bhopal Bhopal makes an excellent starting point if you want to travel to some other destinations in Madhya Pradesh. Sanchi is a Buddhist pilgrim destination which offers excellent views into the Buddhist religion. The first of the "stupas" here were built around 3rd century BC by King Ashok, a follower of Buddhism. Sanchi is about 45 kilometers from Bhopal and can be easily traveled to by road. Pachmarhi, a quaint little army settlement, known as the "Hill Station" of Madhya Pradesh is about 210 kilometers from Bhopal. Bhopal is on one of the two broad-gauge train lines between Delhi and Mumbai. Khajuraho with its umpteen temples and display of the Kamasutra through the figures/ statues on the temples is about 383 kilometers from Bhopal. In order to head north via Jhansi (for Orchha/Khajuraho), Gwalior or Agra, a person has a choice between a good twelve or so regular services, and the super-fast, completely A/c Shatabdi Express #2001 which leaves Bhopal daily at 2.50pm and arrives in Delhi eight hours later. The one train to avoid on this route is the super-slow Arnritsar-Dadar Express #1457. In the other direction, the 4pm Punjab Mail #2138 is the best for Mumbai (14hr 55min). The nightly service to Jabalpur, Narmada Express #8233, leaves at 10.45pm and gets in at 5.30am, leaving time to pick up a connecting bus to Kanha. Other services to Jabalpur include the excellent A/c Jan Shatabdi Express #2061 (daily 5.40pm; 5hr 15min), which departs from Habibganj Station and calls at Itarsi Junction, 92km south, where one can pick up a connection for Kolkata (Calcutta) and Varanasi. Most journeys from Bhopal are easier and quicker by train, but the city's bus connections are useful especially for Indore. Indore can be reached which can be either on frequent state buses or the daily MPSRTC super-fast luxury service, which connects with the arrival of the Shatabdi Express. There are several daily buses to Pachmarhi (6-8hr), that leave from the state bus stand on Hamidia Road, the fastest of which departs at 7am. Accommodation
The climate is moderate in Bhopal. The summers are hot and winters are cold. But it does not face extreme weather conditions. It rains moderately during rainy season. The weather is pleasant through out the year. |
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