Abu Road
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| Coordinates | 24°29′N 72°47′E / 24.48°N 72.78°ECoordinates: 24°29′N 72°47′E / 24.48°N 72.78°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District(s) | Sirohi |
| Population | 47,320 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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• 263 metres (863 ft) |
Abu Road is a city in Sirohi district of Rajasthan state in western India. It lies southeast of Mount Abu and its train station is a stop on the main Indian Railways line between Delhi and Ahmedabad. Mount Abu is 27 km up the hill from Abu Road.
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[edit] History
The old name of Abu Road city is Kharadi. The Rajputana Malwa Railway set up the railway station here on December 30, 1880, and the station was named Abu Road. The road to Mount Abu was built in 1845, during the rule of Maharao Shivsingh of Sirohi.
[edit] Geography
Abu Road is located at 24°29′N 72°47′E / 24.48°N 72.78°E[1] near a beautiful river west banas. It has an average elevation of 263 m (863 ft). The Abu Road city is the biggest city in the Sirohi district.
As of the 2001 India census,[2] Abu Road had a population of 184610, Urban Population is 47,320. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Abu Road has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. 60% of the males and 40% of females are literate. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Economy
[edit] RIICO Industrial Area
RIICO Industrial Area is spread over an expanse of 2,000 acres (8.1 km2). The main industries are marble & granite, miniature cement plants, HDPE bags, synthetic yarns, mineral grinding, ABS resin, and insulators.
[edit] Diesel Shed
The railway's diesel shed located here provides employment to a large number of people and holds an important place in town's economy. The Diesel Shed at Abu Road was commissioned by Indian Railways as a metre gauge shed on 26 October 1966. It was then the largest MG shed of Western Railway with holdings of 112 locomotives. With broad gauge conversion under Project Unigauge, the shed was converted to a BG shed with holdings of 60 locomotives. There are 68 supervisors and 570 workers in the shed.[citation needed]
A diesel training centre is located at the shed that conducts promotional, refresher and special courses for locomotive running staff as well as formal training of shed maintenance staff. NEW TOWN
An integrated township has come in Abu Road which is ultra modern in nature and the only well planned township in the area. The name of the township is NEW TOWN , It is worth seeing place.
[edit] Places of interest
- Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University
- Ganesh Mandir
- Dilwara Temples
- Chamunda Mataji, Santpura Village, Abu Road
- Chandravati
- Shiv Banrang Garh HANUMAN TAKRI
- West Banas River
- Garasia Villages
- Jirawala
- Bhadrakali Temple
- Varman
- Ambaji
- Mount Abu
- Mungathala
- Rishikesh
- Pawa Puri, a Jain temple complex
- Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organization
- [3]* Ashok Vatika
- Gandhi Park
- Vithal Bhagwan Temple
- Taranga Hill
- Balaram
[edit] Transport
Abu Road lies on the main Ahmedabad-Delhi Railway line with a well-constructed stretch of National Highway 14 between Beawar to Ahmedabad. A medium-sized airstrip is also constructed for small jets and helicopters. The nearest domestic airport is Udaipur which is 135 km away and nearest international airport is Ahmedabad which is 200 km south of the city
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Abu Road
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ Vithal Bhagwan Temple in Ore
4 www.mountviewprojects.com
[edit] See also
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