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About NAGPUR
Nagpur is the largest city in central India as of 2001 and second capital of the state of Maharashtra. It is headquarter of Nagpur district and Nagpur division and is third largest city by population in Maharashtra. Nagpur UA population 2,420,000; is 13th largest urban conglomeration in India and 114th largest city in world. It ranks as 143rd largest urban area in world in terms of population. Nagpur is famous for growing oranges from which it derives it's nickname Orange city.
Nagpur is an important location for Dalit Buddhist movement and Hindu nationalist organizations like RSS and VHP. Nagpur is strategically important as it is situated at the cross-roads of India's North-South and East-West routes by road, rail and air.
City is emerging as a next IT hub after Banglore, Pune, Mumbai and Delhi.
City was judged as the cleanest and second greenest in India after Bangalore.
The Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground (VCA) in Nagpur is one of the nine test venues in the country. A new stadium of VCA called Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium is built on Wardha road with a seating capacity of 45,000 people at cost of Rs. 75 crore (US$ 15.98 million). INOX Nagpur (area:45,000 square feet) is the first multiplex in city. The present day Maharajbagh zoo was originally a garden developed by the Bhonsle rulers. Government of Maharashtra has approved a new safari park of international standards besides Gorewada Lake.
ZERO MILE
Nagpur lies in central India with Zero mile marker, (indicating the geographical center of India) located here. Though Nagpur is situated in the central part of the India, is significantly makes it important for the Indian goverment, as a result Reserve Bank of India Head Office is also located here itself. Nagpur is considered to be the most safest city in India from security point of view.
RAILWAYS
Nagpur is also a major junction for roadways as India's two major national highways (Kanyakumari-Varanasi (NH 7) and Hajira-Kolkata (NH-6)) pass through the city. One more highway number 69 connect Nagpur to Obaidullaganj near Bhopal. Nagpur is at the junction of two Asian Highways namely AH43 Agra to Matara, Sri Lanka and AH46 connecting Kharagpur, India to Dhule, India.
In the budget 2009, Nagpur railway station has been included in the development schedule by the Indian Goverment and suppose to be developed as per international railway standards soon.
AIRPORTS
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (IATA: NAG, ICAO: VANP), also known as Sonegaon Airport, is a public domestic and international airport serving the city of Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. It was named for Bhimrao "Babasaheb" Ambedkar, the famous Indian economist, jurist and politician who wrote the Indian Constituion.
Maharashtra Airport Development Corporation will be making a special purpose vehicle for undertaking the Rs-2,500-crore Multimodel International Hub Airport project spread over 2,500 acres (10 km2). "The 3,200-metre-by-45-metre runway will become 3,600 metres by 60 metres so that wide-bodied aircraft like Boeing 747s can also land here," airport officials said.
DEEKSHABHOOMI
Deekshabhoomi is a sacred monument of Buddhism at the place where Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was converted to Buddhism along with thousands of his followers on October 14, 1956.Deekshabhoomi is famous for its architectural beauty and historical importance. It is also one of the main centers of tourism in India.
