Nagpur

Nagpur – The wonders of The Orange City

Nagpur Nagpur (Nagpur) is the second capital and the third most populous

city of the Indian state of Maharashtra (2.052 million). It is the 13th most populous city and 13th largest urban agglomeration in India.

Nagpur is the seat of the annual winter session of the Maharashtra state assembly, “ Vidhan Sabha”

It is famous for the Nagpur Orange and is known as the "Orange City" for being a major trade centre of oranges cultivated in the region.

Nagpur is also called the "Tiger Capital of India as it connects many tiger reserves in India to the world.

Nagpur It is among the important cities for the Information technology sector in

Maharashtra.

Nagpur lies at the dead centre of the country with the Zero Mile marker indicating the geographical centre of India. The city was rated as the best "Indian city to live in“.

Toponymy

The river Nag flows through the city. B. R. Ambedkar claimed that both the city and the river are named after "Nag people".

The word "pur" means "city" in many Indian languages. During British rule, the name of the city was spelt and pronounced as "Nagpore"

Nagpur set to become First Multimodal

Air Cargo HubNagpur appears set to become the country’s first multimodal

air cargo or express delivery services (EDS) hub.

National Research Institutes Nagpur is a major educational hub in Central India and has some

of India's major centrally funded and research institutes. Some of them are:

National Fire Service College, Min. of Home Affairs, Palm Road, Civil Lines

Indian Institute of Fire Engineering, Makardhokda, Katol Road National Institute for Intellectual Property Management (NIIPM) National Academy of Direct Taxes (NADT), 29-Chhindwara Road. National Civil Defence College or NCDC, Min. of Home Affairs, Civil

Lines. National Environmental Engineering Research

Institute(N.E.E.R.I/C.S.I.R.) Wardha Rd. National Research Centre for Citrus (NRCC), Amravati Road. National Power Training Institute (NPTI), SA Road, Gopal Nagar,

Ambazhari National Institute of Miner's Health (NIMH), Amravati Road National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Utilisation Planning

(Institute)- NBSS & LUP Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR), Telangkhedi Central Institute for Cotton Research Central Power Research Institute, Chhindwara Road. Central Fuel Research Institute, 17-C Telangkhedi. Central Food Technological Research Institute, Regional Centre. Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminum Research Development And Design

Centre, Dattawadi, Nagpur.

Wildlife TourismNagpur boasts vast forests and tiger sanctuaries within a radius

of few hundred kilometers. In fact, Nagpur has been declared as TIGER CAPITAL of the country. Some famous national parks

surrounding Nagpur include:

Tiger tourism is witnessing a good growth in the city.

➢ Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve➢ Pench National Park➢ Nagzira-Navegaon Tiger Reserve ➢ Melghat Tiger Reserve ➢ Bor Tiger Reserve ➢ Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary

Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve

Khekranala

Pench - Sillari

Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary

Public Attractions➢ Seminary Hill➢ Sitabuldi Fort➢ Deekshabhoomi➢ Raman Science Centre

Public Attractions Futala Lake: Futala Lake is one of the lakes in Nagpur. Built

by Bhosle kings of Nagpur, the lake is known for its coloured fountains.

Ambazari Lake: Ambazari Lake is situated near the western border of Nagpur. One of the 11 lakes in Nagpur, it is the largest lake in the city. The beauty of the lake is complemented by a well-kept garden, which is situated close to the lake.

Adasa: This small village is the site of the ancient Ganesh temple, which houses a statue of the deity, believed to have been self-evolved. It is one of the eight Ashta-Vinayaks in Vidarbha.

Public Attractions Dragon Palace Temple - The Temple which was inaugurated in 1999 had

received International and National Awards for its structural design. Many delegates from Japan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Burma, United States and United Kingdom visit the Temple which is considered as a landmark of Indo-Japanese friendship

IT Parks - Satyam Computers already has bought 100 acres of land in the SEZ area. Construction majors Shapoorji Pallonji and L&T Infocity have already initiated plans to develop IT parks over an area of 150 acres in the SEZ area.

Public AttractionsSevagram is Hindi for "A village for service" and the name of a

village in the state of Maharashtra, India. It was the place of Mohandas Gandhi's (Gandhiji's) ashram and his residence from

1936 to his death in 1948

Public AttractionsPaunar Ashram

Paunar (Pravarpur) was the capital of Vakataka dynasty during the reign of King Pravarsena.

The sculptures of Ganga (Bhagirathi), Bharat-Bhet (Meeting of Rama and Bharat) and other numerous sculptures depicting the scenes of Ramayana and Mahabharata can be seen at Ashram. On left side of Wardha-Nagpur road, just at the end of Old bridge, there is a temple of Lord Vishnu. The

iconographic representation of Lord Vishnu and Brahma is really a miracle.

Pleasant Climate The climate of Nagpur follows a typical seasonal

monsoon weather pattern. The peak temperatures are usually reached in May/June and can be as high as 48 C.

The onset of monsoon is usually from July. The season extends up to September with the monsoons peaking during July and August.

After monsoons, the average temperature varies between 27 C and approx around 10 C right through December and January, making it uniquely pleasant.

International Cricket Stadium The Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground (VCA) in

Nagpur is one of the nine test venues in the country. One of the venues for the 2011 Cricket World Cup. Nagpur is one of the few cities, having more

than one international cricket stadium in India.

Comfort, Luxury with Official Ambience

Centre Point Hotel

Pride Hotel

With multiple venues having capacity to conduct 6-8 concurrent sessions.

Large halls with seating capacity of more than 1000 people at one time.

Separate space available for poster presentation and trade exhibitions.

Comfort, Luxury with Official Ambience

Comfort, Luxury with Official AmbienceLe Meridien Hotel

Raddisson Blu Hotel

Nagpur Railway Station

A total of 260 trains stop at Nagpur. These include Passenger, Express, Mail, Duronto, Rajdhani,

Garib Rath trains. Of these 65 are daily trains and 26 terminate/originate from

Nagpur. Almost 1.5 lakh passengers board/leave Nagpur Railway Station

daily. Established in 1867. In 1881, Nagpur was linked up with another

important city of India, Kolkata, via the railways of the state of Chhattisgarh.

Air Travel – International Airport

Nagpur's Air Traffic Control (ATC) is the busiest in India,with more than 300 flights flying over the city every day.

Nagpur is well connected by daily direct flights to Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Indore, Ahmedabad, Goa, Jaipur, Kochi, Nanded , Aurangabad, Raipur by Air India, Jet Airways, JetLite, IndiGo, GoAir, SpiceJet. 

Air Arabia operates a 4 times a week to and fro flight between Nagpur & Sharjah.

3 Medical Colleges + 2 within 80 KMs

Total 8 Medical Colleges in Vidarbha