About Bhopal

 

India’s middle core of the year Madhya Pradesh State’s centre Bhopal district was made in the year 1972. Bhopal is a district of Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The headquarters of the district is Bhopal which is also the state capital. Bhopal, is the capital of Madhya Pradesh, It is attractive amalgamation of picturesque beauty, ancient momentous metropolitan and contemporary urban development. It is the 11th century city Bhojpal, originated by Raja Bhoj, but the existent city was established by an Afghan soldier, Dost Mohammed (1707-1740). His pro-genies build Bhopal into an attractive city.

 

Distance –

Bhopal is 741 km from Delhi, 789 km from Mumbai, and approximately 200 kms from Indore. Foremost Tourist attractions like Kanha, Ujjain and Sanchi are nearby by and well associated. Both railway station and bus stand are surrounded by easy walking reserve of the chief hotel zone alongside Hamidia road.

District at a Glance -

·        Area: 2,772 Sq. K.M.

·        Population: 23, 68,145 approx.

·        Tehsil: 02

·        Villages: 614

Latitude –

This region is situated amongst 23.07 to 23.54 north latitude and 77.12 to 77.40 east latitude from the equator and maximum height of 505 meters above sea level and minimum 180 meters. The climate of this district is fragrant and in fine fettle. This district derives in the dry part of India, the typical rainfall of the district is 992 mm.

Climate –

The climate stays adequate in Bhopal. The summers are hot and winters are cold. But it does not aspect extreme weather circumstances. It rains temperately throughout rainy season. The meteorological conditions is pleasant during the course of the year.

SAI BABA MANDIR, BHOPAL

Address- 11 No. Bus Stop, E-6 and E-7, Arera Colony, Bhopal – 462016, Madhya Pradesh, India.

ROPEWAY AT SALKANPUR, BHOPAL

The Ropeway is located in the Capital city of one of Madhya Pradesh central State. From thr top of the hill, a panoramic view of the city can be enjoyed. Built in the year 2001, it is being increasingly popular.

The Rope-way glides over a pond, through the forest area to the hill top giving a panoramic view of the surroundings.

LAKE PRINCESS IN LAKE VIEW, BHOPAL

Lake Princess cruise is designed like a samundri lutere ship. Cruise has a space of 90 people for sitting. High power music system and lots of party space with conference LCD projector.

Timing- 04:00 PM – 08:00 PM

Days- 7 days

Ticket Rate-  

          A/c Ticket- Rs. 150/-

          Non- A/c Ticket- Rs. 100/- (Age from 5-12 Rant Rate- Rs. 50/-)

Travel- You Can Book From Lake View to Prempura.

BHOPAL GATE, (MARTYR'S MEMORIAL)

TAJ MAHAL, BHOPAL

Taj Mahal (Palace) of Bhopal was built by Shah Jahan Begum in (1868 – 1901) the daughter of Nawab Jehangir Mohammad Khan and Sikandar Jahan Begum of Bhopal. Taj Mahal is situated near the famous Taj ul Masajid of Bhopal.

Shah Jehan Begum wanted the same glory for herself as Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. So, she named this palace the ‘Taj Mahal’. Its construction was started in 1871 and was completed in thirteen years in 1874 for a cost of Three million Rupees. Interestingly, in 1949, this palace served as a shelter to thousands of riot victims and migrants of India Pakistan partition from Sindh and Punjab for many years.

The palace has 120 rooms and eight large halls. The large entrance of this six storied building and the main lobby are huge and spacious in order to accommodated horse driven carriages inside the palace. The ‘Sawan Bhado’ pavilion in the main courtyard of the palace is an attempted remake of a similar pavilion in the Shalimar Bagh in Kashmir. Here, artificial nozzles with underground water supply were mounted inside walls for spraying cold water in hot summer afternoons.

RAJ BHAVAN, BHOPAL, MADHYA PRADESH

Raj Bhavan (Hindi for Government House) is the official residence of the Governor of Madhya Pradesh. It is located in the capital city of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. The present governor of Madhya Pradesh is Rameshwar Thakur. 

 "RAJ BHAVAN"

     "GATE OF RAJ BHAVAN"

                                                     WAY TO RAJ BHAVAN

      RAJ BHAVAN ENTRANCE

 

                                              OFFICE CHAMBER OF H.E. THE

                                                               GOVERNOR

      RAJ BHAVAN RESIDENCE

                                                RAJ BHAVAN PRESIDENT SUITE

    RAJ BHAVAN DURBAR HALL

Website- http://rajbhavanmp.ind.in

Contact Number- +91- 755- 4080204

Address- Post Office RAJ BHAWAN (SUB OFFICE), BHOPAL- 462003, MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA.

RAM MANDIR, BHOPAL

Ram temple (राम मंदिर) of Bhopal situated at Berkhera BHEL area. Governed and Maintained by Bharti Samaj.

Address- B – Sector, BHEL Area, Berkhera, Bhopal- 462022, Madhya Pradesh, India.

GHODA PACHAD DAM, BHOPAL

Ghoda Pachad Dam is 15km from Bhopal.

VIP ROAD, BHOPAL

"The way of VIP ROAD is from Old Bhopal to Bairagarh Road."

Address- 3 cm far from Central Bhopal, Near Bairagarh, Bhopal- 462011, Madhya Pradesh, India.

UPPER LAKE, (BADA TALAB), BHOPAL

Upper Lake, (Hindi: बड़ा तालाब), is the largest artificial lake in Asia. Which lies on the Western side of the capital city of Madhya Pradesh. This is one of the two water bodies present in Bhopal and was constructed by Raja Bhoj during 1005-1055. The king was also responsible for establishing the city of Bhopal and the lake still provides almost half the drinking water that is supplied to the city.

Upper Lake is situated on the west central part of Bhopal city and is surrounded by Van Vihar National Park on the south, human settlements on the east and north, and agriculture fields on the west. On Bada Talab, you can enjoy a variety of boat rides – motor, sail, and even the age-old paddle.

Bada Talaab was built by Raja Bhoj during his tenure as a king of Malwa (1005–1055). He established the city of Bhopal (also named after him, then as Bhojpal) to secure the eastern frontier of his kingdom. It has an area of 31 km², and drains a catchment or watershed of 361 km². The watershed of the Upper Lake is mostly rural, with some urbanized areas around its eastern end.

SHAHPURA LAKE, BHOPAL

Shahpura Lake is situated in one of the posh localities of Bhopal, the capital city of state of Madhya Pradesh. This is also one of the water bodies present in Bhopal and this is a man made perennial lake and construction during the period of 1974-1975. The latitude of the lake is 23˚12N and longitude of the lake is 77˚25E.

It has an area of 8.29 km². The source and main use of the lake water is to rain sewage water of residential colony, irrigation recreation and aquaculture also. The storage capacity of the Shahpura Lake is 2.29 m∞. The maximum depth of the lake is 5.6 m and minimum depth of the lake is 1.5 m.

BHOPAL EMERGENCY SERVICE BY EVK EMRI- 108

GVK Emergency Management and Research Institute (GVK EMRI) 108 Service launched free emergency response services and 12 ambulances, to cover the rural and urban Bhopal for immediate pre-hospitalization healthcare needs is spreading its wings far and wide.

In Public Private Partnership between Madhya Pradesh Government and GVK EMRI, 108 ERS was launched on July 16, 2009 in Madhya Pradesh. Along with Rewa district, the service is presently operational in Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur and Gwalior districts.

The 108 ERS is a comprehensive emergency service where anyone can call for any emergency – be it Medical, Police and Fire related. 108 is a toll free number and can be dialed from land-line and mobile phone without any code. The service is available 24×7 and is absolutely free of cost to everyone. For medical emergency, the 108 ambulance are equipped with all the requires medicines and medical equipments ranging from Suction machine, Oxygen Cylinder, Nebulizers, Glucometer, Electronic B.P. instrument, Pulse Oximeter to extrication tools, to handle almost any emergency situation.

Quick fact of GVK EMRI in Madhya Pradesh-

·         500+ GVK EMRI employees

·         Over 1cr populations covered in 5 districts (Bhopal, Jabalpur, Gwalior, Indore and Rewa)

·         1,00,000+ emergencies handled

·         70 ambulances

·         <17 minutes in urban and <22 minutes in rural

·         6000+ Lives saved

Events and Festivals in Bhopal

In Bhopal there are many religious festivals that the people of Bhopal participate in. Apart from these, a large number of festivals without any religious background are also celebrated here. Diwali, Holi, Rang-Pachmi  Ramnavami, Dussehra and Navratri are celebrated with much enthusiasm by the Hindu population of the city. They celebrate these festivals with crackers, sweets, flowers, etc. This is the time for social interaction and so many fairs are also organized on such occasions. 

One of the major events in Bhopal is the ‘Ijtima’. Ijtima held in Bhopal is considered to be one of the largest religious congregations in the world. It carries some of the greatest spiritual messages, not only for the Muslims but also for the non- Muslims around the world. Every year Alami Tablighi Ijtima is celebrated for three days in the city of Bhopal.