Nashik Road
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Nashik Road (sometimes referred to as Nasik Road) is the name given to the suburb
of Nashik that has the city's railway station. The name 'Nashik Road' was originally used for the town surrounding the station (about 8 km or 5 miles south-west from the heart of the Nashik city) and parts of the adjoining Deolali
village, but has been administratively merged with the Nashik Municipal Corporation since 1984. Nashik Road is home to almost 150,000 residents and is one of the fastest growing suburbs of Nashik.
Dattamandir, Andhashala, Gandharvanagari, Shikhrewadi, Jailroad, Gaykhe mala, Jai Bhavani road, Upanagar are major residential areas.
The Mumbai
-Agra
highway (NH3), Nashik-Pune
highway (NH 50),Peth Road, Wani road, Bhagur-Nashik road (Lam road), Jail Road are some of the major roads in the city, alongside the residential and commercial neighbourhoods. The first and only road flyover of the city (named 'Swatantryaveer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar flyover') is in Nashik Road over the NH 50 and has helped reduce the traffic congestion in peak hours in the area.
Nashik Road railway station is an important stop for trains on the Mumbai
-Bhusawal
-Delhi
and Mumbai-Bhusawal-Nagpur
-Kolkata
Central Railway routes. Heavy passenger traffic is a daily feature of the Nashik Road-Mumbai railway sector.Recently a new train has been started between Nashik - Pune, which was a great issue since last 30 years.
Nashik Road also hosts Nashik's airport (operated in conjunction with the Indian Air Force
) that provides rapid (50 minute) air access to Mumbai.
Shirdi of Saibaba
is near from Nashik Road, woth frequency of 15 min. tourist vehicles travels to shirdi.
and Bhaktidham,a marble
temple complex honoring various Hindu
is a popular tourist attraction. A very beautiful Shri Icchamani Ganesh Temple is at Upnagar area of Nasik Road. The city Railway station is located in Nasik road which is one of the important junctions in Maharashtra. The famous Infant Jesus Shrine is located here. The shrine houses an idol of Infant Jesus, which is found only in Yugoslavia
other than here. An annual fair is held in the month of February. Trimbakeshwar, one of the holy places of not only Maharashtra but the whole India is near Nashik. Trimbakeshwar is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas in India. The reasons for its being so sacred are: Godavari river originates from this place; its a place of Tri-Sandhya Gayatri; the birth place of Lord Ganesha; a place of the first Nath of Nath Sampradaya consisting of Gorakhnath and others; a place where Nivrittinath was made to imbibe the holy knowledge by his Guru Gahininath; and also a place where Nivrittinath made his brothers and sister attain the self by his preaching. Due to these unique reasons, this place is revered by Hindus.
The existence of the India Security Press is very beneficial to Nashik Road citizens, not only it provided employment to thousands of residents for the past few decades and spawned the surrounding economy but also because it has kept the green canopy in the city protected. It also has an adjoining Gymkhana and a large playground, which is a favorite games/exercise spot for children and adults alike.
In recent days, the government has decided to prepare IT parks in the city of Nasik Road. When these IT parks will be ready, there will be a great boost to Information Technology sector in Nashik. There are many industries like Mahindra and Mahindra an automobile industry,MICO Bosch are located at Satpur.Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is a fighter aircraft manufacturing company at Ojhar(mig) 20 km from Nashik at east side.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Nashik that has the city's railway station. The name 'Nashik Road' was originally used for the town surrounding the station (about 8 km or 5 miles south-west from the heart of the Nashik city) and parts of the adjoining Deolali
Deolali
Deolali is a small hill station and a census town in Nashik district, Maharashtra. It has several army establishments including the School of Artillery of Indian Army and nearby Airforce station...
village, but has been administratively merged with the Nashik Municipal Corporation since 1984. Nashik Road is home to almost 150,000 residents and is one of the fastest growing suburbs of Nashik.
Geography and transportation
Nashik Road is a fast developing city suburb of Nashik and has many hotels and restaurants, educational institutions (St. Philomena's, St. Xavier's, Purushottam English School, K.N.Kela Progressive, R.J.C. Bytco Girls School, Kothari Kanya Shala, Jairambhai, K.J. Mehta etc.), hospitals and financial institutions (Business Bank, The Nasik Road Deolali Vyapari Sahakari Bank Ltd.,ICICI Bank etc.) catering to the growing educational and financial needs of the population.Dattamandir, Andhashala, Gandharvanagari, Shikhrewadi, Jailroad, Gaykhe mala, Jai Bhavani road, Upanagar are major residential areas.
The Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
-Agra
Agra
Agra a.k.a. Akbarabad is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, west of state capital, Lucknow and south from national capital New Delhi. With a population of 1,686,976 , it is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh and the 19th most...
highway (NH3), Nashik-Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
highway (NH 50),Peth Road, Wani road, Bhagur-Nashik road (Lam road), Jail Road are some of the major roads in the city, alongside the residential and commercial neighbourhoods. The first and only road flyover of the city (named 'Swatantryaveer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar flyover') is in Nashik Road over the NH 50 and has helped reduce the traffic congestion in peak hours in the area.
Nashik Road railway station is an important stop for trains on the Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
-Bhusawal
Bhusawal
Bhusawal or Bhusaval is a city and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Geography:Bhusawal is located at . It has an average elevation of 209 metres ....
-Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
and Mumbai-Bhusawal-Nagpur
Nagpur
Nāgpur is a city and winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, the largest city in central India and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune...
-Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
Central Railway routes. Heavy passenger traffic is a daily feature of the Nashik Road-Mumbai railway sector.Recently a new train has been started between Nashik - Pune, which was a great issue since last 30 years.
Nashik Road also hosts Nashik's airport (operated in conjunction with the Indian Air Force
Indian Air Force
The Indian Air Force is the air arm of the Indian armed forces. Its primary responsibility is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during a conflict...
) that provides rapid (50 minute) air access to Mumbai.
Shirdi of Saibaba
Sai Baba of Shirdi
Sai Baba of Shirdi , also known as Shirdi Sai Baba , was an Indian guru, yogi, and fakir who is regarded by his Hindu and Muslim devotees as a saint....
is near from Nashik Road, woth frequency of 15 min. tourist vehicles travels to shirdi.
Tourism
MuktidhamMuktidham
Muktidham is a marble temple complex honouring various Hindu gods. It is a popular tourist attraction situated in the Nashik Road suburb of the city of Nashik in the western state of Maharashtra in India. It is privately operated through a trust and was built through a generous donation by the late...
and Bhaktidham,a marble
Marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone.Marble is commonly used for...
temple complex honoring various Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
is a popular tourist attraction. A very beautiful Shri Icchamani Ganesh Temple is at Upnagar area of Nasik Road. The city Railway station is located in Nasik road which is one of the important junctions in Maharashtra. The famous Infant Jesus Shrine is located here. The shrine houses an idol of Infant Jesus, which is found only in Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
other than here. An annual fair is held in the month of February. Trimbakeshwar, one of the holy places of not only Maharashtra but the whole India is near Nashik. Trimbakeshwar is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas in India. The reasons for its being so sacred are: Godavari river originates from this place; its a place of Tri-Sandhya Gayatri; the birth place of Lord Ganesha; a place of the first Nath of Nath Sampradaya consisting of Gorakhnath and others; a place where Nivrittinath was made to imbibe the holy knowledge by his Guru Gahininath; and also a place where Nivrittinath made his brothers and sister attain the self by his preaching. Due to these unique reasons, this place is revered by Hindus.
Education
Nashik Road has a number of educational institutions - Bytco College of Commerce, Science nd Arts, S.V.K.T. College, popularly .....known as Bhatia College.Economy
The India Security Press (the National treasury press) was the biggest employer in Nashik Road for many decades until the late eighties when a service-based economy started to thrive.The existence of the India Security Press is very beneficial to Nashik Road citizens, not only it provided employment to thousands of residents for the past few decades and spawned the surrounding economy but also because it has kept the green canopy in the city protected. It also has an adjoining Gymkhana and a large playground, which is a favorite games/exercise spot for children and adults alike.
In recent days, the government has decided to prepare IT parks in the city of Nasik Road. When these IT parks will be ready, there will be a great boost to Information Technology sector in Nashik. There are many industries like Mahindra and Mahindra an automobile industry,MICO Bosch are located at Satpur.Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is a fighter aircraft manufacturing company at Ojhar(mig) 20 km from Nashik at east side.