Rajasthan is a state in northern India. It covers 342,239 square kilometres (132,139 sq mi) or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern side, where it comprises most of the wide and inhospitable Thar Desert and shares a border with the Pakistani provinces of Punjab to the northwest and Sindh to the west, along the Sutlej-Indus River valley. It is bordered by five other Indian states: Punjab to the north; Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to the northeast; Madhya Pradesh to the southeast; and Gujarat to the southwest. Its geographical location is 23.3 to 30.12 North latitude and 69.30 to 78.17 East longitude, with the Tropic of Cancer passing through its southernmost tip.
Jaisalmerpronunciation (help·info), nicknamed "The Golden city", is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan, located 575 kilometres (357 mi) west of the state capital Jaipur. The town stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone and is crowned by the ancient Jaisalmer Fort. This fort contains a royal palace and several ornate Jain temples. Many of the houses and temples of both the fort and of the town below are built of finely sculptured sandstone. The town lies in the heart of the Thar Desert and has a population, including the residents of the fort, of about 78,000. It is the administrative headquarters of Jaisalmer District. Jaisalmer was once the capital of Jaisalmer State.
Bikaner District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The historic city of Bikaner is the district headquarters. The district is located in Bikaner Division along with the three other districts of Churu, Sri Ganganagar and Hanumangarh.
Jaisalmer is the largest district in the Indian state of Rajasthan, and the third largest district in India. Located in Marwar, the city of Jaisalmer is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is around 289 km (180 mi) from the city of Jodhpur, and around 559 km (347 mi) from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. As of the 2011 population census, it is the least populous district out of all 33 districts in Rajasthan.
The Indira Gandhi Canal is the longest canal in India. It starts at the Harike Barrage near Harike, a few kilometers downriver from the confluence of the Satluj and Beas rivers in Punjab state, and ends in irrigation facilities in the Thar Desert in the northwest of Rajasthan state. Previously known as the Rajasthan Canal, it was renamed the Indira Gandhi Canal on 2 November 1984 following the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
Phalodi is a town and a municipality in Jodhpur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is the headquarters for Phalodi tehsil. Phalodi is also called the "salt city" due to the salt industry in Rin. Phalodi is in the buffer zone of Thar Desert and often subject to extreme temperature conditions due to its arid climate. It holds the record for the highest verified temperature recorded in Rajasthan at 51 °C (124 °F) on 19 May 2016. It is also the highest temperature ever recorded in India.
The culture of Rajasthan includes many artistic traditions that reflect the ancient Indian way of life. Rajasthan is also called "Land of Kings". It has many tourist attractions and good facilities for tourists. This historical state of India attracts tourists and vacationers with its rich culture, tradition, heritage, and monuments. It also has some wildlife sanctuaries and national parks.
National Highway 11 or NH 11 is a National Highway in India that links Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) and Rewari (Haryana). This 848 km-long highway passes through Myajlar, Pithala, Jaisalmer, Pokaran, Ramdevara, Phalodi, Bap, Gajner, Bikaner, Sri Dungargarh, Rajaldesar, Ratangarh, Rolsabsar, Fatehpur, Tajsar, Mandawa, Jhunjhunu, Bagar, Chirawa, Singhana, Pacheri, Narnaul, Ateli and Rewari.
Rajasthan is one of the most popular tourist destinations in India, for both domestic and international tourists. Rajasthan attracts tourists for its historical forts, palaces, art and culture with its slogan "Padharo mhare desh", now its changed. Every third foreign tourist visiting India travels to Rajasthan as it is part of the Golden Triangle for tourists visiting India.
The Rajasthan Basin is a sedimentary basin located in the north west part of India. This sedimentary basin is one of India's major sources of petroleum and natural gas and has a geographical extent of about 126,000 square kilometres (49,000 sq mi). The Rajasthan Basin unconfirmably lies over Precambrian basement rocks.
Lalgarh Junction railway station is a main railway station in Bikaner district, Rajasthan. Its code is LGH. It serves the northern part of Bikaner city. The station consists of three platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.
Ratangarh Junction railway station is a railway station in Churu district, Rajasthan. Its code is RTGH. It serves Ratangarh town. The station consists of three platforms. Passenger, Express, and Superfast trains halt here.
Sadulpur Junction railway station is a railway station in Churu district, Rajasthan. Its code is SDLP. It serves Rajgarh town. The station consists of three platforms. Passenger, Express, and Superfast trains halt here.
Kolayat railway station is a railway station in Bikaner district, Rajasthan. Its code is KLYT. It serves Kolayat town. The station consists of 2 platforms. Passenger, express, and superfast trains halt here.
Napasar railway station is a railway station in Bikaner district, Rajasthan. Its code is NPS. It serves Napasar town. The station consists of 2 platforms. Passenger, Express, and Superfast trains halt here.
Rajaldesar railway station is a railway station in Churu district, Rajasthan. Its code is RJR. It serves Rajaldesar town. The station consists of 2 platforms. Passenger, Express, and Superfast trains halt here.
Shri Dungargarh railway station is a railway station in Bikaner district, Rajasthan. Its code is SDGH. It serves Shri Dungargarh town. The station consists of 2 platforms. Passenger, Express, and Superfast trains halt here.
The Jodhpur–Jaisalmer line or Jaisalmer–Jodhpur line is a railway route on the North Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. This route plays an important role in rail transportation of Bikaner division, Jodhpur division of Rajasthan state.
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