Bareilly
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By Air
The Military Trishul Air-base, located at on the outskirts of the city is used by officials to have infrequent flight links to New Delhi. Currently there is no commercial service from this airport.
Bareilly is currently served by Indira Gandhi International Airport (in New Delhi) and Amausi Airport (in Lucknow) (both at a distance of 250 K.M.). A new domestic airport is being planned by the government.
By Train
Currently, six railway stations serve the city
Bareilly Junction (serving both the Broad and Standard gauge),
C.B. Ganj Station (serving the Broad gauge),
Chenheti Station (serving the Broad gauge),
City Station (serving the Standard gauge),
Izzatnagar Station (serving the Standard gauge).
Bhojipura Station (serving the Standard gauge)
Bareilly is well connected by Rail to New Delhi- the Capital of India, Lucknow- the Capital of Uttar Pradesh, Ahmedabad, Jammu tavi, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Kolkata, Aligarh, Mathura, Kathgodam(near Nainital) etc.
New Delhi (just 250 km.), the capital of India, is an important Station near Bareilly from where trains to Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and to most of the places in India are available.
By Road
The street system in Bareilly is laid out in a traditional unplanned system, with most roads oriented towards different cities. The zero point is the intersection of Nainital Road and Bada Bazaar - Shyamganj Road at a crossroad called "Kutubkhana". Kutubkhana is a congested street and the entry of cars or heavy vehicles is barred in the day time. A person can always take the Patel Chowk - Chaupla Road or the Chowki Chauraha - Chaupla Road to go from the Lucknow Road to the Delhi Road National Highway 24 (India).
Nanital Road (including the Pilibhit Road) and Badaun Road also starts from Kutubkhana though Heavy Traffic is allowed on these roads only from 'Koharapeer Sabji-Mandi' and 'Chaupla Crossroads' respectively. Budaun Road is one of the most important road of the city due to Cantt. Area.
By Bus
The main "Inter-city Satellite Bus Stand" is located just outside the city on the intersection of National Highway 24 (India) and Pilibhit By-pass Road (National Highway 74 (India). This is a new improvement over the cramped older Bus Stand located near Kotwali. The "Old Bus Stand" still serves much traffic and state owned buses starting from the city (towards Delhi).
An excellent truck stationing and repairing facility known as "Transport Nagar" has also been developed on the Pilibhit By-pass Road (National Highway 74 (India), serving lorries and hauliers.
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Alakha Nath Temple
Alakha Nath Temple is the headquarters of the Anand Akhara order of Naga sannyasins. Members of this order of Shiva devotees are also known as Naga Babas.
The temple complex beyond the inner gate consists of several buildings with a kind of courtyard in the center. There are various shrines, big and small, some within buildings, some outside. Numerous devotees are going from one shrine to the next to make offerings and prayers. Animals of various kinds are around the place. Cows and goats are tethered, and behind one of the buildings is a camel.
Doopeshwarnath
Doopeshwarnath the temple is dedicated to Lord Doopeshwarnath. The site is known to be the birth site of Draupadi and Dhrishtadyumna in the Mahabharata era. Both Draupadi and Dhrishtadyumna were considered to be born by the grace of Lord Shiva.
It is located in the Bareilly Cantonment area. It is known for an Ancient Guffa (tunnel), which takes you to the idol of Lord Doopeshwarnath. The short tunnel is filed with knee high water and this makes the visit to the temple, somewhat, adventurous. It, also, houses a huge water pool at the centre of the complex.
Jagannath Temple
Jagannath Temple is another historical temple of Lord Shiva is in Lala Champak Rai Ki Bagia near Alakhnath temple in front of the Ganga Temple. It is also referred to as the Jagannath Temple.
It is roughly 200 years old. Due to limited access, having no paved roads leading up to it, is frequented by fewer devotees than its more popular counterparts.
Chunne Miyan's Lakshmi Narayan Temple
Chunne Miyan's Lakshmi Narayan Temple is another culturally significant temple is the Chunne Miyan's Lakshmi Narayan Temple (located in Katra Manrya street near Bara Bazar). Its origin dates back to the time when Hindus migrating from the recently formed Pakistan at the time of independence in 1947, came to settle in Bareilly. These Hindu migrants built a small place of worship amongst some existing ruins but later discovered that the place belonged to Fazal-ul-Rahman, whose nickname 'Chunne Miyan'. He filed a claim against the illegal occupation of the land. Meanwhile, the proceedings of the temple continued. Once, HarMilapi ji Maharaj came from Haridwar to deliver a holy Sermon. Chunne Miyan was so impressed by his sermon that he decided not only to withdraw the case but also gave financial aid for the construction of the temple. Since then the temple is popularly known as chunne miyan's mandir' and is situated in the Katra maanrai region of Koharapeer.
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