Balaghat

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Balaghat is a city in Madhya Pradesh state of central India. It is the administrative headquarters of Balaghat District. The town was originally called "Burha" or "Boora", but this name was replaced by "Balaghat", which was originally the name of the district only. Balaghat means "above the ghats or passes."

[edit] Transport

Balaghat is situated on the Jabalpur-Gondia section of South East Central Railway. The line was formerly narrow gauge (2' 6") for its entire length, but the section between Balaghat and Gondia was converted to broad gauge in 2005-2006, connecting Balaghat to India's national broad gauge network for the first time. Work is underway to convert the Balaghat-Jabalpur section to broad gauge as well.

Balaghat is directly connected by bus with larger cities such as Bhopal, Nagpur, Gondia, Jabalpur, Raipur, etc. The nearest airport is at Nagpur.

[edit] Places of interest

The following places of interest are located in Balaghat, or in the district:

  • Part of Kanha National Park.
  • Lanji Fort/Temple.
  • Nahlesara Dam.
  • Rampaily Temple.
  • Gomji-Somji Temple.

Coordinates: 21°47′N 80°15′E

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