Pantnagar
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Pantnagar is a town and a University campus in Udham Singh Nagar district, of Uttarakhand.
It is famous for having the first agricultural university of India since 1960 and to have bred amongst the best agriculturists and horticulturists globally. Previously it was called Uttar Pradesh Agricultural University, or Pantnagar University,it is now known as Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology. The university is famous as the birth place of green revolution in India. The university facilities are growing and advancing as India goes through a boom phase.
There are 7 colleges in the University
1: College of Technology
2: College of Agriculture
3: College of Home Science
4: College of Basic Science & Humanities
5: College of Veterinary Sciences
6: College of Fisheries
7: College of Agri-Business Management
and
8: College of Post Graduate Studies
[edit] Overview
The university town is located in the district of Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand and lies at an altitude of 243.8 m above the mean sea level and 29° N latitude and 79° E longitude.
It is in fact a small town and university immersed into one. Their are two main markets or shopping areas in Pantnagar which are Badee Market ("Big Market") and Chhoti Market ("Small Market).
There are also two main parks which are Gandhi Park and Ambedkar Park both dedicated to important Indian freedom fighters.
Pantnagar is often seen as a small and remote tourist location as well as a foreign exchange university bringing and sending students from and to other countries.
[edit] Communication
Pantnagar has the only airport (Code:PGH) in the Terai of the Kumaon region. Though there are no commercial services, some carriers plan to start operations soon as the airport is continued to be built and finalised. At the moment there is an Aviation School currently training pilots.
Pantnagar is served by two railway stations:
- Pantnagar Station at Nagla on the Bareilly-Nainital Highway.
- Haldi Road Station at Haldi Road on the Delhi-Nainital Highway.
Uttarakhand Roadways connects the town to various nearby cities and towns like Haldwani, Udham Singh Nagar (previously known as Rudrapur) and Bareilly.
