Jabalpur (formerly Jubbulpore) is a tier 2 city in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is one of the major cities of Madhya Pradesh. According to the 2011 census, it is the third-largest urban agglomeration in Madhya Pradesh, and the country's 30th-largest urban agglomeration.[3] It is famous for its Dhunadhar fall and the white marble rocks at Bhedaghat.Jabalpur is an important administrative, industrial and business center of MP and India. Jabalpur is an industrial city with a large component of defense industry and a lot of smaller cottage industry. It is a great education center as well
The city is large and growing; it is a major education center in India. The High Court of MP is in Jabalpur and so are many State Government administrative headquarters. It is one of the major centers for the production of arms and ammunition and India and a major military base. The city is a major trading center and producer of forest products, experiencing fast growth in all sectors.
Jabalpur is the administrative headquarters of Jabalpur district (the second-most-populous district in Madhya Pradesh) and the Jabalpur division. Historically, a center of the Kalachuri and Rajgond dynasties, the city developed a syncretic culture influenced by intermittent Mughal and Maratha rule.
During the early nineteenth century, it was annexed by British India, named Jubbulpore and incorporated as a cantonment town. Since Indian independence there have been demands for a separate state of Mahakoshal, with Jabalpur its capital. The High Court of Madhya Pradesh, headquarters of the West Central Railway, Madhya Pradesh Electricity Board, Tropical Forest Research Institute (TFRI) and Army headquarters of five states (Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Bihar, and Jharkhand) are in Jabalpur. Jabalpur is also Army Headquarters for The Grenadiers and Jammu and Kashmir Rifles Regiments. The city is also a headquarter of signals named 1STC and is called "Defence Armaments Manufacturing Hub" and home to Four Indian Ordnance Factories under Ordnance Factories Board such as Gun Carriage Factory, Ordinance Factory Khamaria, Grey Iron Foundry and Vehicle Factory Jabalpur.
Geography
India's central point is in the Jabalpur district. The city has an average elevation of 411 metres (1,348 feet). Narmada river passes by this city which is surrounded by temples and ghats for the visitors to visit.
Transport
Air
The 310-acre (130 ha) Jabalpur Airport (JLR), also known as Dumna Airport, is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the city centre and flight services are provided by Air India, SpiceJet, Zoom Air. Daily service is available to New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata. The Spice Jet offers daily service to Hyderabad, Mumbai,New Delhi,and Kolkata whereas Air India offers services to New Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Bhopal. Zoom Airlines offers services to Kolkata & Jorhat. Fly Divine offers services for Indore. Jabalpur serves visitors to Kanha National Park, Bandhavgarh National Park, Pench National Park, Khajuraho and Bhedaghat.
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air India Regional | Delhi |
| SpiceJet | Delhi, Hubli, Hyderabad, Mumbai |
| Zoom Air | Delhi, Kolkata |
Rail
Jabalpur Junction railway station, headquarters of the West Central Railway, has direct service to Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Nagpur, Surat, Pune, Patna, Ludhiana, Jammu, Vasco-Da Gama, Amravati, Coimbatore, Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Agra, Mathura, Jaipur, Varanasi, Kanpur, Vadodara, Bhubhaneshwar, Lucknow, Puri, Allahabad, Nasik, Rajkot, Guwahati, Ambikapur, Bilaspur, TataNagar & Raipur.
The conversion of narrow-gauge track in the Gondia-Nainpur-Jabalpur corridor to broad gauge has begun; this will facilitate access to areas of southern India. This is expected to be completed by 2018. The line from Gondia to Balaghat & Jabalpur to Nainpur has been converted to broad gauge with daily passenger services.
Jabalpur was the terminus of Indian Railways train number 1: the Satpura Express, re-numbered Train No. 10001 in the five-digit numbering system, this train has closed due to up-gradation to broad gauge.
In addition to the Jabalpur Main Station, the city's Madan Mahal Station serves inner-city passengers and the Kachhpura goods shed transports heavy freight and iron ore to port cities. A Jabalpur metro rail project is proposed for the metropolitan area.
Important that origins from here :
- 12061/Bhopal Habibganj - Jabalpur Jan Shatabdi Express
- 12121/Madhya Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express
- 12187/Jabalpur - Mumbai CST Garib Rath Express
Road
Jabalpur is connected by road to Varanasi, Nagpur, Bhopal, Jaipur, Raipur, Allahabad, Hyderabad, Bilaspur and Bangalore. India's longest national highway, National Highway 7, runs through the city and National Highway 12 to Jaipur originates in Jabalpur. Many roads are being upgraded to four-lane highways. Bus service is available to cities in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh, with direct service to Indore, Nagpur, Bhopal, Varanasi, Raipur, Amravati, Chandrapur and Allahabad.
