Kota (Rajasthani: कोटा), formerly
known as
Kotah, is a city in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan. It is
located 240 kilometres (149 mi) south of state capital, Jaipur.
Situated on the banks of Chambal River,
the city is the trade centre for an area in which millet, wheat, rice, pulses, coriander
and oilseeds are grown; industries include cotton and oilseed milling, textile weaving,
distilling, dairying, manufacture of metal handcrafts, fertilizers, chemicals and
engineering equipment.
It has fertile land and greenery with irrigation facilities through canals.
Kota is one of the industrial hubs in northern India, with chemical, engineering
and power plants based there. The rail junction, a road hub, lies 4.8 km (3 mi)
to the north.
Kota is one of the principal cities of
Rajasthan province. Kota
has educational facilities for pre-engineering, pre-IIT and pre-medical. Some institutes
are Career Point, Vibrant Academy, Bansal Classes and Resonance Eduventures Pvt.
Ltd. for pre-IIT and Allen Career Institute for pre-medical.
Kota has a distinctive style of painting. The Crosthwaite Institute is
located in
Kota, as are old and new palaces of the Maharao (the maharajahs).
Kota is
located along eastern bank of the Chambal
River in the southern part of Rajasthan. It is the third largest city of Rajasthan
after
Jaipur. and
Jodhpur.
Kota is the home of Kota
Stone, Sand Stone,
Kota Sarees, Kachori, and Coachings. As of 2001 India census, Kota
has a population of 10,000,00.
The city is the trade centre for an area in which cotton, millet, wheat, coriander
and oilseeds are grown; industries include cotton and oilseed milling, textile weaving,
distilling, dairying, and the manufacture of metal handcrafts. Kota
also has an extensive industry of stone-polishing of a stone called Kota
Stone.
Kota stone is blue in colour and is used for the floor and walls of residential
and business buildings. It is a cheap alternative to marble. Kota's
economy today is driven by the all-India fame of its coaching classes, it is regarded
as a largest coaching hub in India. The major industries include DCM Sriram Consolidated
Limited (DSCL), Instrumentaion Limited, Multimetals Limited, Samtel Glass Limited,
Birla Cement, Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited (CFCL), Sriram Fertilizers
and Metal India (in agricultural sector).
Transportation
Kota is well connected to the major cities of India by land,
rail and air.
Road
The district is connected with neighbouring districts and with major
cities outside the state. National highway No.12 ( Jaipur
— Jabalpur) and National Highway No.76 passes through the district. National Highway
No.76 is a part of East-West Corridor. The total road length in the district is
2,052 km. as of March 2011.
There are two bus stations in Kota:
- Rajasthan roadways bus stand in Nayapura.
- Inter-state bus terminal at DCM
road.
- Rawatbhatta Bus Stand at Ghode Baba Crossing.
Daily buses carry passengers inter-state as well as within the city.
Rail
Kota is connected to most major cities in the state and
outside it. It is an important station on the Delhi
- Mumbai main line.
Kota Junction is one of the major junctions of the West Central Railway,
headquartered in Jabalpur. Kota has three
direct trains to Kolkata. Kota has four
railway stations. Another suburban station of South Kota
city is Dakaniya Talav Railway station which has a stoppage of Avadh Express and
Dehradun Express.
The city is a halt for around 100 trains, including Garbha Express, Kolkata Express
via Chopan - Daltonganj, Shalimar (Calcutta) Express via Tata Nagar, Marusagar Express,
Jaipur - Durg Express, Dayodaya Express and the Rajdhani Express.
The
Delhi — Mumbai railway line passes through the Kota
junction. The district has 148.83 km of railway line in the Kota
— Ruthia section, 98.72 km on Nagda — Mathura (Mumbai - Delhi)
section and 24.26 km on Kota —
Chittorgarh section.
A broad-gauge railway facility between Kota
and
Jodhpur via
Jaipur exists.
Air
The nearest major airport is
located at
Jaipur which operate flights to Delhi,
Mumbai, Pune, Indore, Ahmedabad
and most large
cities in India.
Kota has its own airport, but it has
not been functional since 1997, when it was closed as a result of the economic depression.
Chartered flights are available. Surveys are going on for restarting regular passenger
flights by March 2012.
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