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Dwaraka Kingdom
Dvaraka, Dwaraka, Dwarka may refer to: Places India * Dvārakā, ancient city in Gujarat, the capital of the Yadus in the Mahabharata :* Dvārakā–Kamboja route, an ancient trade-route and a branch of the Silk Road * Dwarka, Gujarat, also known as Dvaraka :* Dwarka (Vidhan Sabha constituency of Gujarat), an assembly constituency of Gujarat :* Dwarkadhish Temple, a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Krishna :* Dvaraka Pitha, a monastery in Gujarat * Devbhumi Dwarka district, a district of Gujarat * Dwarka River, a tributary of the Bhagirathi * Bet Dwarka, an island near the city of Dvaraka (Gujarat) * Dwarka, Delhi, Sub City of Delhi, also known as Dvaraka :* Dwarka (Delhi Assembly constituency), an assembly constituency of Delhi :* Dwarka Baoli, a stepwell in Delhi * Dwaraka Nagar, a locality in Visakhapatnam :* Dwaraka Nagar, Kadapa, a village in Andhra Pradesh * Dwaraka Tirumala, a town in Andhra Pradesh :* Dwaraka Tirumala mandal, a tehsil in Andhra Pradesh :* Venkateswara ...
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Dvārakā
Dvārakā, also known as ''Dvāravatī'' (Sanskrit द्वारका "the gated ity, possibly meaning having many gates, or alternatively having one or several very grand gates), is a sacred historic city in the sacred literature of Hinduism, Jainism,See Jerome H. Bauer "Hero of Wonders, Hero in Deeds"Vasudeva Krishna in Jaina Cosmohistory in and Buddhism. It is also alternatively spelled as Dvarika. The name Dvaraka is said to have been given to the place by Krishna, a major deity in Hinduism. Dvaraka is one of the Sapta Puri (seven sacred cities) of Hinduism. In the ''Mahabharata'', it was a city located in what is now Dwarka, formerly called Kushasthali, the fort of which had to be repaired by the Yadavas. In this epic, the city is described as a capital of the Anarta Kingdom. According to the ''Harivamsa'' the city was located in the region of the Sindhu Kingdom. In the Hindu epics and the Puranas, Dvaraka is called Dvaravati and is one of seven Tirtha (pilgrima ...
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Derweze
Darvaza (from fa, دروازه, literally "gate"; tk, Derweze) is a rural council (village council) in Ak bugdaý District, Ahal Province, Turkmenistan of about 350 inhabitants, located in the middle of the Karakum Desert, about 260 km north of Ashgabat. The rural council consists of three separate villages: Aeroport (the administrative center), Ataguýy, and Böri. Darvaza's inhabitants are mostly Turkmen of the Teke tribe, preserving a semi-nomadic lifestyle. In 2004 the village was disbanded following the order of the President of Turkmenistan, Saparmurat Niyazov, because "it was an unpleasant sight for tourists." Transportation The Darvaza area is served by the Ashgabat-Dashoguz Automobile Highway and the Içoguz station on the Trans-Karakum Railway. A landing strip for small cargo aircraft is located at the village of Aeroport. Darvaza gas crater The Darvaza area is rich in natural gas. While drilling in 1971, Soviet geologists tapped into a cavern filled wit ...
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Puri Okha Dwarka Express
Puri () is a coastal city and a municipality in the state of Odisha in eastern India. It is the district headquarters of Puri district and is situated on the Bay of Bengal, south of the state capital of Bhubaneswar. It is also known as ''Sri Jagannatha Dhama'' after the 12th-century Jagannath Temple located in the city. It is one of the original Char Dham pilgrimage sites for Hindus. Puri is known by several names since the ancient times, and was locally known as "Sri Kshetra" and the Jagannath temple is known as "Badadeula". Puri and the Jagannath Temple were invaded 18 times by Muslim rulers, from the 7th century AD till the early 19th century with the objective of looting the treasures of the temple. Odisha, including Puri and its temple, were part of British India from 1803 till India attained independence in August 1947. Even though princely states do not exist in India today, the heirs of the House of Gajapati still perform the ritual duties of the temple. The templ ...
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Dwarka Express
The 15635 / 15636 Dwarka Express is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting in Gujarat and in Assam. It is currently being operated with 15635/15636 train numbers on a weekly basis. Coach composition The train consists of 22 coaches: * 1 AC II Tier * 5 AC III Tier * 11 Sleeper coaches * 2 General Unreserved * 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake * 1 Pantry car Service 15635/Okha–Guwahati Dwarka Express has an average speed of 48 km/hr and covers 3237 km in 66 hrs 50 mins. 15636/Guwahati–Okha Dwarka Express has an average speed of 53 km/hr and covers 3237 km in 61 hrs 00 mins. Route & halts The 15635/36 Dwarka Express runs from * via * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction * * * * * * * * * * * New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri) * * * * * to * and vice versa. Schedule Direction reversal The train reverses its direction at: * Traction As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a ...
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Dwarka Sector 21 Metro Station
The Dwarka Sector 21 metro station is located on the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro. This station was built as an extension together with Dwarka Sector 8 in order to serve Dwarka residents better and provide interchange with the Delhi Airport Express. It was designed by Absolute Architecture. The station was inaugurated on 30 October 2010 after the completion of successful trials and approval from the railway inspector. Interchange to the Delhi Airport Express are available. Besides serving as a station for the Delhi Metro, the upper levels of the building has been rented out and converted into the a mall, called Pacific D21 Mall. The building consists of the station on the underground levels and the mall and commercials activities on the remaining upper two levels including the ground floor which largely consist of the station premises with the remaining space being covered by mall rent-outs. It will also be the first Delhi Metro station to feature hotel rooms within the comple ...
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Dwarka Sector 14 Metro Station
The Dwarka Sector 14 metro station is located on the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro. It is the nearest metro station to National Law University, Delhi one of the national law schools in India and Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, NAAC 'A' accredited university established by Government of NCT of Delhi. Nearest metro station to Kakrola village as well. The station Station layout Facilities List of available ATM at Dwarka Sector 14 metro station: Canara Bank, Punjab National Bank. Entry/Exit Connections Bus Delhi Transport Corporation bus routes number OLA120, RL-75 serves the station from outside metro station stop. Gallery File:Dwarka Sector 14 Metro Station.jpg File:Dwarka sect-14 metro station's platform.jpg File:Inside the premises of Dwarka Sec14 metro station.png, Inside premises See also *Delhi *List of Delhi Metro stations *Transport in Delhi *Delhi Metro Rail Corporation *Delhi Suburban Railway *Delhi Monorail *Delhi Transport Corporation *West Delhi ...
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Dwarka Sector 13 Metro Station
The Dwarka Sector 13 metro station is located on the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro. Opposite the Radisson Blu Hotel. The station Station layout Facilities List of available ATM at Dwarka Sector 13 metro station Punjab National Bank, Punjab & Sind Bank, Canara Bank. Entry/Exit See also *Delhi *List of Delhi Metro stations *Transport in Delhi *Delhi Metro Rail Corporation *Delhi Suburban Railway *Delhi Monorail *Delhi Transport Corporation *West Delhi *New Delhi *Dwarka, Delhi *National Capital Region (India) The National Capital Region (NCR) is a planning region centred upon the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi in India. It encompasses Delhi and several districts surrounding it from the states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. The N ... * List of rapid transit systems * List of metro systems References External links Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Official site)Delhi Metro Annual Reports* ''UrbanRail.Net''– Descriptions of all metro syst ...
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Dwarka Sector 12 Metro Station
The Dwarka Sector 12 metro station is located on the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro. It is the busiest metro station in Dwarka. Presence of several schools, banks, and business centres makes the metro station a centre of commute point. City Centre is located just in front of the metro station. E-rickshaw services are streamlined and easily available. The station Station layout Facilities ATM is available. An "ananda" dairy shop is also open. List of available ATM at Dwarka Sector 12 metro station Punjab National Bank, State Bank of India, Canara Bank. Entry/Exit See also *Delhi *List of Delhi Metro stations *Transport in Delhi *Delhi Metro Rail Corporation *Delhi Suburban Railway *Delhi Monorail *Delhi Transport Corporation *West Delhi *New Delhi *Dwarka, Delhi *National Capital Region (India) *List of rapid transit systems *List of metro systems This list of metro systems includes electrified rapid transit train systems worldwide. In some parts of the world, metro sy ...
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Dwarka Sector 11 Metro Station
The Dwarka Sector 11 metro station is located on the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro. The station Station layout Facilities List of available ATM at Dwarka Sector 11 metro station are Punjab National Bank, Canara Bank. Entry/Exit Connections Bus Delhi Transport Corporation bus routes number 728, 770B, 833STL, RL-77A, RL-77EXT serves the station from Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalay stop nearby. See also *Delhi *List of Delhi Metro stations *Transport in Delhi *Delhi Metro Rail Corporation *Delhi Suburban Railway *Delhi Monorail *Delhi Transport Corporation *West Delhi *New Delhi *Dwarka, Delhi *National Capital Region (India) The National Capital Region (NCR) is a planning region centred upon the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi in India. It encompasses Delhi and several districts surrounding it from the states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. The N ... * List of rapid transit systems * List of metro systems References External links Delhi Metr ...
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Dwarka Sector 10 Metro Station
The Dwarka Sector 10 (known as ''PNB Dwarka Sector 10'' for sponsorship reasons) metro station is located on the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro. The station Station layout Facilities List of available ATM at Dwarka Sector 10 metro station are Punjab National Bank, State Bank of India, Canara Bank. Connections Delhi Transport Corporation bus routes number 728A, 728E, 770B, 775A, 840STL serves the station from Dwarka District Court stop nearby. See also *Delhi *List of Delhi Metro stations *Transport in Delhi *Delhi Metro Rail Corporation *Delhi Suburban Railway *Delhi Monorail *Delhi Transport Corporation *West Delhi *New Delhi *Dwarka, Delhi *National Capital Region (India) *List of rapid transit systems *List of metro systems This list of metro systems includes electrified rapid transit train systems worldwide. In some parts of the world, metro systems are referred to as subways, U-Bahn or undergrounds. , 205 cities in 61 countries have a metro system. The London . ...
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Dwarka Sector 9 Metro Station
The Dwarka Sector 9 Metro Station is located on the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro. The station Station layout Facilities List of available ATM at Dwarka Sector 9 metro station are Punjab National Bank, State Bank of India, IndusInd Bank. See also *Delhi *List of Delhi Metro stations *Transport in Delhi *Delhi Metro Rail Corporation *Delhi Suburban Railway *Delhi Monorail *Delhi Transport Corporation *West Delhi *New Delhi *Dwarka, Delhi *National Capital Region (India) *List of rapid transit systems *List of metro systems This list of metro systems includes electrified rapid transit train systems worldwide. In some parts of the world, metro systems are referred to as subways, U-Bahn or undergrounds. , 205 cities in 61 countries have a metro system. The Londo ... References External links Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Official site) Delhi Metro Annual Reports* ''UrbanRail.Net''– descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic ma ...
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Dwarka Sector 8 Metro Station
The Dwarka Sector 8 metro station is located on the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro. This station was built as an extension to Dwarka Sector 21 in order to serve Dwarka residents better and provide interchange with the Delhi Airport Express. The station was inaugurated on 30 October 2010, after the completion of successful trials and approval from the railway inspector. The station Station layout Facilities List of available ATM at Dwarka Sector 8 metro station: Canara Bank. See also *Delhi *List of Delhi Metro stations *Transport in Delhi *Delhi Metro Rail Corporation *Delhi Suburban Railway *Delhi Monorail *Delhi Transport Corporation *West Delhi *New Delhi *Dwarka, Delhi *National Capital Region (India) *List of rapid transit systems *List of metro systems This list of metro systems includes electrified rapid transit train systems worldwide. In some parts of the world, metro systems are referred to as subways, U-Bahn or undergrounds. , 205 cities in 61 countries hav ...
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