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Rajkot (Punjabi: راجکوٹ, romanized: Rājkot, Urdu: راج کوٹ) is a town in Sahiwal District, Punjab province, Pakistan. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is located 227 miles (365 kilometers) south of Islamabad , the country's capital .
This railway division was formed on 5 November 1951 and its headquarter is located at Rajkot in the state of Gujarat of India. Mumbai WR railway division , Ahmedabad railway division , Bhavnagar railway division , Vadodara railway division and Ratlam railway division are the other five railway divisions under WR Zone headquartered at Churchgate ...
Rajkot Municipal Corporation is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Rajkot in Gujarat state of India. The organization is known, in short, as RMC. It was established in 1973. This civic administrative body administers an area of 104.86 km 2. RMC is headed by Mayor of Rajkot. [4]
After independence and formation of Gujarat State, Rajkot became the focal point of Saurashtra-Kutch Region through its rapid social, cultural, commercial, educational, political and industrial activities. As a result of increased urbanization, the villages on the fringe of Rajkot City became an integral part of Rajkot for all purposes.
Rajkot Airport, located near Rajkot city provides air connectivity with Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Goa. The only port of this district was the Port of Navlakhi , an all-weather lighterage port located on the southwest end of the Gulf of Kutch , which now belongs to Morbi district that was introduced later.
Rajkot is in a transition period of growing cultural, industrial, and economical activities. Rajkot is the 26th largest city in India and the 22nd fastest-growing urban area in the world. [8] Rajkot was the capital of Saurashtra state from 15 April 1948 to 31 October 1956 before merging in bilingual Bombay State on 1 November 1956.
Bhaktinagar railway station is a small railway station in Rajkot district, Saurastra. Its code is BKNG. It serves Rajkot city. The station consists of 3 platforms. The platform is not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation. [1] [2]
BRT Bus used in Rajkot. Rajkot City Engineer (Special) Vijay Anadkat has planned a total of 63 km of Rajkot BRTS, out of which he executed BRTS in the first phase, which occurred from 2007 to 2011. In the first phase, a 29 km long stretch on a 150-foot (46 m) Ring Road would be developed. This stretch would be known as Blue Corridor.