Bharatpur

Bharatpur is a city in Rajasthan state in India, best known for the Keoladeo Bird Sanctuary, an important way station for many types of migratory birds including the rare Siberian Crane. This is a city with great history ruled by jats and has a distinct place in jat history. The toen has its share of fort, temple, mosque and several gateways.

By plane
Nearest international airports are in New Delhi and Jaipur.

By train
Bharatpur Junction is an important railway junction of Kota Division on and Agra Fort - Bandikui Branch Line. Many trains between Delhi and Kota and all trains between Jaipur and Agra stop in Bharatpur. The journey from Delhi takes 3-5 hours depending on the train type, while from Agra the trip takes about one hour. Bharatpur is well connected to national capital Delhi, state capital Jaipur, Mathura, Agra, Mumbai, Howrah and mostly important cities of India.



By road

 * From Delhi/Mathura: Take NH44 or Yamuna Expressway till Mathura which is about 45 km from Bharatpur on State Highway RJSH 1.
 * From Jaipur/Agra: National Highway 21, a four-lane highway, connects Bharatpur with Jaipur and Agra. The distance of around 200 km from Jaipur can be covered in little less 4 hr and Agra is just 60 km away from Bharatpur.

Get around
Auto rickshaws are available from the bus station and Railway Station which costs ₹10-20 (shared) or ₹50-200 (private) for popular places in city.

Temples

 * Bageshwari Temple
 * Devghat One of the holiest Hindu places.
 * Durga Temple
 * Ganeshthan Temple The most famous Hindu temple in Bharatpur city.
 * Ganga Mandir
 * Harihar Temple
 * Jakhadi Mai Temple
 * Kalika Temple
 * Pasupatinath Temple
 * Rameshowr Temple

Go next

 * Agra
 * Deeg
 * Jaipur