Gangtok to Changu Lake is a drive of 39 km. Changu Lake is one of the highest lakes in the world, at an altitude of 12,400 ft. The distance must be covered in a car since trains do not operate in Sikkim. Northeast Frontier Railway is preparing to build a 44.98 km railway line from Sevooke in West Bengal to Rangpo in Sikkim. Fourteen tunnels have been planned to avoid loss of forests. …
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Save Money While You Travel. If you are able to save money on your travels, you could possibly carry on and visit more places. Here are my eight recommendations on saving money while you travel. …
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Vasai-Virar is a fast-developing area in Palghar district of Maharashtra. Vasai-Virar City has a population of 1.21 million. Mumbai International Airport is 49 km by road, via NH 8. Vasai Road railway station is connected by frequent local trains to South Mumbai. …
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Zero Point Sikkim is close to the international border with China in North Sikkim. Line of Actual Control separates Indian and Chinese territories. The road from Lachung ends here. Civilians cannot venture beyond. Visitors to the border area need to procure a permit from the military authorities in Gangtok. With a year-round mild temperate climate within the higher peaks of the Himalayas, Gangtok is the hub of Sikkim tourism. …
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Jaipur is the capital of the state of Rajasthan. It is the gateway to other tourist destinations in Rajasthan such as Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Ajmer and Udaipur. The Golden Triangle is formed by Jaipur, Agra and New Delhi. Maharaja Jai Singh II built the city in 1726. It is 260 km from New Delhi.
Jaipur is known as the Pink City. This is because each building within the walled historic centre is painted a terracotta pink colour. Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh II had the city painted pink to welcome the Prince of Wales in 1876. The Maharaja then passed a law in 1877 making it illegal for buildings to be of any other colour than Jaipur Pink. The law is enforced even today.
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