Overview – Pantnagar is a small town
in north Indian state of Uttarakhand. The town is a mix of university campus
and industrial area. Pantnagar is renowned for having the first agricultural university of India , called the Govind Ballabh Pant University
of Agriculture and Technology. The agricultural university is
famous as the birth place of green revolution in the country. A small and
remote tourist location, Pantnagar has two main shopping areas namely Badee
market (Big market) and Chhoti market (Small market). Gandhi
Park and Ambedkar Park
are the two main parks in the town. Besides, the diversified population of the
town provides a unique charm to the town. Pantnagar is also an ideal base to
visit the hill station of Nainital.
Station Code – PBW
Arrival and Departure Enquiry – 05944 - 233539
Station Details – Pantnagar railway station
is situated on the Lucknow
– Bareily – Lalkuan section of North Eastern Railways. The railway station is served by express trains from Lucknow , Agra
and other places of the country. Nainital Express and Kumaon Express connect
Pantnagar with Lucknow and Agra respectively. The bus stand is located
close to the railway station from where buses ply for Nainital, Ranikhet, Moradabad , Bareilly
and many other destinations.
Amenities – Amenities available at Pantnagar
railway station include waiting room, retiring room, refreshment room, water
cooler, tea stall and telephone booth.
Distances of major landmarks – Airport (3 km), Nainital (65 km), Bareilly
(75 km), Moradabad (90 km), Delhi (250 km), Lucknow (360 km)
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