Indore Development: Why Indore should be another IT Hub in India

Indore is located in central part of india and the western region of Madhya Pradesh.Indore has an average elevation of 553.00 meter above mean sea level.It is located on an elevated plain, with the Vindhyas range to the south. It is close to Bhopal, Ujjain and Gwalior city by Road and connected to all major city of india by Air. Inodre is having good railways connectivity with major indian city like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad etc.

Transport:
Local Transport:  It has very good local transport system. Atal Indore City Transport Services Ltd, a PPP scheme operates buses and radio taxis in the city. The buses – designated as City Bus today operate on 36 Routes, with around 170 bus stop stations. The buses are color coded according to their route. Some of these buses are also equipped with services like GPS and IVR (around 300) which are used to track the position of the bus with information displayed on LED displays installed on the bus stops. The Taxi service is good in this city.

Rail:
Indore is directly connected to the metro cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Pune, Lucknow and Jaipur. Indore is one of the several places in India with both meter gauge and broad gauge railways operational. Regular train services connect Indore to most parts of the country.

Air:
 Indore has a direct connectivity to major cities of India like Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Hyderabad, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Jodhpur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Khajuraho, New Delhi, Pune, Rewa and Raipur.

Road:
This is the best part of india. It is in the center of india so Mumbai,Delhi, Pune, Hyderabad,  Ahemdabad, Jaipur cities are around 400-800 kms from Indor. e Indore is connected to other parts of India through national and state highways. The major national highways passing through the city are:
 National Highway No. 3 (NH3 – Agra Bombay)
 National Highway No. 59 (NH 59 – Indore Ahmedabad)
 National Highway No. 59A (Indore – Betul – Nagpur connecting NH 69 )

The Mumbai- Indore section of the National Highway No. 3 and the Ahmedabad – Indore section of the National Highway No. 59 are undergoing multi laning under the NHDP program. Other important regional highways are:
 State Highway No. 27 (Indore to Burhanpur)
 State Highway No. 34 (Indore to Jhansi)

Education:
   Indore is the only city of India that has both an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) and an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). These two premier education institutions are located in the city, not very far from the city center. Authorized Learning Centre of Sikkim Manipal University with its 1st V-SAT enabled centre offering various IT, Science, Commerce, Management, Arts & Humanities courses is also located at Gita Bhawan Square of Indore City. The leading technology service provider Devi Ahilya Center for Computer and Information Technology (DACCIT) catering IT Solutions for multinational companies is also situated at Indore city. Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, a unit of Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India, engaged in R&D in non-nuclear front-line research areas of lasers, particle accelerators and related technologies

Indore is known as the education hub of the MP state. Home to a range of colleges and schools, Indore has a large student population. Most primary and secondary schools in Indore are affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE); however, a number of schools have affiliation with ICSE board, NIOS board and the state level M.P. Board.

Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV) offers courses in more than 20 fields which include law, pharmacy and management at both graduate and postgraduate level.

Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College is one of the country's old & premier govt. medical college which offers courses in medical sciences & Institute of Engineering and Technology offers courses in engineering.

Food

Indore has a wide variety of Namkeens, Poha & Jalebi, Chaats (snacks), Kachoris and Samosas, cuisines of various types in different restaurants, and Bengali, Muslim, mugalp, Rajasthani, continental and confectionery sweets, as well as dishes such as Dal-Bafla. Most important place in Indore for Foodies is Sarafa Bazar, where a wide range of Indian Fast food is available. Chhappan Dukan is a major food junction in Indore, where the youth & family gathers on the road side shops for Indian Snacks. Generally, Namkeen is served on top of a variety of food items served in Indore.

The life in Indore starts early with chuskis of 'Chay' (tea) with 'garam garam poha & Jalebi' followed by delicious lunch which invariably includes popular 'besan preparations'. Later in the day one can easily find snacks like 'Khaman' , 'Kachori - aaloo kachori, dal kachori etc.' , 'samosa' , 'petis' , 'Baked Samosa' , 'Bhel puri' ,' Pani Puri', 'mathri' etc. Numerous Shops of Sweets have enjoyed nice business in Indore. Late nights another market comes alive at 11:00 PM in Sarafa (the heart of city) where one finds lot of delicacies to enjoy after a nice dinner like - 'Gajak','Bhutta kis', 'Gulab Jamoon' , 'garadu', 'Rabri', 'HOT BOILED MILK', 'aalo tikiya', 'Halua : - Gajar, Moong' , icecreams, 'shakes' etc. and finally tasty 'paan' to end your day.

INDORE SPECIALITIES NOT TO BE MISSED :

Sweets :Moong ka Halua, Gajar ka Halua, Rabri, Maalpua, Faluda kulfi, Gulab Jamoon, Ras-Malai, RasGulla, All Bengali Sweets available at Sarafa & 56 Shops at Palasia.

Namkeen : Sev with all its varieties, Mixure , Dhania-Chivda, Dal Moth,Papdi, Gathiya, Khaman, Kachori-Samosa ,Petis, Garadu,Aalo Tikiya, Pani-Puri, Bhel-Puri,Saboodana Khichadi,Dahi Bada , Pakoda , Bhutte ka Kis.

Sports
Indore has 2 stadiums, Nehru Stadium and Holkar Cricket Stadium.[29] Indore has many sports stadium and sports complexes Basketball complex, opposite Holkar cricket stadium, Table-Tennis Hall. Small stadium Near Nehru stadium, Khalsa school stadium, Maharaj school stadium and other

Culture
Indore has a cosmopolitan culture. Hindu, Muslim,Jains, Christians, Sikh, Parsi, Bahai's, Bohra and several other Culture are living peacefully in the city. Normally mixed culture is found across the city. Indore was included in the Guinness Book of World Records[30] for holding the largest tea party in the world.
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