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Transport
Road and rail transport are the main carriers of passenger traffic in Haryana
with aviation too playing a small role. It is one state where all villages are
linked with metalled roads. The length of the roads in the state is more than
35,303 km.
Railways also play an important role in carrying both interstate and
intrastate passengers. Kalka, Ambala, Kurukshetra, Panipat, Rohtak, Jind, Hisar
and Jakhal are important railway stations. There is a railway workshop at
Jagadhari. Aviation too plays its role. There are civil aerodromes at Pinjore,
Karnal, Hisar, Bhiwani and Narnaul.
Tourist Centres
A pioneer in highway tourism, Haryana has set up a vast network of 43 tourist
complexes all over the state. Having 846-roomed accommodation in them,
Haryana tourism attracts 70 lakh tourists every year. The state government
has adopted a multi-pronged strategy to promote tourism. Besides, tourist
facilities have been set up at the district headquarters, and in important towns,
to cater to the needs of tourists and local people. Some of the important tourist
complexes are Surajkund and Baddhkal Lake near Delhi; Sultanpur Birds
Sanctuary (Sultanpur); Sohna and Damdama in Gurgaon; and the fascinating
pocket of pines in the Morni Hills. The other important resorts are Ethnic India
(Rai Sonipat), Blue Jay (Samalkha), Skylark (Panipat), Karna Lake and Oasis
(Uchana), Parakeet (Pipli), Kingfisher (Ambala), Magpie (Faridabad), Dabchick
(Hodal), Shama (Gurgaon), Jungle Babbler (Dharuhera), Gaurriyya
(Bahadurgarh), Myna (Rohtak), Blue Bird (Hisar), Red Bishop (Panchkula),
and Pinjore Gardens (Pinjore).
O. W.: http://www.haryana.gov.in
Government
Governor : Prof. Kaptan Singh Solanki Chief Secretary : Shri Depinder
Singh Dhesi
Chief Minister : Shri Manohar Lal Khattar Jurisdiction of : Punjab and Haryana
High Court High Court
Himachal Pradesh
Area : 55,673 sq km Population : 68.65 lakh (census 2011)
Capital : Shimla Principal Languages : Hindi and Pahari
History and Geography
Himachal Pradesh, a beautiful land is situated in the lap of the western
Himalayas, located between 30°.22' and 33°. 12' North latitude and between