Bandikui
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Bandikui Th. Baswa |
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| Nickname(s): Rail Nagari, Angrezo ka Shahar. | |
 
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| Coordinates: 27°03′N 76°34′E / 27.05°N 76.57°ECoordinates: 27°03′N 76°34′E / 27.05°N 76.57°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Dausa |
| Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 170,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 303313 |
| Telephone code | 01420 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ 29 |
| Modified By - P John | |
Bandikui is a city and a gram panchayat, panchayat samiti in Dausa district in the state of Rajasthan, India.
Bandikui is a major railway town at the junction of Agra-Jaipur and Delhi-Jaipur railway lines in Dausa district of Rajasthan. The town is located at a distance of 205 kms to the South of Delhi. Bandikui was preferred for the tri-junction by British Railway surveyors over Rajgarh, Alwar due to better alignment. Bandikui railway station was established in 1874. Most trains plying between Delhi and Jaipur have a halt at Bandikui such that the town remains one of the most important railway junctions in North Eastern Rajasthan. At its height there were 1000 families of Britishers living in Bandikui. Some Raj era bungalows can still be seen in Bandikui.
The town is also a major agrarian center about 12 km North of the main Agra-Jaipur Highway. It boasts of the beautiful St Francis Roman Catholic Church, cast in stone, located near the railway station. Rajasthan Government has recently given a grant of Rs 1 Crore for the restoration of the church. St Francis school, Bandikui consistently produces pupils who top various Rajasthan examinations.
Abhaneri Chand Baori the deepest stepwell in India and the Harshad mata temple dating back to 9th cebtury AD are located at a distance of about 7 km from Bandikui. The famous Mehndipur Balaji temple is about 35 km away from Bandikui on the main Jaipur-Agra highway. The famous Rajgarh town, erstwhile capital of Alwar state, is about 25 km north of Bandikui on the main Delhi Jaipur railway line. Rajgarh boasts of the Baghraj Maharaj temple, waterfalls and historic fort and palaces.
The famous natural water spring located at the village of Jhajirampura, Baswa is about 18 kms to the North of Bandikui just off the main State Highway 25.
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