Twin cities are a special case of two neighboring cities or urban centres that grow into a single conurbation – or narrowly separated urban areas – over time. There are no formal criteria, but twin cities are generally comparable in status and size, though not necessarily equal; a city and a substantially smaller suburb would not typically qualify, even if they were once separate. Tri-cities and quad cities are similar phenomena involving three or four municipalities.
18-548: Munger , formerly spelt as Monghyr , is a twin city and a Municipal Corporation situated in the Indian state of Bihar . It is the administrative headquarters of Munger district and Munger Division . Munger was one of the major cities in Eastern India and undivided Bengal during Mughal period and British Raj . It is one of the major political, cultural, educational and commercial center of Bihar and Eastern India . Munger
36-536: A diesel locomotive shed with room for 80 locomotives. The sheds accommodate WDM-3D , WDG-4D , WDG-4 and WDS class locomotives. The shed now also accommodates WDP-4D locomotives. The station has a coach maintenance complex. The station is the divisional headquarters for the Northeast Frontier Railway. It became the first ever Railway station in the Indian Railways to get an ISO certification from
54-550: A per capita income of INR 42,793 in FY 2020-21. Indian Railways operates of Asia's largest and oldest railway workshops at Jamalpur . This was set up by the British Raj in 1862. Munger has also ITC Factory established by the British. Ordinance Gun Factory Munger, ITC Milk Dairy and many others. Munger is known for Sita Manpatthar (Sita charan) Sitacharan temple situated on a boulder in
72-610: A single legal municipality, such as Buda and Pest merging in 1873 into Budapest , Hungary; Brooklyn being annexed by New York City in 1898; or the three ancient cities of Hankou , Hanyang , and Wuchang joining in 1927 into Wuhan . As a single urban area, twin cities may share an airport whose airport codes include both cities' initials, e.g., DFW ( Dallas–Fort Worth ), LBA ( Leeds – Bradford ), MSP ( Minneapolis–Saint Paul ), RDU ( Raleigh and Durham ), and CAK ( Akron – Canton ). Guwahati railway station Guwahati Railway Station (Station code: GHY )
90-610: Is Jay Prakash Narayan Airport in Patna around 180 km away, which is served by all major airlines. Nearest international airport is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata Which is around 480 km away from Munger. Twin cities A common – but not universal – scenario is two cities that developed concurrently on opposite sides of a river. For example, Minneapolis and Saint Paul in Minnesota – one of
108-483: Is humid subtropical . As per 2011 census, Munger Municipal Corporation has a total population of 213,101 out of which 113,173 were males and 99,928 were females. It had a sex ratio of 883. The population between 0 and 6 years was 29,260. The literacy rate of the 7+ population was 81.83 per cent. Munger, along with Jamalpur are the major industrial cities in Bihar. Munger is also one of the most prosperous cities in Bihar with
126-678: Is located in the heart of the city of Guwahati , Assam . It is the first fully solar-operated railway station in India. It has been rated as A1-category station. Just behind the Guwahati Railway Station is the Assam State Transport Corporation Bus Terminal. An ISO -certified railway station, Guwahati Railway Station has been ranked 21 in cleanliness among the A1-category railway stations in India. To reduce
144-455: Is situated about 180km from east of capital city Patna , about 480km west of Eastern India 's largest city Kolkata and 1200km from country's capital New Delhi . Historically, Munger is known for being an ancient seat of rule. The twin city comprises Munger and Jamalpur situated on the southern bank of the river Ganges . It is situated 08 km from Jamalpur Junction , 180 km east of capital city Patna and 430 Km from Kolkata
162-539: Is the main railhead for the city while the latter, which was earlier called Purabsarai Railway Station, acts as suburban facility. Stations are connected with Sahibganj Loop . The rail system provides connection to cities such as New Delhi , Mumbai , Surat , Yesvantpur Junction , Jamshedpur , Jammu Tawi , Dibrugarh , Guwahati , Lucknow , Patna , Ranchi , Agartala , Hyderabad , Deoghar Junction , Muzaffarpur Junction and Dhanbad . The Munger Ganga Bridge , which takes both rail and road-traffic, connects Munger to
180-485: The Islamabad Capital Territory , and Rawalpindi, part of the province of Punjab . Cities on opposite sides of international borders sometimes share enough cultural and historical identity to be seen as twins, such as Haparanda ( Sweden ) and Tornio ( Finland ), Leticia ( Colombia ) and Tabatinga ( Brazil ), or Valga ( Estonia ) and Valka ( Latvia ). In some cases twin cities eventually merge into
198-627: The capital of West Bengal . Munger is said to have been founded by the Guptas (4th century CE) and contains a fort that houses the tomb of the Muslim saint Shah Mushk Nafā (died 1497). In 1763, the Nawab of Bengal Mir Qasim made Munger his capital and built an arsenal and several palaces. It was constituted a municipality in 1864. The climate of Munger is subtropical (warm in summer and cold during winter). The Köppen climate classification sub-type for this climate
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#1732848968363216-554: The city. On the 10th day evening, one side rushes to the Polo Grounds for Ravan Badh, while the other side prepares for a unique ritual known as "Shobha Yatra." The “Shobha Yatra of Badi Durga of Sadipur ” marks the importance of Badi Durga of Munger all over the country. People from all over the city join this yatra, and the deity is immersed early in the morning in the holy river Ganges. Munger has two railway stations known as: Jamalpur Junction and Munger Railway Station . The former
234-574: The first railway station to run entirely on solar power. The solar panel installation project was commissioned in April 2017, but an on-the-spot assessment by G Plus in February 2023 revealed that the solar power generated by the railway station covered only 15 per cent of its power requirements. In recent years the railway station has received a 100 feet-high tricolour. It is the tallest tricolour among any railway station in northeast India. The station has
252-566: The major cities and other destinations. Citybuses, Taxies, Autorikshaw, E-Rickshaw, etc. are available all the times in the entire city for transportation. The Munger Ganga Bridge link Munger to various districts of North Bihar and north-eastern India by 2021. Munger Airport is located in Safyabad, which is 5 km from Munger. It was re-inaugurated by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on 24 May 2016. Munger has no international airport with commercial service. Domestic airport with commercial service
270-596: The middle of the Ganges in Munger (Anga Region) is the main center of public faith regarding Chhath festival. It is believed that Mata Sita performed the Chhath festival in Munger. It was only after this that Chhath Mahaparv started. That is why Chhath Mahaparva is celebrated with great pomp in Munger. Munger is also famous for Durga Puja Mahotsav which is celebrated for 10 days. The first nine days are celebrated with great fervor across
288-709: The most widely known pairs of "Twin Cities" – were founded several miles apart on opposite sides of the Mississippi River , and competed for prominence as they grew. In some cases, twin cities are separated by a state border, such as Albury ( New South Wales ) and Wodonga ( Victoria ) in Australia, on opposite sides of the Murray River . In Pakistan , Islamabad and Rawalpindi are twin cities located in northwestern Punjab region with Islamabad, administratively being part of
306-718: The nearby cities of Begusarai , Saharsa Junction , Katihar and Khagaria Junction as well as various districts of North Bihar . The bridge is the third-largest rail-cum-road bridge in India. Munger is connected to major parts of India by various National and State Highways. The major cities of Bihar and Jharkhand - such as Patna , Ranchi , Bhagalpur , Purnia , katihar , Bihar sharif , Muzaffarpur , Jamshedpur , Dhanbad , Gaya , Bokaro and Darbhanga - can be reached by [REDACTED] NH 33 , [REDACTED] NH 333B , [REDACTED] NH 333A , [REDACTED] NH 31 and [REDACTED] NH 333 and various state Highways. Regular bus service are provided by BSRTC for all
324-620: The traffic on the Guwahati junction, there is another railway station in the city at Maligaon , the Kamakhya railway station . Almost all newly introduced trains run from the Kamakhya Jn. railway station only. There were plans to make a new railway station at Beltola (in the southern part of Guwahati) to introduce trains towards Shillong , Meghalaya . Plans have not been finalized and are still in progress. Guwahati railway station claimed to have become
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