Mathura City

Mathura City

Mathura is a city in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.  It is the administrative centre of Mathura District of Uttar Pradesh.  During the ancient period, Mathura was an economic hub, located at the junction of important caravan routes.  Mathura is the birthplace of Krishna at the centre of Braj or Brij-bhoomi, called Shri Krishna Janma-Bhoomi, literally: 'Lord Krishna's birthplace. Mathura was the capital of the Surasena Kingdom, ruled by Kansa the maternal uncle of Krishna. Mathura has an ancient history. According to the Archeological Survey of India plaque at the Mathura Museum, the city is mentioned in the oldest Indian epic, the Ramayana. Mathura is a holy city for Hinduism, the world's third-largest religion. There are many places of historic and religious importance in Mathura and its neighbouring towns. The twin-city to Mathura is Vrindavan. One of the major contributors in the economy of Uttar Pradesh are Mathura Industries.  Mathura Refinery located in the city is one of the biggest oil refineries of Asia with 8.0 MMTPA refining capacity. Textile printing industry that includes both sari-printing and fabric dyeing and silver ornaments manufacturing are major industrial contributors to the region. Mathura has contributed a lot towards Indian Culture through its rich heritage.

 

Distance From Mathura.

 

Delhi :-                                               141 km

 

Lucknow :-                                          372 km

 

Kanpur :-                                            286 km

 

Agra :-                                                           58 km

 

How To Reach Mathura.

 

By Road :- Mathura is well connected by road to the rest of Uttar Pradesh and India. NH 2 (Delhi-Howrah) Highway passes through the city and connects to National Highway 3 (to Mumbai), a part of which is known as Mathura Road.  Yamuna Expressway also connects to Mathura and in fact shortest way to reach Mathura by road. The city is served by Upsrtc, JNNURAM, Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, DTC, Chandigarh and Punjab state transportation bus companies.  An intercity JnNURM bus facility also exists.

 

By Rail :- Mathura is well connected by train to major cities in India such as New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Indore, Alwar, Jaipur, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Ujjain, Rewa, Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi etc. The city is served by four stations, Mathura Junction being the biggest one connecting to West, North and Southern India. Mathura Cantt connects to eastern Uttar Pradesh. Bhuteshwar serves for local trains for Delhi, Delhi NCR, Agra, Bharatpur and Alwar. Another station Krishnajanmabhoomi connects to Vrindavan via rail bus.

 

By Air :- As of now the city has no airport. The civil aviation minister Ajit Singh suggested Mathura's name for the site of a new greenfield international airport to chief minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav.  Mathura's name came into play when group of ministers terminated the planning of building Taj International Airport at Greater Noida. Land has been marked, and construction is in progress near the Yamuna Expressway, with plans to open in the next five years with regular flights to Delhi, Mumbai, Ujjain and Varanasi and some international routes in future.

 

Education In Mathura.

 

GLA University

 

Engineering Colleges in Mathura

 

Hindustan college of science and technology

 

Hindustan institute of management and computer studies

 

Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Veterinary University

 

 

 

Real Estate In Mathura.

 

Real estate growth in Mathura is driven by second home buyers from the National Capital Region and Agra, and by NRI devotees who want to own home in the city. Major real estate developers in Mathura include the Shri group, Giriraj Apartments Pvt Ltd, Karmayogi group, and Pushpanjali Constructions Pvt Ltd. one of the major contributors in the economy of uttar Pradesh are Mathura Industries.