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Sight Address : Ballalpur is 16 kms south-east of Chandrapur. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Ballalpur, now known for its coal mines and paper mills, is 16kms south-eat of Chandrapur, the district headquarters, Ballalpur was the capital of the Good king Khandakya Ballalshah during 1437-62 AD. The land fort that he built here on the eastern bank of the Wardha River is square in shape with walls and bastions. There are still two intact gates set at right angle to each other. There is also a small postern gate on the river side. The fort walls are still intact, but all the old buildings are in total ruins.

Ballalpur Fort, Chandrapur

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Ballalpur was the capital of the Good king Khandakya Ballalshah during 1437-62 AD. The land fort that he built here on the eastern bank of the Wardha River is square in shape with walls and bastions.

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November to February.

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1-2 Hours.

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Private vehicles or taxies are also available to reach the destination.

Bus : Chandrapur is 127 Kms from Brahmapuri, 143 Kms from Ruyyadi, 144 Kms from Wardha, 154 Kms from Nagpur, 224 Kms from Karimnagar, 425 Kms from Hyderabad, 506 Kms from Bhopal and 762 Kms from Pune. It is well connected with the other major cities like Aheri, Amravati, Akola, Shirdi, Hyderabad, Gondia and Aurangabad through Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) and some private travel services.

Train : Chandrapur has its own Railway Station named as Chandrapur Railway Station as well Ballaepur has its own Railway Station named as Ballarpur Railway Station which are connected to the major cities of Maharashtra. It is situated on the major New Delhi-Chennai line and is linked with the cities like New Delhi, Bangalore, Mysore, Lucknow, Chennai, Kanyakumari, Allahabad, Indore, Puri, and Ahmedabad via Lokmanya Tilak Express, Navjeevan Express and Karnataka Express.

Air : The Nearest International Airport is Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur, roughly five hour drive from Chandrapur. Connecting flights to major Indian cities like Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Delhi, Goa, Indore, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune and Srinagar through Jet Airways, Indigo, Go Air, Air India, Air Arabia and Jet Lite. After geeting down at airpport , You can easily get regular buses or Private taxies to Chandrapur.

Others : Autorickshaw is main local transport in Chandrapur to the sightseeing.