10 Facts About Saharanpur

1.

Saharanpur is a city and a municipal corporation in Uttar Pradesh, India.

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2.

Saharanpur is declared as one amongst the 100 Smart Cities by MOUD as a part of Smart Cities Mission of the Government of India.

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3.

Saharanpur is located at, about 140 kilometres south-southeast of Chandigarh, 170 kilometres north-northeast of Delhi, 65 kilometres north-northeast of Shamli and about 61 kilometres south-west of Dehradun.

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4.

Saharanpur district join four states together Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Haryana.

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5.

Saharanpur had a population of 455,754 in 2001 and 374,945 in 1991.

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6.

Saharanpur city is governed by Saharanpur Municipal Corporation, erstwhile Municipal Council.

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7.

In 1887, when the Botanical Survey of India was set up to reform the country's botanical sciences, Saharanpur became the centre for the survey of the northern Indian flora.

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8.

The NH 709B originates in Saharanpur and connects it to Delhi via Shamli and Baghpat, while the NH 344 connects Saharanpur with Ambala, Yamunanagar and Roorkee.

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9.

Saharanpur Junction is the primary railway station serving the city.

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10.

Saharanpur falls on the route of the proposed 1,839-kilometre Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor project.

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