Amara Khaira Chak
Amara Khaira Chowk is a census town in Sadar tehsil of Varanasi district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Amara Khaira Chowk is a census town in Sadar tehsil of Varanasi district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The census town and village falls under the Amara Khaira Chowk gram panchayat. Amara Khaira Chowk is about 12 kilometers South-West of Varanasi railway station, 317 kilometers South-East of Lucknow and 9 kilometers South-West of Banaras Hindu University main gate.
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Worth seeing in and around Amara Khaira Chak
6 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Banaras Hindu University
Banaras Hindu University, formerly Benares Hindu University, is a collegiate, central, and research university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, and founded in 1916. It is ranked amongst the most prestigious universities of the country.
4.8 km · University in Uttar Pradesh, India · Wikipedia - 02New Vishwanath Temple
Shri Vishwanath Mandir also known as Vishwanath Mandir, Vishwanath Temple, New Vishwanath Temple and Birla Temple is another prominent Hindu temple in the holy city of Varanasi. Hindus across India and abroad visit this particular Lord Shiva temple to offer prayer to the Lord Vishwanath for the well-being of their families, and eternal peace.
4.4 km · temple in India · Wikipedia - 03Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi
The Indian Institute of Technology Varanasi is a public technical university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is ranked amongst the most prestigious engineering institutions in India.
4.8 km · Public research institute in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh · Wikipedia - 04Bharat Kala Bhavan
Bharat Kala Bhavan is a university museum located in Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. It has been instrumental in the dissemination of knowledge on Indian art and culture.
5.4 km · university museum located in Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi · Wikipedia - 05Shri Guru Ravidass Janam Asthan
Shri Guru Ravidas Janam Asthan is a temple located in Sir Gobardhan, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built to mark the birthplace of Ravidas, and it is an important cultural and religious site for Dalits, Ravidasis, Ad-Dharmis, and Ramdasia Sikhs.
5.3 km · Indian shrine for Ravidassis · Wikipedia - 06Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University is a faculty in the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India which offers courses in Humanities along with various professional and vocational courses except social sciences. It was founded in 1898 and is the oldest and largest faculty in the University.
5.3 km · Banaras Hindu University school · Wikipedia
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Getting to Amara Khaira Chak
- Airports
- Lal Bahadur Shastri (VNS), 24 km · Gautam Buddha (BWA), 255 km · Chaudhary Charan Singh (LKO), 265 km
- Stations
- Banaras railway station, 5.8 km · Bhulanpur railway station, 4 km
- Lucknow → Amara Khaira Chak268 km · quickest by road, 4h 38m · ₹2,040–2,550
- Siliguri → Amara Khaira Chak571 km · quickest by air, 6h 55m · ₹7,040–10,810
- Bhopal → Amara Khaira Chak604 km · quickest by air, 6h 59m · ₹7,310–11,230
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- Get inA taxi to/from the airport takes an hour and costs ₹750, while a tuk-tuk/auto-rickshaw can take twice as long and costs ₹500.
- Get inFrom the Sunauli bus station, take a rickshaw (₹200) to the border crossing, get your passport stamped on the Nepali side then walk through the border.
- Get aroundMany streets are too narrow to be reached by cycle-rickshaw, auto-rickshaw, and car and therefore, you may have to walk a bit to reach your destination.
- Get aroundTherefore, it will often be convenient to travel by cycle rickshaw, E-rickshaw or auto-rickshaw.
- Get aroundFurther journeys, such as to Sarnath (10 km), cost ₹500 there and back (with a one- to two-hour waiting period) or ₹300 one way by auto-rickshaw.
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Next door to Amara Khaira Chak
Amara Khaira Chak is 10 km from Varanasi, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
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