Navlakha

22°41′40″N 75°52′27″E / 22.6943506°N 75.8742188°E / 22.6943506; 75.8742188Country IndiaStateMadhya PradeshRegionMalwaDistrictIndore districtWardChitawad(no.64)Government • TypeMayor–Council • BodyIndore Municipal Corporation • MayorMalini Laxmansingh Gaur (BJP) • Ward Corporator (Parshad)Shrimati Seema Virang (no.64)Population • Total165,000Languages • OfficialHindiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PINTelephone code0731Vehicle registration09Websitewww.imcindore.org

Navlakha is a residential locality within the city of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. The area is named after the famous Navlakha Temple in the city of Indore. Its postal code is 452012.

Overview

Navlakha is known for the Navlakh Temple and the Navlakha Bus Stand which is the origin point for many distant bus services from Indore to Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Nagpur, Pune, Shirdi, Jhansi, Gwalior, Bhopal, Jabalpur, Sagar, and Khurai among others. Navlakha is currently experiencing an increase in the rate of construction for new housing developments and multi-story buildings. Also Navlakha name is given due to presence of Nine (Nav in hindi)- Lakh(Lakha in hindi) mango trees in this area.

Market

Every Thursday, a weekly vegetable, fruits, and fish market is organized. It is locally known as Guruvaariya Haat (Hindi: गुरुवारिया हाट), meaning Thursday Market.^[1][2] Navalakha also contains a saree shop and a number of general goods stores.

Transportation

Roads

Bhanwarkuan is located on the arterial A.B. Road (NH-3). Autorickshaws, Metro Taxi, City Van, Tata Magic and various private taxis such as Uber, Meru Cabs, TaxiForSure and OlaCabs are widely available. Several City Bus routes serve the area, with fares generally ranging from ₹ 5.00 to ₹15.00. The bus routes passing through and connecting Navlakha are:

S.no.	Route no.	Start[3]	End Place
1	11 (XI)	Tejaji Nagar	Gommatgiri
2	17 (XVII)	Palda Naka	MR10
3	25 (XXV)	Railway Station	IndoRama
4	26 (XXVI)	Indore	Eicher Square (Pithampur)

Inter-State Bus Terminus

Navlakha has a bus-stand with routes connecting Indore to mostly places in southern, south-eastern and south-western Madhya Pradesh using the roadways given below:

• A.B. Road (NH-3) Mumbai, Pune.
• SH-27 Khandwa, Burhanpur, Nagpur
• NH59 Hoshangabad, Kampel and Harda

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