40-471: Rajnandgaon is a city in Rajnandgaon District , in the state of Chhattisgarh , India. As of the 2011 census the population of the city was 163,122. Rajnandgaon district came into existence on 26 January 1973, as a result of the division of Durg district. Originally known as Nandgram, Rajnandgaon State was ruled by Somvanshis , Kalachuris of Tripuri and Marathas . The palaces in
80-679: A 1,000 special non-AC Vithai buses, which were introduced to ferry passengers to the pilgrim town of Pandharpur in Solapur district . They have a seating capacity of 45 seats and a similar design to that of 'Parivartan' buses. In 2019, the MSRTC introduced new non-air conditioned buses with beds and recliner chairs specially designed for long overnight routes. Extra facilities like reading lamp, night lamp, charging point, fan and two huge storage compartments have also been provided. MSRTC’s first electric bus 'Shivai' that plies from Pune to Ahmednagar
120-1008: A decade later and the semi-luxury class came into being during the 1982 Asian Games . The S.T. buses are also used for transportation of the postal mail, distribution of medicines, newspapers and even tiffins sent by people from rural areas to their relatives in cities. They also are used to transport agricultural goods to cities. MSRTC is operating a fleet of approximately 15,512 buses that ferry 8.7 million passengers daily. The Ordinary, Parivartan, Asiad and City Buses are built at MSRTC's in-house workshops at Pune city , Aurangabad , and Nagpur on Ashok Leyland and TATA chassis. These workshops produce as many as 20,000 buses per year on average. The corporation has nine tyre retreading plants along with 32 divisional workshops. The Shivneri air conditioned bus service consists of Volvo 9400R and Scania Metrolink buses. The Shivshahi buses are air-conditioned luxury buses which are operated by MSRTC and some private contractors. In 2018, MSRTC added approximately
160-409: A focus to provide low-cost and pure potable water to the commuters. The bottled water will be available at the bus stations for INR 10 and 15, and a private company based out of Pune has been selected for bottled water supply. The new initiative was inaugurated by Transport Minister and President of ST Corporation Adv. Anil Parab. The corporation plans to sell the drinking water at every bus stand of
200-415: A majority of people. Some people of the city also speak dialects of Hindi such as Rajisthani and Bastari Chhattisgarh. Digvijay Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium and is mainly used for organizing matches of football, cricket and other sports. The stadium hosted four first-class matches in 1988 when Madhya Pradesh cricket team played against Rajasthan cricket team . The International Hockey Stadium
240-462: A succession of chosen disciples until 1879, when the British government recognized the ruler as an hereditary chief and it came to be known as princely state of Raj Nandgaon. Afterwards conferred upon his son the title of Raja Bahadur. The first ruler Mahant Ghasi Das was recognized as a feudal chief by the British government in 1865 and was granted a sanad of adoption . Later the British conferred
280-587: A time table, designated pick-up points, conductors, and fixed ticket prices. This was the state of affairs till 1948, when the then Bombay State Government, with the late Morarji Desai as the home minister, started its own state road transport service, called State Transport Bombay. And, with this, the first blue and silver-topped bus took off from Pune to Ahmednagar. There were 10 makes of buses in use then – Chevrolet , Ford Motor Company , Bedford Vehicles , Seddon Atkinson , Studebaker , Morris Commercial , Albion Motors , Ashok Leyland , Commer and Fiat . In
320-689: Is a field hockey stadium with an astroturf surface. It opened in 2014 Rajnandgaon is located at 21°06′N 81°02′E / 21.10°N 81.03°E / 21.10; 81.03 in Chhattishgarh. It has an average elevation of 307 metres (1010 feet ). Rajnandgaon railway station is on the Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line . The station comes under Nagpur Division of SECR. Local trains provide frequent service west to Dongargarh and Nagpur Station, and east to Raipur , while direct express trains are available for all
360-576: Is a moment of honour for Maharashtra. Which aims to increase its revenue. During the COVID-19 lockdown in India which started in March 2020, MSTRC was unable to process salaries of employees for many months. Salaries of nearly 90,000 employees were held up for 3–4 months, leading to few employees committing suicides finding it difficult to meet their needs. Employees put in various demands in front of
400-402: Is good for transportation to nearby cities and villages, but long-distance bus connectivity is practically non-existent. MSRTC under Bhandara Division provides bus services to Rajnandgaon from its various depots that interconnect Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh. Bhandara and Rajnandgaon have connected under the same link of NH6 . Rajnandgaon District Rajnandgaon is a district of
440-402: Is operating stage and contract carriage services in the entire area of the state of Maharashtra except S.T. undertaking defined under Section 68 A (b) of M. V. Act and other exceptions published in the scheme. The first bus was flagged off from Pune to Ahmednagar in 1948. Tracing the history that saw this development, we go back to the 1920s; when various entrepreneurs started operations in
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#1732798501776480-429: Is the main tourist as well as pilgrimage site of the district. The famous temple of Goddess Bamleshwari , on a hilltop of 1,600 feet (490 m) in the town of Dongargarh, is referred to as Badi Bamleshwari. Another temple, at ground level, is situated about 1/2 km from the main temple complex. This temple is known as Chhoti Bamleshwari. Many hundreds of thousands of people from in and around Chhattisgarh flock to
520-592: Is the state run bus service of Maharashtra , India which serves routes to towns and cities within Maharashtra as well as to its adjoining states. It also offers a facility for online booking of tickets for all buses. Recently from 21 May 2020, the Corporation Started Goods Transportation, Private Bus Body Building, Private Vehicle Tyre Remoulding. In future, Corporation plans to start petrol pump for private vehicles all over
560-668: The Central Provinces and Berar . In 1906, Thakur Pyarelal Singh promoted the Swadeshi movement in the district. Later he helped organize mill workers in Rajnandgaon in a successful 34-day strike after the passage of the Rowlatt Act . For this he was punished by the authorities of Rajnandgaon state, but later wrote to the British agent to get the order cancelled. The people of the princely states participated in all
600-648: The Vakatakas for periods in the 5th century CE. In the 6th century CE, the area was under the control of the Somavamshis . In the 7th century however, the territory fell back into Nala hands. In the 10th century CE, the Somavamshis returned to power. They were soon overthrown by the Kalachuris , who claimed Haihaiya origin. In the 12th and 13th centuries CE, the southern part of the district fell into
640-538: The Central Government contributing one-third of the capital. The Bombay State Road Transport Corporation (BSRTC) thus came into being, later changing its name to MSRTC with the re-organization of the state. The ST started with 30 Bedford buses having wooden bodies, coir seats. The fare charged on the Pune-Nagar route was nine paisa. With time, the S.T. buses underwent many changes, including increasing
680-680: The Mahanadi, has its source in the district, and flows through the central plain into Durg district. In the northwest, bordering Balaghat and Kabirdham districts, is the Maikal Hills , the eastern extension of the Satpuras . In the far south is the northernmost extension of the Bastar Plateau. Both the hills and plateau are sparsely populated with a majority-tribal population and retain thick forest cover, which has generally been lost in
720-560: The Maharashtra. The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation was established by the State Government of Maharashtra as per the provision in Section 3 of RTC Act 1950. The MSRTC operates its services by the approved scheme of road transport published vide Notification MVA 3173/30303-XIIA dated 29 November 1973 in the official gazette. The area covered by the scheme is the entire area of the state of Maharashtra. The undertaking
760-596: The Marathas under the Bhonsles of Napur invaded Chhattisgarh. The Maratha general, Bhaskar Pant, quickly overthrew the last king of the Haihaiyavansis and took over what is now Rajnandagaon district. In 1753, the Bhonsles of Nagpur confiscated all the territory that is now Chhattisgarh, and Raghoji gave the area to his son, Bimbaji, who ruled it virtually independently. The territory continued to be controlled by
800-665: The Marathas until the Third Anglo-Maratha War , when it fell into British hands. In 1818, Dongargarh revolted against the British, but was quickly crushed. The British balanced the accounts of the Marathas and then returned the territory to Maratha hands. Until 1836 it was administered by a series of subadars obedient to the Nagpur state. In 1853, Nagpur was annexed by the British under the Doctrine of Lapse and Rajnandgaon fell under direct British administration under
840-672: The Mela of Maa Bamleshwari and a lot of devotees visit during Mela period. Chotti mata mandir reconstruction in famous pink sandstone and marble stone. Pragyagiri , a famous Buddhist Vihara is another attraction of this district. Barfani dham at Rajnandgaon town is another place of pilgrims widely visited. Other places are: Ambagarh Chowki, Ambagarh Devi Mandir, Mongara Dem, Sankar Dahara Tipagarh Pahadi. 21°06′N 81°02′E / 21.100°N 81.033°E / 21.100; 81.033 MSRTC The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation abbreviated as ( MSRTC , or simply ST),
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#1732798501776880-683: The Scheduled Castes population. The main Scheduled Tribes are the Gonds , other major tribes are the Kawar and Halba . These three tribes make up 97% of the total Scheduled Tribes population. Languages of Rajnandgaon district (2011) At the time of the 2011 Census of India , 82.37% of the population in the district spoke Chhattisgarhi , 13.26% Hindi and 1.73% Marathi as their first language. A tehsil headquarters, Dongargarh,
920-571: The control of chieftains from Kanker. The Kalachuris or Haihaiyavansis continued ruling the district until the 18th century CE. Khairagarh and the northern part of the district was ruled by the Raj Gonds of Garha-Mandla. After the struggle of Rani Durgavati, these rulers, as well as the Kalachuris of Raipur who ruled the southern part of the district, became vassals of the Mughals. In 1742,
960-488: The corporation. Talking about the same, he said, "The bottled water of other companies cannot be sold on ST stands. The MSRTC has taken the responsibility of making quality water available to the passengers at affordable rates." Over the decades, Maharashtra has seen a great tradition of Warkari sector, whereby the Guru is called 'Nath'. Sharing more, Minister Parab said that the official bottled drinking water being named 'Nathjal'
1000-518: The early 1950s, two luxury coaches were also introduced with Morris Commercial Chassis. These were called Neelkamal and Giriyarohini and used to ply on the Pune-Mahabaleshwar route. They had two by two seats, curtains, interior decoration, a clock, and green tinted windows. In 1950, a Road Transport Corporation Act was passed by the Central Government which delegated powers to states to form their individual road transport corporations with
1040-549: The major events of the Independence movement, including the Civil Disobedience Movement that saw the British officials pass orders to quell the movement. In 1939, the people of Rajnandgaon state launched a Forest Satyagraha, in which the police fired on protestors, killing one. The Rajnandgaon remained a Princely State in independent India. In 1948, the princely state and the capital city Rajnandgaon
1080-544: The metros: New Delhi , Mumbai , Kolkata , Chennai , Ahmedabad , Bangalore , and Pune . Rajnandgaon railway station is the fourth busiest railway station of the state after Bilaspur, Raipur and Durg. Railway station consists of four well developed platforms. More than 190 trains passes from city. Direct connections are available for Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur, Gwalior, Nagpur, Gondia, Wardha, Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Hapa, Chennai, Trivandrum, Patna etc. Rajnandgaon has two bus stands, Old Bus Stand and New Bus Stand. Bus connectivity
1120-399: The national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 65%. In Rajnandgaon, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Chhattisgarhi and Hindi are the main spoken languages in Rajnandgaon. Chhattisgarhi is the native language of this town, besides being followed by Hindi . People from different parts of the country live here, so other languages are also spoken by
1160-577: The north, Bemetara , Durg and Balod districts in the east, Kanker district in the south, Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh and Gondia and Gadchiroli districts of Maharashtra in the west. Most of the district is in the Chhattisgarh plain. This plain comprises two watersheds: that of the Wainganga in the west, and that of the Mahanadi in the east. The Shivnath , main tributary of
1200-556: The public transport sector. Till the Motor Vehicle Act came into being in 1939, there were no regulations monitoring their activities which resulted in arbitrary competition and unregulated fares. The implementation of the Act rectified matters to some extent. The individual operators were asked to form a union on defined routes in a particular area. This also proved to be beneficial for travelers as some sort of schedule set in; with
1240-455: The rest of the district. According to the 2011 census Rajnandgaon district has a population of 1,537,133, roughly equal to the nation of Gabon or the US state of Hawaii . This gives it a ranking of 325th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 191 inhabitants per square kilometre (490/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011
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1280-630: The rest of the world. In the 4th century CE, Dakshina Kosala was one of the regions which was subdued by Samudra Gupta on his southern expedition. However it was unlikely the Guptas ever directly controlled this territory south of the Mahanadi, rather the local rulers acknowledged Gupta overlordship. Gupta coins have been found in Dakshina Kosala. Parts of the region were controlled by the Nalas of Bastar at times, while others areas were controlled by
1320-419: The seating capacity from the original 30 to 45 to the present 54, introduction of all-steel bodies to replace wooden bodies to make them stronger and cushion seats for more comfort. Later, in 1960, aluminium bodies were introduced as steel corrodes, especially in coastal areas, and the colour code also changed to red from the blue and silver. A partial night service was launched in 1968; the overnight service about
1360-399: The shrine during the navratris of Kavar (during Dussera ) and Chaitra (during Ramnavmi). During these navratris, melas (fairs) which run 24 hours are organised in the premises of the temple. Another site of interest is the ancient place of Mata Sheetala Devi Shakti Peetha. This temple, which dates from 2200 years ago, lies 1.5 km from the railway station. The Mandir Trust has organised
1400-547: The state of Chhattisgarh in central India . The administrative headquarters the district is Rajnandgaon town. In ancient times Rajnandgaon, like the rest of the Chhattisgarh plain, was part of Dakshina Kosala . The region was part of the Mauryan empire during Ashoka's time. Coins of the Indo-Sassanians have been found near Rajnandgaon dating from the 3rd century CE, implying the region had indirect contact with
1440-472: The title of raja on the ruling mahant. As of the 2011 India census , Rajnandgaon had population of 1,537,133 of which male and female were 762,855 and 774,278 respectively. Rajnandgaon has an average literacy rate of 86.97%, male literacy is 91.19%, and female literacy is 82.98%. As of 2001 India census , Rajnandgaon had a population of 143,727. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Rajnandgaon had an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than
1480-472: The town of Rajnandgaon reveal their own tale of the rulers, their society and culture, and the traditions of those times. The city was ruled by a dynasty of Hindu caretakers ( Bairagis ), who bore the title Vaishnav and Gond rajas (chiefs). Succession was by adoption. Its foundation is traced to a religious celibate who came from the Punjab towards the end of the 18th century. From the founder it passed through
1520-484: Was 19.82%. Rajnandgaon has a sex ratio of 1017 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 76.97%. After bifurcation the district had a population of 884,742, of which 219,688 (24.83%) live in urban areas. The residual district has a sex ratio of 1010 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 95,782 (10.83%) and 174,731 (19.75%) of the population respectively. The main Scheduled Castes are Chamar and Mahar , which make up 91% of
1560-713: Was flagged from Pune in presence of the then Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and the then state Transport Minister Anil Parab on 1 June 2022. MSRTC would get 50 electric buses in July 2022 which will be deployed from Pune to four cities — Nashik , Solapur , Kolhapur and Sambhajinagar . Ashwamedh Shivneri E-Shivneri (electric) Shivai (electric) Shivshahi AC Non AC Sleeper Seater Hirkani ( asiad or semi luxury) City Bus Ordinary Express ( Vithai or MS Bus ) Ordinary ( school bus or Kumbhamela bus) Midi Bus ( Yashwanti or Bhimashankar bus ) On Monday, November 2, 2020, MSRTC has launched 'Nathjal' with
1600-553: Was merged into the Durg District of Madhya Bharat, later Madhya Pradesh . Rajnandgaon district was carved out from the erstwhile Durg district on 26 January 1973. Later, Kabirdham district was carved out from this district on 1 July 1998. It is a part of the Red Corridor . The collector of Rajnandgaon is Shri Doman Singh. The district covers an area of 8222 km . The district borders Kabirdham district in
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