Amritsar is a city in north-western India which is
the administrative headquarters of the Amritsar
district - located in the Majha region of the Indian state of Punjab. Amritsar is home to the Harmandir Sahib (commonly known as the Golden Temple), the spiritual and
cultural centre for the Sikh religion. This important Sikh shrine attracts more
visitors than the Taj
Mahal with more than 100,000 visitors on weekdays alone and is
the most popular destination for non-resident
Indians (NRI) in the whole of India. The city also houses the Akal Takht, the highest seat of earthly authority of the Khalsa, and the committee responsible for the upkeep of Gurdwaras. According to the Hindu mythology, Goddess Sita gave birth to Lava and Kusha, sons of lord Rama at Ramtirth ashram. Large number of people visit Ramtirth
Temple at annual fair. The
main commercial activities of Amritsar include tourism, carpets and fabrics,
farm produce, handicrafts, service trades, and light engineering. The city is
known for its rich cuisine, and culture, and for the Jallianwala Bagh
massacre in 1919 under British Rule. Amritsar is home to Central
Khalsa Orphanage, which was once home to Udham
Singh, a prominent figure in the Indian independence
movement. Gandhi Ground is the main sports complex
in the city which is home to the Amritsar Games Association.
RELIGION:
The 2011
Census of India recorded Hinduism and Sikhism as the main religions of Amritsar city with respectively
49.36% and 48% of the population following them. Sikhs formed a majority of almost 70% in the Amritsar District including the rural areas and some of the other towns. In
Amritsar city, Christianity was followed by 1.23% and Islam by 0.51%. Around
0.74% of the population of the city stated 'No Particular Religion' or another
religion
TRANSPORT:
The city lies on the main Grand
Trunk Road (GT Road) from Delhi to Amritsar connecting to Lahore in Pakistan. The city is also connected to most
other major cities such as New Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta by an extensive network
of rail system. The city also provides air connectivity to major Indian cities,
as well as foreign cities such as Birmingham, Toronto, Dubai, Singapore,
Tashkent, Ashgabat, London etc.
AIRWAYS:
Amritsar's international
airport, Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, has more than 360 domestic and international flights
during the week with daily connections to Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, and Srinagar etc. in India and international flights to London (Heathrow), Birmingham, Melbourne and Sydney via Delhi.
RAILWAYS:
Indian Railways has proposed a high-speed rail line to serve
Delhi-Amritsar via Ambala. Amritsar is connected by rail to almost every
major city in India. Amritsar
railway station is the main terminus. The Samjhauta Express runs from Delhi through Amritsar to Lahore in Pakistan.
ROAD:
Amritsar is located on the historic Grand Trunk Road (G.T Road), also known as National Highway 1, and therefore very
well connected to the road network. Daily bus services run to and from Ambala, Patiala, Delhi, Chandigarh and Jammu. Rs 450,000,000 is being spent
to expand the Amritsar-Jalandhar stretch
of G.T. Road to four lanes. In 2010, elevated road with four lanes connected to
the National highway for better access to the Golden
Temple has been started.[27]
For
transportation within Amritsar city, rickshaws, auto rickshaws, taxis and buses are available. Inter-city
buses are available from Amritsar to Chandigarh, Delhi, Shimla, Jalandhar and
Ludhiana.
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