Found 5 Articles for Travelling Tips

Why Google embedded Map Makers inside Google Maps?

Samual Sam
Updated on 10-Jan-2020 11:22:59

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When you have to go somewhere, but you don’t know the directions, what do you do? Simple, Google Maps, earlier we had to rely on traditional maps and routes but Google Maps made it so much easier. There was a time where we could easily locate and add certain locations to the Google maps. Remember?Yup, we are talking about the Google Map Maker, the app that made traveling more reliable and easier. Be it tracking best places at your state, region, country or the entire world. Due to certain reasons we lost it for years, but we could never forget ... Read More

Why goods train has 58 wagons, passenger train has only 24 coaches?

siddhartha kotamraju
Updated on 29-Apr-2022 05:55:03

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It is a very interesting question. The foremost thing to understand is that the length of Indian trains depends upon the length of the loop line and the length of the railway platform.The length of the train should never exceed the length of the Loop Line as it has to fit in the loop line because when the other train wants to access the mainline, this train should fit into loop line and give way to other to avoid accidents. One more important thing is, it should not be lengthier than the platform because all the coaches of the train ... Read More

What is the significance of Konark Sun Temple?

Rashmi Iyer
Updated on 17-May-2022 08:49:50

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Konark Sun Temple is a classic example of Orissan Temple with its grandeur popular in the whole world and marking the efflorescence in the architecture of Orissa. It actually serves a testimonial of unmatched imagination and extreme dedication and efforts of the artists to construct this monument. Sir John Marshall remarked ‘I think there is no monument in Hindustan that is at once so stupendous and proportionate at the same time like the black pagoda of Konark’.Some of the important points about the Konark Sun Temple can be understood under the following heads.ArchitectureThe symbolism and significance of the temple revolve ... Read More

What is the significance of Taj Mahal?

Rashmi Iyer
Updated on 17-May-2022 06:28:53

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Considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the majesty, and grandeur of Taj Mahal makes it an appealing site for millions of tourists. This monument located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh besides the bank of river Yamuna, is a symbol of Mughal Architectural beauty at its epoch.The monument complex stands as a symbol of the story of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz and also a testimony of the hundreds of laborers who contributed their blood and sweat in the construction of this monument. Taj Mahal stands as a mark of excellence in architecture.Some key points about Taj Mahal can be ... Read More

What is the significance of Ajanta Caves?

Rashmi Iyer
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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The UNESCO Heritage site of Ajanta caves is located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. These caves were excavated as a part of the first wave of cave architecture in India. It became an important center for Buddhist religion and art under the enlightened patronage of the Vakataka rulers. However, it is important to note that the excavations of these caves happened in different phases in different time periods beginning in the 2nd Century.The aerial view of the site looks like a horseshoe. This site was abandoned during the 6th-7th centuries and was rediscovered only during the British period by an Army officer ... Read More

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