Abu Road
Kharadi | |
|---|---|
City, Sub-District | |
 Abu Road Railway Station | |
  Abu Road Location in Rajasthan, India  Abu Road Abu Road (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°29′N 72°47′E / 24.48°N 72.78°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Sirohi |
| Subdivision (India) | Abu Road |
| Tehsil | Abu Road |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Body | Abu Road Municipal |
| Elevation | 263 m (863 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 60,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 91-2974 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-38 Abu Road, DTO |
Abu Road is a city and sub-district in Sirohi district of Rajasthan state in western India, lies on the bank of West Banas River. It is the tehsil and sub-district headquarters and the largest city in Sirohi District in terms of area and population. Its railway station is an important stop on the main Indian Railways line between New Delhi and Ahmedabad and registers an impressive growth in passenger traffic and revenue generation for North Western Railway zone. The popular hill station, Mount Abu is 27 km up the hill from Abu Road.
The Industrial city is located in the southernmost part of Rajasthan, near the Gujarat border. It is surrounded by the Aravalli Range, which separates it from the Thar Desert. It is around 482 km from Jaipur, approximately 151 km from Udaipur and 197 km from Ahmedabad. Placed almost in the middle of major Indian metro cities. Besides, connectivity with Gujarat ports and cities, it has a strategic geographical advantage. The main industries are marble & granite, miniature cement plants, HDPE bags, synthetic yarns, mineral grinding, ABS resin, Steel and insulators.