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It was significant for its role in the introduction and
acclimatization of medicinal plants and as a plant taxonomy research
centre.
The Garden, now known as the Horticultural Experiment and Training
Centre, Sahranpur, operates on a commercial basis, producing saleable
seeds and plants, as well as carrying out research into tropical and
subtropical fruits, flowers and vegetables. It also helps to conserve
many ornamental, economic and medicinal plants.
Getting There
Saharanpur is well-connected to
all major cities by bus and train. The Roadways Bus-stand is located near
the Saharanpur Junction Railway Station; buses operated by Uttar Pradesh
Government Roadways and other government and private sector services are
available from here for all nearby towns and major cities.
The Saharanpur Railway Station which is connected to the major cities of
Uttar Pradesh. It is well connected with cities such as Haridwar, Dehradun,
Muzaffarnagar, Rishikesh and New Delhi.
The backbone of city centre
public transport is the cycle-rickshaw, with auto-rickshaws being available
at hubs. Private buses and taxis are available in the city. City buses on
the selected routes in the city is also under planning for this reason
widening of selected main roads has also started by the Nagar nigam. Also
there is a proposal of running only CNG auto-rickshaws or e-rickshaws to
reduce the pollution in the city.
The nearest airport from
Saharanpur is Jolly Grant
Airport at Lucknow, about 94 kilometers from Saharanpur and roughly two
and a half hour drive. The Airport is well connected to other cities in India such as
Delhi, Mumbai and Amritsar. From the Airport you can
hire cabs or take a train to reach Saharanpur.
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