Road transport is the main mode of transportation in Bhind. The total extend of road
lines in the district is about 1319 Kms and 84 Km railway line. 27.26% villages are served
by roads. There is one National Highway through Bhind (NH 92, Bhougaon - Etawah -
Gwalior , 171 Km.(total) ). The classification of roads in Bhind are as under.
There are so many villages (out of 950) not connected by road or rail.
Road classification (in Kilo Meters)
| Year |
State High way |
Major District road |
Other district road |
Village road |
| 1991-92 |
273.01 |
222 |
- |
627.4 |
State HighWays
These roads are important trunk routes functioning as major
intra state links. The three important State Highways pass through the district and
important towns. The State Highway No 37 Etawa(U.P.) Khariyal (Orissa). This
road runs for about 76km in the District. State Highway Morena Mehgaon runs for
about 24km.The State Highway Bhind - Bhander is about 84km.
The Major District Roads
The major District roads serve areas of
production and markets connecting them with another or with the Highways or the railways.
The Major such roads are
| Sl. No |
Name of Road |
Total Distance |
Type |
Class |
| 1. |
Bhind Ater Road |
28Km |
All weather |
WBM & Black Topped |
| 2 |
Gohad Mau |
30Km |
" |
" |
| 3 |
Mehgaon Mau |
28Km |
" |
" |
| 4 |
Phooph Ater |
18 |
Fair weather |
" |
| 5 |
Mau Seoda |
8 |
All Weather |
WBM |
| 6 |
Jawasa Sonarpur |
23 |
" |
" |
| 7 |
Bhind Bharoli |
16 |
" |
" |
| 8 |
Powai Prithvipura |
13 |
" |
" |
| 9 |
Seoda Chorni |
12 |
" |
" |
WBM : Water Bound Macadam.
Other District Roads
Such roads are intended to serve the interior rural areas.
they connect villages and groups of villages with District roads and small important
towns. Most of them are not passable during the rainy season.
Forest Roads
These roads are mostly cart tracks , unmetalled and
motor able only during the open season, these roads are built and maintained by the forest
department.
Transport Services
In Bhind District both private and State owned public
transport services ply side by side. The main routes are operated by the Madhya Pradesh
State Road Transport Corporation (M.P.S.R.T.C) while the rural routes are
mostly operated by private operators.
The main means of
conveyance in the town is the Cycle Rickshaw. It is cheaply available. Auto rickshaw are
less and people prefer cycle rickshaw to Auto rickshaw because of their availability. |
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Railways
The railway line connects Bhind with Gwalior.This line was
constructed by the erstwhile Gwalior State and opened on 3rd December 1899.The
Gwalior light Railway (later known as Scindhia State railway) was worked by the Great
Indian Peninsula Railway Company upto 30th June 1913, after which was taken by he Gwalior
Durbar. The line was integrated into Central Railway on 5th November 1951.
Morena is the first railway station in the District followed by Gohad
road, Sondha road, Soni,Agokhar, Itehar and Bhind Stations.
source Gazetter of India Bhind
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