13. The Orange City
Knowing that it stands as the primary trading hub for the oranges produced in that area, Nagpur is appropriately known as the Orange City. In the city, there are several orange orchards. Both nationally and internationally, oranges are exported to different parts of the world. Oranges can be utilized to make a variety of beverages, including the Orange Barfi.
12. Double Diamond Crossing
It is unusual to find two railroad lines crossing at a railway crossing. Nagpur Railway has a “double diamond crossing” of this type. The Gondia railway line is the easternmost of the three main railway lines that converge at Nagpur Junction. This creates the diamond crossing and is part of the Howrah-Rourkela-Raipur Line.
11. Tiger Capital of India
As it connects to numerous tiger sanctuaries in India, Nagpur has also been referred to as the Tiger Capital of India or the Tiger Gateway of India. Thirteen of India’s 39 tiger reserves — out of a total of 39 — can be located in Vidarbha.
10. National Fire Service College
The Old Settlement Commissionate Building in Nagpur is home to the nation’s sole fire service college. It has a fire services training facility with plenty of room for holding fire exercises and demonstrations. The college was founded more than 60 years ago.
9. Zero Mile Marker Stone
Geographically speaking, Nagpur is the exact centre of India, and this is where the zero mile marker is positioned. The British placed the stone at the beginning of the mile.
8. Electric taxi and e-vehicle
With 200 e-vehicles, Nagpur is the world’s first city to have electric public transit. These include cars, e-rickshaws, buses, and taxis. You can take a “green ride” on any of the many accessible electric cars as you disembark from one of the inexpensive flights from Bangalore to Nagpur.
7. Deekshabhoomi
In 1956, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and five million other people adopted Buddhism at this Buddhist centre. It looks similar to the Sanchi Stupa. In the centre of the circular hall is a Buddha statue dressed in blue. It is Asia’s largest stupa.
6. MRO Facility
Boeing established the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Facility in Nagpur, the second such facility as part of MIHAN, after Shanghai. It is the largest project of its scale economically.
5. Air Traffic Control
One of the busiest Air Traffic Controls in India is located in Nagpur, which handles more than 300 flights every day. The INDRA system was originally implemented at Nagpur Airport, which also received the ISO 27000 certification. In actuality, Nagpur is the first city in the world to receive certification as a provider of air navigation services.
4. Gold Reserve
The Nagpur Branch of the Reserve Bank of India is where most of the bank’s gold reserves are kept because it is thought to be the most secure. A portion of the gold is pre-Independence era. In terms of location, Nagpur served as British India’s “geographical centre.”
3. First textile Mill
The earliest textile mill in the nation is situated in Nagpur. The Central India Spinning and Weaving Company Limited, which opened on the same day that Queen Victoria assumed the throne as Empress of India, was also known as “The Empress Mill.” On January 1st, 1877, it was founded by renowned businessman Jamshedji Tata. The factory produced textiles under the “Tata Textiles” brand, which were exported to China, Korea, and Japan. Sadly, it closed its doors in the 1980s after 100 years of business.
2. Aerospace Park
The largest foreign direct investment in the Indian defence sector up to this point will be made through a cooperation between Dassault Aviation and the Dhirubhai Ambani Aerospace Park. The park will support the growth of the Indian aerospace industry. This will turn into a one-stop shop for all aerospace needs and aid Nagpur in becoming a significant participant on the world defence industry map.