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101 Things You Must Know About Indore! www.Indore360.com 101 Things You Must Know About Indore. Brought to you by- www.Indore360.com Dear Indore 360 Visitor, We published a list of “51 things to do in Indore” long back, which is still popular among our visitors. The fact is, Indore has changed Big Time, so this list had to change too! Here is a list of 101 unique things about Indore. We Hope that you will enjoy reading it, as much as we enjoyed putting it together! Also, at the end of this file you will find some important phone numbers and other information from Indore. 1. O Bhiyao! - The special Indorian way of calling people. No where else they call someone like that. 2. Kya Chal riya hai - Get used to it! Its another Indori slang. 3. Instantaneous magic shown by Dahi wada shop at Sarafa. When you go to Sarafa and order a Dahi Wada, you will get a great performance too, compliments of the chef! 4. Metro Taxi : A new way of comfortable luxury in Indore. Enjoy your own Chauffer driven car ride. 5. Indore City Bus: Lifeline of new Indore. Reach any damn place in Indore thru the New Bus services. 6. 56 Dukaan - An array of 56 shops where you can eat all sorts of food. Cold, Hot, Variety, International, Indian and what not...a Must visit place. 7. Love Garden at Nehru Stadium: Name says it all. Do you want me to tell you more?

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Dear Indore 360 Visitor,

We published a list of “51 things to do in Indore” long back, which is still popular

among our visitors. The fact is, Indore has changed Big Time, so this list had to change

too!

Here is a list of 101 unique things about Indore. We Hope that you will enjoy reading it, as

much as we enjoyed putting it together! Also, at the end of this file you will find some

important phone numbers and other information from Indore.

1. O Bhiyao! - The special Indorian way of calling people. No where else they call

someone like that.

2. Kya Chal riya hai - Get used to it! Its another Indori slang.

3. Instantaneous magic shown by Dahi wada shop at Sarafa. When you go to Sarafa and

order a Dahi Wada, you will get a great performance too, compliments of the chef!

4. Metro Taxi : A new way of comfortable luxury in Indore. Enjoy your own Chauffer

driven car ride.

5. Indore City Bus: Lifeline of new Indore. Reach any damn place in Indore thru the

New Bus services.

6. 56 Dukaan - An array of 56 shops where you can eat all sorts of food. Cold, Hot,

Variety, International, Indian and what not...a Must visit place.

7. Love Garden at Nehru Stadium: Name says it all. Do you want me to tell you more?

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8. Gurukrupa Restaurant at Sarvate Bus Stand - The food here is unforgettable. Every

time i go there its something different!

9. Lal balti ki Allo Kachori at Rambagh

10. Famous Ganthiya Bhel at Malganj (near Biyabani Indore).

11. Radio Mirchi 98.4 FM- Many few people know this, but Indore was the first place where

the FM Radio Mirchi launched. Infact, Now we have many other FM channels in Indore

and all of them are FUN!!

12. Indore Museum

13. Meghdoot Garden

14. Ralamandal Wild Life Century

15. Bilavali Talab

16. Pipliya Pala

17. Yashwant Sagar Dam

18. Train Journey from Indore to Choral

19. Special Indore Food: Dal-baati, Poha-Jalebi, Sabudana Khichdi.

20. Chappan Dukan and Sikh mohalla's chaat.. chole tikiya and pani puri made in pure

ghee.

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21. Indore Zhanki: An all-night procession marking the end of 10-day Ganesh Uutsav

(Festival) on Aanant Chaturthi. Zhaki are moving Tableaux structure decorated with

bright lights, flowers accompanied with music, dances, and 'aakhade'... This is more

than an 100 year old, Indore's unique tradition... of which Indoris are very proud of!

22. 14th August night 12 O Clock: You have to be at Indore's heart, Rajwada to believe

what you see!! Thousands of people dancing and celebrating India's Independance

Celebration sharp at 12 at night!

23. Participate in the Holi procession (gair) on Holi. Better yet, on Rangpanchmi.

24. Go to M.T. Cloth Market - not to buy anything - but just to hone your driving skills.

25. Eat Freshly cooked hot corn dogs on Indore -Dewas Road.

26. Go a little ahead for the Devi Darshan at Chamunda temple on Dewas hills (tekri).

27. Spend a day at the Mayank Blue Water Park.

28. Go for jogging at the Lalbaugh Palace - in the morning. You'll love it here. Also, the

gates of Lalbaugh are a replica of the gates of Buckingham Palace, London.

29. On the Khajuri Bazar- Sarafa crossroads take time to taste the food at Vijay chat

house.

30. Take a stroll down Sarafa at night - preferably between 9 pm to 12 midnight..

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31. Go for Dandiya Raas at the Abhay Prashal (Basketball compelx ain't too bad either).

32. Shop for some good books at the sunday market in Khajuri bazaar. (or any day for

that matter.)

33. Lotus Hut (MG Road): Cold Coffee with backed Kachori & Samosas

34. Buddy's Cafe (MG Road): Cofee with nice music in open air (not sure if its still there)

35. Fruit Salad & Shikanji (Kothari Market)

36. Pani Puri (Near Gurudwara, Kothari Market)

37. Long Drive on bypass road

38. Visit to Phonocom, NaiDuniya LifeStyle Utsav, Malwa Utsav

39. In Winter, go down to JainSri Gajak center in Nandlalpura.

40. Monica Galaxy icecream is an all time favorite. Its available at 4-5 venues, including M

G Road.

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41. If you feel like eating good food - go to Sarvate bus stand, and wait for your turn at

Gurukrupa restaurant.

42. Drive down to Bijasan - make sure you have enough time at hand - their are lots of

places to see on the way.

43. If you are on the religious side - do visit Bada Ganapati, Khajrana, Gomatgiri,

Indreshvar temple, white church, gurudwara and the mosque.

44. You must be wondering where the hell is Treasure Island. Well here it is :-). One of

the biggest malls of Central India and Indore. It has been awarded for its style and

architecture. It is the home of some big brands including Pantaloon, Big Bazzar, Peter

England, Reebok, Mochi, PVR and much more.

45. Talking of malls, do visit Mangal City. It’s a relatively small, but good mall. You can

catch a flick at the Adlabs.

46. For a nice movie and break from the city crowd (did i say that?) go to Mangal City or

Orbit mall. What the heck - go to Velocity near Bombay Hospital.

47. Go to the indore city zoo and must see the TALL Cricket bat signed by Gavaskar and

his team of the 1971 win against West Indies.

48. Enjoy a nice night in a classical musical concert at the Gandhi hall.

49. Drink Ghamandi ki lassi at Sapna Sangeeta.

50. Spend a day at Nakhrali Dhani rau. Make sure you dont eat anything one day earlier.

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51. One day at Tinchafaal will refresh you and rejuvenate your energy levels.

52. Enjoy a worldclass "Paan" at the Parshwanath's on M G Road. If you dont want to

make a u-turn just go to Karnawats.

53. Feel like some adventure sports? ok..just sports? Go to FunCity, or Shellcity with

family and friends. Even alone is fine..you'll find someone.

54. Save some bucks and go on a shopping spree - Porwal dresses for traditional, Hakoba,

then Pakiza and may be Madanlal Chaganlal or Punjab jwellers to get something to

match your clothes.

55. Its Indore. And you didn't have any sweets yet? Go to Apna Sweets, or Mathurawala. I

love those pastries.

56. If you like to see the student life, just drive down to Takshshila campus - or to

Khandwa Road, Bhawarkua and you will see what i mean.

57. Jail Road. Dont be Scared - i am not sending you in custody. Just on a stroll to one of

the biggest cellphone market of central India. Your will see the likes of almost all big

brands in the world here at Novelty Market. Beware of the thugs though.

58. Go to Hinkar giri for a good day -really- away from the city.

59. Take a bus to Mhow and if possible get the permission in advance to enter the Army

area and see many things you only imagined.

60. Go to Pithampur Indorama temple.

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A Scene of Traffic in Indore City

61. If you like Historical places, your best bet would be Mandu. Its 2 hrs from Indore but

worth spending a day or two. Specially in rainy season.

62. Monday is a good day to go to Ujjain- the city of lord Shiva. Must visit Mahakaleshwar

temple.

63. For some south indian Meenaxi temple styled artwork - go to Annapurna Temple.

There are some nice pictures of Annapura Mandir in our Indore photo gallery..check

them out.

64. While you are in the area, visit Futi Kothi - the fort without a roof...It is said that the

roof was built many times but it never stayed. Every time it was blown away by some

natural calamity or enemy attack.

65. Enjoy a fun filled evening at the fair on Karbala Maidan.

66. A day at Siyaganj is a day of a business. Must visit to see the economic capital of MP.

67. "Dawa Bazaar" the place that see millions of dollars worth of medicines go in and out

everyday..a must see.

68. CAT the Center of Latest technology is India's main Research center on Laser

technology. See if you can get a visit to CAT.

69. Spend a day at Rajwada and the markets around. Rajwada is the only palace with a 7

storeyed entrance.

70. Goto Gaurda tirth in Dev Guaradia - just 8 kms away from Indore.

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RAJWADA Indore

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Shoppers at Ada Bazaar, Indore

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71. Visit the "kaanch mandir". Its a jain temple with beautiful art work of glass. Atop is a

special glass chamber.

72. Omkareshwar is just 77 km away from indore. An island on the confluence of the

rivers Narmada and Kaveri. Enjoy a boat ride in Narmada.

73. Go for a stroll in Sindhi Colony. Not only you will see all variety of shops with stuff at

unbeatable price, but you will also find all the movies that you’ve ever heard of

(pirated, ofcourse). And if you are lucky, you can get hooked too!

74. Maheshwar, which is just 90 kms away, is mentioned in Ramayan and Mahabharat as

Mahismati. It was the capital of Rani Ahilya Bai holkar.

75. Bandhavgarh, Bhedaghat, Bhimbetka, Bhojpur and Bhopal are some other places

nearby, that you should plan to visit.

76. Panchmarhi is a jewel in MP with its enchanting green shades, mountains, springs and

much more.

77. A day spent in exhibitions in gandhi haal, or abhay prashal is a day utilized.

78. Go get groovy at Volcano -the disc on Dhakkan wala kuan - shake it baby!! (or you

may want to try the one in Orbit mall).

79. Go bowling - or play pool at the Sayaji in Vijaynagar.

80. A Train Journey from Indore to Choral

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Daly College, Indore

81. Dussehera Celebrations: Visit to any of places where huge effigies of Ravan are burnt.

Some even more than 100 feet tall... Go to Dussehera Maidan to see the authentic one

preceded by Ram-leela.

82. If you are one of those sports fans, you can catch some good sporting activities either

at the Chimanbaugh field – generally softball games. Vaishnav Stadium – Mostly

football and Cricket activities. Or, you can simply go to the Indore Stadium.

83. Checkout the best engineering institutes of Indore – GSITS, DAVV IET Campus. If you

feel like having a long drive, go down to Medicaps. A very nice location just outside of

Indore near Rau.

84. For all you food lovers, there are a lot of places mentioned above, still if you want a

change go to Chappan Bhog on A B Road (near Dainik Bhaskar). It’s a great place for

variety vegetarian food.

85. For Non-Veg Lovers, Sarvate bus stand and Sindhi colony, Khatiwala Tank are the best

places.

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Annapurna Mandir, Indore

86. Visit Geeta Bhawan to explore your spiritual side.

87. Go to ISCKON Indore temple on Indore Dewas road : A Spiritual Center for the

Development of Creativity and Genius. ISCKON helds a Lord Jagannath's Rathyatra in

Indore during the first week of January.

88. Go to Mr. Beans in Indore for a sip of coffee.

89. If you fee like having some drinks and fun with friends, visit Trans the Pub. It’s a disc

with a kick!

90. Try e=mc2 restaurant for some continental food. Nice place to share some moments

with your loved ones.

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Khajrana Ganesh, Indore

91. One of the special foods of indore is the Baked Samosa. Plain is good, but special is

reaallllly special. They will cut it from center, put some tomato ketchup and indori sev

in it…I can’t explain in words. YOU HAVE TO TRY IT!

92. If you are at Sarafa during day time, try Ajanta’s sandwich. Its worth it!

93. Visit Kaanch Mandir in itwaria bazaar.

94. Speaking of Itwaria bazzar, go to the sabzi mandi, (the vegetable Market) and buy

some stuff. Better yet, negotiate the price. Its fun!

95. Love Baked stuff? Well try some good stuff at any of these: Khurana Bakery, New

Palasia; Sreemaya Celebration;Fantasy, Jail Road; Nafees Bakery, Jawahar Marg;

Bombay Bakery, Usha Ganj, Jaora Compound; Breakfast Need, Chetak Center, RNT

Marg; Everfresh Bakery, Navneet Plaza, Old Palasia.

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96. For some nice stuffed parathas (ofcourse rich on calories and fats), try Rambabu ke

Parathe at Janjeerwala Square.

97. For all you shopping freaks out there, Indore is THE best place for many things,

including clothing. Try some sarees at N Jaanakilal, M G Road; Ithlaati, South

Tukoganj; Sudha Sri, Geeta Bhawan; Pakeeza, MG Road/ Cloth Market; Mrignayani,

MGRoad, South Tukoganj; Hakoba, MG Road; Sanskriti, Narayan Kothi.

98. For handicrafts and jewllery sarafa is the best, but if you want to beat the rush and

park your car, go to Maniratn Jwellers, M G Road; Alankar Jwellers, R N T Marg or

Madhuri Jwellers, Bansi Trade Center (BTC). Punjab Jewellers is good place too, or

Dilip Pearls, M G Road; Jaipur Jewels, New Palasia.

99. For Leather stuff, visit Gagan Leather, Khajrana; Badshah Bag, Hathipala; Rafaels, 56

Shops.

100. Last but not the least, for all the health conscious guys and gals, here are

some great juice shops. They have a variety of combinations to choose from- Only in

Indore - Kashmir Cold Drinks, Rajwada;Anand sree Juice Center, Navneet Plaza;Happy

Cold Drink, kent Market;Nagauri ki Shikanji, Sarafa;

Ghamandi Lassi, Bus Stand/ Sapna Sangeeta Road; Heera Lassi, Sreekrishna Talkies,

MG Road

101. And above all, if you don’t have time to do any of this stuff, just spend a few

minutes talking to a real indorian. I am telling you, we are real fun! You would love it

here!

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Lord Hanuman, Annapurna temple, Indore

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Some Important Phone numbers for Indore City:

Indore STD Code 0731 for Landline call Use 95 in Place of 0

EMERGENCY SERVICES

Police 2522111

P.B.X 100

Ambulance 2522500, 2529881

Fire Control Room 101, 2419655,2419688

SUB STATION

Laxmi Bai Nagar 2416988,2416655,241677

Gandhi Hall 2431226

Moti Tabela 2477777,2762444

Pithampur 256639 , 256799

AIRWAYS

Indian Air Lines Airport 2620758,2620782

(Enquiry & Booking) 2431595 , 2431596

Cargo Enquiry & Booking 2431594

Delta Airlines 2564951

Jet Airways 2544590 to 592 , 2620591,2620893

Airport 2620454, 2620893,2620191, 2621492

Air Sahara 2432281

British Airways GSA 2435590

Swiss Intl 2562099,2564957

Deccan Airways 2620047

Jet Light 2620481

Kingfisher 2622001

RAILWAYS

General Enquiry 131

Railways Arrival,& Departure 132

Reservation PNR 135

ROAD TRANSPORT

Gangwal Bus Stand 4026555, 2380688

Vijay Nagar Bus Stand 255557

City Bus Office 2499888

TOURISM

Information 2528653

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AUDITORIUMS

Ravindra Natyagrah 2527600

Jal Sabha-Grah

Circuit House

Residency Kothi 2701771,2701775,2701773

POSTAL

Enquiry 2700023, 2700244, 2712457

Speed Post 2700430,2702749,2700251

INDORE MUNCIPAL CORPORATION

Control Room 2535555

Water Supply/Control Room 5355555

Narmada Control Room 2321979

Musakhedi Control Room 2712846

Bilawali Control Room 4093414

NAGAR NIGAM ZONE OFFICE

Zone No. 1 4088344

Zone No. 2 2542050

Zone No. 3 4088371

Zone No. 4 4088372

Zone No. 5 4088373

Zone No. 6 4093414

Zone No. 7 4072891

Zone No. 8 4062144

Zone No. 9 4068823

Zone No. 10 4001702

Zone No. 11 4030957

Zone No. 12 3955512

ELECTRICITY

BSNL Users 1912

All Users 2425555

Sathya Sai Zone 2575633

Manoramaganj 2492432

Vijay Nagar 2552233,4022283

Sarwate(East) 4038973

Ware 2449633

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House Road

TELEPHONE SERVICES

Directory Enquiry(BSNL) 197

Complaints(Faulty Repair) 198 or 2xx2198

Trunk Booking(National) 180

Trunk Booking(International) 186

S.T.D. Directory and Enquiry 183

Change Number Enquiry(Hindi) 1951

Change Number Enquiry(English) 1952

Touchtel Enquiry 197,194,212

RPG 98260 12354

Reliance 98270 98270

Airtel 9893012345

TATA Indicom 5550555

BSNL 94250 24365

Indore Info Line Help Line 2703000

POLICE HELPLINE

IG 9425332344, 2702777

Police Commissioner 2533160

SP Office 94251-15144,(R)2711000,(O)2525600

ASP(East) 2522100

ASP(West) 2524857

ASP(Rural) 07324270100

Mahila Thana 2547929

Consumer Fourm 2711030

Polution Control 4035618

OFFICES

Congress 2340390

BJP 2703622

Mayor 93293-95001, ?2430011,(O)2431608

Collector 94250-97825, ?2700111,(O)2449111

Comm.N. Nigam 93296-10000,?2546009,(O)2531122

Food Controller 94257-35663,?2710188,(O)2449129

Weaight & Measurement 2544424

MEDICAL SERVICES

AIDS HELP LINE 1097

Child Line(Free) 1098

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EYE BANK

Allied 2553308

CHL 2547676

Dr. Sahu 2594680

M.Y.Hospital 2527300

Medicare 4065617

Noble 2522970

PremKumari 2343122

Lion Club 2343122,2760222

Verma Hospital 2787694

Satya Sai Blood Bank

Main Hospital

Anand Hospital & Reasearch(P) Ltd. 2472121-24

Apollo Medical 2430111

Bhandari Hospital 4001716,4003333

Bombay Hospital 4077000, 4001716, 4258127

Cancer Care Trust 2494351-52, 2493537

Chacha Nehru Hospital 2520126

Charak Hospital 2540392,2548103,2548102

CHL Apollo Hospital 4006004,2549090,2547676

Choithram Hospital 4206757,4029369,2362491-99

Christian Hospital 2700196

Cloth Market 2380872,2380845

Curewell Hospital Pvt. Ltd 4068280,4046881

Dist Hospital 2382230

E.S.I Hospital 2554411,2576961

Geeta Bhawan 2491863,2499009,2491575

Gokuldas Hospital 2519221,2519214

Greater Kailash 4051160-65

Guru Teg Bahadur 2553512

Life Line Hospital 2575611-6

Life Care 2570600

M.Y.Hospital 2528301,2527938

Malharganj T.B. Hospital 2454560,2450847

Manorama Raje T.B. Hospital 2527938

Mayur Hospital 2595000

Mental Hospital 2421545

Noble Hospital 2524649,2524650-51

Robert Nursing Home 2492051, 2496991

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Suyash Hospital 4064914,2493911-18, 2495894

MEDICAL SHOP

M.Y. Hospital 2518872

Bombay Hospital 4001716

Choithram Hospital 2449764

Gokuldas Hospital 2519221

Bhandari Hospital 4003333

SHAV WAHAN (MORGUE VAN)

Geeta Bhawan 2499008

Shikarpur Sindhi Dharmashala 2762999

Sikh Samaj 2410382, 2414274

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