Vadtal Explained

Vadtal
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Gujarat#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates:22.59°N 72.87°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Gujarat
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kheda
Founder:Sarvopari Swaminarayan
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Gujarati, Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:GJ

Vadtal is located in the Kheda district of Gujarat, India. It is the pilgrim centre of Swaminarayan Sampraday and the headquarter of Swaminarayan's temple.[1] Gomati is a holy lake in Vadtal.

In 2011, ONGC announced that it would begin drilling operations in Vadtal in search of oil and gas. Its previous exploration in 2007 in Vadtal had found an oil field, which it is developing.[2]

Transport

Reaching Vadtal is very easy. Vadtal is connected via State Highway 5 km far. Vadtal is also connected with two Cities named as Nadiad and Anand. Vadtal is 15 km far from Both the cities. It takes 30min drives from both the places via public or private transport. Reaching Vadtal from Anand is even better as frequency of city bus is available after every 30min.

See main article: Vadtal Swaminarayan railway station. Vadtal is also a railway terminus. A 14 mile long broad gauge line was opened in 1929 connecting it with Anand, benefitting pilgrims visiting the Swaminarayan Temple.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home . vadtal.com.
  2. News: ONGC drilling operations to find oil, gas in Vadtal. https://archive.today/20130103185551/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-23/vadodara/28626605_1_ongc-gas-natural-gas-corporation-drilling-operations. dead. 3 January 2013. 26 February 2012. The Times of India. 23 February 2011.
  3. Book: Gujarat State Gazetteers: Kheda. 1977. Directorate of Govt. Print., Stationery and Publications, Gujarat State. Gujarat, India. 424.