Pilakhna

Pilakhna, also called as Pilkhana is a town located in Aligarh district, Uttar Pradesh. It is a part of Akrabad block one of the 11 blocks in the district. It is located at a distance of 25 km from the district capital Aligarh, and about 321 km away from the state capital Lucknow.

Places to Stay

There are many budget hotels near Pilakhna which provide good accommodation. Some of them are Galaxy Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 600), Ruby Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 800), Royal Residency Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 1100), Gayatri Palace (Tariff – Rs. 1000), Avenue Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 700) and Mahajan Palace Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 1350).

Language

The official language of Pilakhna is Hindi.

Events

Important festivals celebrated in Pilakhna are Dussehra (September/October), Diwali (October/November), Ramzan and Bakrid. People of Pilakhna visit the nearby city of Aligarh during Numaish, - The Annual Cultural Exhibition, held in the months of January and February.

Places of Interest

There are several places that are of tourist interest in and around Pilakhna. Some of them are Jama

Masjid, Aligarh (25 km away from the bus stop), Aligarh Quila (28 km away), Maulana Azad Library (25 km away) and Baba Varchi Bahadur darga (24 km away).

How to Get There

Air:

The nearest airport to Pilakhna is the Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi and it is about 170 km away from Pilakhna.

Rail:

Aligarh Junction is the nearest railway station to Pilakhna. It is 20 km away from the town.

Bus:

There are daily buses available to Aligarh. One can reach Aligarh by bus and travel to Pilakhna by the local buses. From Aligarh, daily bus services are available to Delhi, Kasganj, Bareilly, Agra, Jaipur, Dholpur, Muzaffarnagar and Lucknow. State owned transport authorities such as UPSRTC and RSRTC are two of the best operators who offer good traveling experience to passengers.