Bhopal is the capital city of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of both Bhopal district and Bhopal division. It is known as the City of Lakes, due to presence of various natural and artificial lakes near the city boundary. It is also one of the greenest cities in India.
It is the 16th largest city in India and 131st in the world. Bhopal was selected as one of the first twenty Indian cities (the first phase) to be developed as a smart city the Smart Cities Mission. Bhopal was also rated as the cleanest state capital city in India for three consecutive years, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
Bhopal has also been awarded a 5-star Garbage Free City (GFC) rating, making it the cleanest State capital in the country in 2023. Bhopal has a strong economic base with numerous large and medium industries operating in and around the city.
Bhopal is considered as one of the important financial and economic destinations in Madhya Pradesh's two strong wealth pillars, the other being Indore. Bhopal's GDP (nominal) was estimated at INR 44,175 crores (2020–21) by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Madhya Pradesh.
A Y-class city, Bhopal houses various educational and research institutions and installations of national importance, including ISRO's Master Control Facility, BHEL and AMPRI. Bhopal is home to many institutes of National Importance in India, namely, IISER, MANIT, SPA, AIIMS, NLIU, IIFM, NIFT, NIDMP and IIIT (currently functioning from a temporary campus inside MANIT).
The institute is in the heart of Bhopal City (the capital of Madhya Pradesh). Bhopal is well known worldwide as the city of Lakes. It is well connected to various parts of the country by road, rail and air. The Institute is located at about 8 km from Bhopal railway station, 6 km from Rani Kamlapati Railway station and 20 km from Airport. Direct taxis and public transit facilities are available.
CTSEM 2025 Organizing Committee, Transportation Engineering Division, Civil Engineering Department Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal Madhya Pradesh– 462003 , INDIA
