the city had a rail connection to
#Kurukshetra and
#Narwana which further went to
#Jind (local trains only).
On Feb 16, 2014 a direct rail service started between
#Delhi and
#Kurukshetra via
#Kaithal.
On Sep 15 2014, a new express train connecting
#Chandigarh and
#Jaipur via
#Kaithal has been started. This was the first and only express train running via this route.
Historically,
#Kaithal was known as
#Kapisthal, meaning "Abode of Kapi", another name of Lord Hanuman, and it is said to have been founded by the Pandava Emperor, Yudhishthira of Mahabharata. It is traditionally connected with
#Hanuman, and has a temple dedicated to
#Anjana/Anjani, the mother of
#Hanuman. It is also said that
#Kaithal is the birthplace of Lord Hanuman and there is a temple constructed at that place known as "#Anjani Tila".The Vridhakedara (Vidkyar) sanctum of Kaithal finds a mention in Vedic texts of Vaman Puran. Kaithal district with many of its temples, is also an important milestone in #48_Kos_Parikrama_pilgrimage of
#KurukshetraPic 1:-
#Kaithal in Map of
#Punjab before 1947
Pic 2:-
#Kaithal as
#Kapisthal in map of Vedic
#IndiaPic 3:- 48 kos parikrama of Kurukshetra part of a series on Hindu temples in Haryana
source:-
#Google and
#Wikipedia