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The city of Ahmedabad is well connected by all the three modes of transportation that is by road, rail and air. Ahmedabad has a good road network and easily accessible through all the important cities. The city is also well connected by trains and has regular trains to Delhi, Mumbai, Vadodara and Udaipur. Ahmedabad, a popular tourist destination, also connected well by national and international flights.
Air: Flights to Delhi are
operated by Indian Airlines and Jet Airways both airlines also fly to
Mumbai . Other destinations served by Indian
Airlines are Chennai, Calcutta, Hyderabad, and
Jaipur. Express travels, just off Ashram
Road near the tourist office, can arrange all flights.
Rail: There are two daily express trains to
Bhavnagar , and two overnight trains to
Junagadh and Veraval. Of the three
metre-gauge services to Delhi, the overnight ashram
express #2915 is by far the fastest and most convenient, also calling at
Jaipur very early in the morning. Udaipur
has an overnight express, and a daytime passenger train which continues to
chittaurgarh.
Road: For journeys within Gujarat , it
can be less troublesome to opt for the bus. The ST Bus Stand serves a
variety of local destinations including Gandhinagar
, Dholka and Nalsarovar, Mehsana, and Dhrangadhra. In Rajasthan, there are
buses to Mount Abu, Udaipur and Jaipur.
There are also overnight services to Mumbai ,
Indore and Bhopal, but none to Delhi.
Banks And Money Changers: Bank
Of India, Khas Bazaar; Central Bank Of India, Opp
Sidi Sayyid's
Mosque ; State Bank Of India, Opposite Lal Darwaza.
Hospitals: VS General, Ellis Bridge.
Post Office: Salapose Road.
Tourist Information Centres: Gujarati Tourist Office, Downtown,
Off Sri RC Road;
H.K House, Opp. Bata Showroom, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad.
| Climate: | Hot & Humid. | |
| Temperature: | Max. | Min |
| Summer | 45°C | 32°C |
| Winter | °C | 5°C |
| Population: | 3,500,000 | |
| STD Code: | 079. | |
Gandhinagar
(32 km)
Vadodara (112 km)
Patan (130 km)
Udaipur (252 km)
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