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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)