Jaipur is the capital of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is called the Pink City of India for the houses are painted in pink colour. The planned city of Jaipur has a population of more than 3.2 million. Jaipur is famous for its Royal linkage with the rulers of Rajasthan. Its magnificent palaces, mighty forts, colorful architectural patterns and rusty hills make this place a heaven for tourists.
Places Of Interest:
Hawa Mahal, Amer Fort, Sheesh Mahal, Samode Palace, Chandra Mahal, Jaipur Zoo, Jantar Mantar, City Palace, Sawaii Man Singh the Second Museum, Ishwar Lat, Central Museum, Dolls Museum, Birla Planetarium, JalMahal, Gaitor, Jaigarh Fort, Nahargarh Fort, Galta, Motidoongari, Laxmi Narayan Temple, Maharani Ki Chhatri, Sisodia Rani Garden, Vidhyadhar Garden, Kanak Vrindavan are famous tourist spots in the city and its outskirts.Cities Near Jaipur:
Jaipur is near to many cities, towns and suburbs. These places are Basi, Bagru, Chomun, Manoharpur, Daosa, Ringas, Naraina, Lasot, Sri Madhopur, Ramgarh, Bandikui, Sambhar, Jobner, Chatsu, Bhilwara, Ajmer, Alwar, Sanganer, Degana, Sikar, Dausa, Jodhpur, Pali, Bikaner, Mokalsar, Jalor, Balesar, Udaipur, Mt. Abu etc.Transport:
Jaipur is well connected with rest of the state and country through road, rail and airways. The city is centrally situated on National Highways 8 and 11 connecting it with Delhi, Mumbai, Agra and Mumbai. Other state Freeways and Expressways along with local transports such as buses, autos, local trains, cars and taxis serves the residents and passengers in Jaipur.Jaipur is also served by railways. The Jaipur Railway station is the headquarters of North Western Railway Zone. There are daily Express trains to major Indian cities of New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Guwahati, Gwalior, Indore, Nagpur, Pune, Varanasi, Trivandrum, Lucknow, Jabalpur, Kanpur, Raipur etc. the Palace on Wheels, one of the country’s and world’s luxurious trains stops in Jaipur after a picturesque and entertaining trip in Rajasthan tourist spots.
Jaipur International Airport:
Jaipur is served by an international airport which is 13 km far from the main city center. It is accessible through buses, cars, taxis, shared taxis and three wheelers. The airport is controlled by Airport Authority of India operating both domestic and international flights. There is a new terminal building with a centralized air conditioned facility. The airport has all modern facilities but there are plans to reconstruct so that it can handle thousands passengers at a time.Airlines Linked To Jaipur:
- Air India Express
- Air Arabia
- Air India Regional
- Indian Airlines
- GoAir
- Indigo
- SpiceJet
- Kingfisher Airlines
- Oman Air
- Jet Airways
