Surat is a city in the Indian State of Gujarat. It is a commercial and industrial city of the state with a dense population of 6.2 million. It is also the 8th largest city in India and the 3rd cleanest metropolis in the country. The city is situated on the left banks of Tapti river. It has Gulf of Cambay to the west, Baruch and Narmada towards the north and Navsari amd Dang district in the south. The city localities enjoy a tropical monsoon climate as it is near to Arabia sea. Surat is primarily known as Diamond and textile manufacturing business.
Places of Interest:
There are many places in Surat which are must watches for tourists. These are Dutch Garden, Old Fort, Sardar Patel Museum, Rangupavan, Dumas and Hajira, Gaurav Path, Choppati, Makiapul, Vansad National Park, Water Fun Park and beaches at Ubhrat.Cities near Surat:
Surat is near to many cities, towns and suburbs. These are Mandvi, Bilimora, Gandevi, Jalalpore, Sachin, Bardoli, Utran, Navsari, Kathor, Chikli, Amroli, Olpad, Pardi, Parnera, Valsad, Baruch, Bhavnagar, Vagara, Vadodara, Vapi, Dahanau, Dadra, Ahmedabad, Nadiad, Vasad, Nahapa, Borsad, Anand, Khambat, Samni, Apnoli, Moti Koral, Rajpipla etc. these places are accessible through rail, road and waterways.Transport:
Surat is well connected with rest of the state and country through road, rail and airways. The city roads are well maintained and linked to various places in and outside the city. Surat is in the junction of National Highways 6, 8, 50 and 228 connecting the city with Kolkata, Kharagpur, Dandi, Ahmedabad, Navsari, Nashik, Pune, Gandevi, Kheda, Ankleshwar, Dharampur, Sachin etc. The local transport mainly includes CNG buses.Surat Railway station is under Western railway zone. The city is connected to Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Vadodara, Indore, Satna, Patna, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Bhopal, Guwahati through daily Express trains. Local trains that runs to various cities in the state eases the transport.
Surat is also served by a seaport and an airport:
Surat Airport:It is a domestic airport placed in Magdala. It is accessible through buses, cars and three wheelers. It operates domestic flights to New Delhi International airport from which passengers can board long hauled scheduled flights. There are wide ranges of domestic flights from New Delhi Indira Gandhi International airport. There are several cheap direct flights to Surat from New Delhi.
Airlines linked to Surat:
- Air India Regional
