India 15 - Rajasthan (Chapter)

Rajasthan

EASTERN

R AJASTHAN

Rajasthan

GETT iNG A ROUND

Rajasthan

JA iPUR

metro line was under construction at the time of
research (it won’t open for some time, though).
An autorickshaw/taxi costs at least ₹200/400.
There’s a prepaid taxi booth inside the airport.

AUTORICKSHAW

There are prepaid autorickshaw stands at the

bus and train stations. Rates are fixed by the

government, which means you don’t have to

haggle. Keep hold of your docket, though, until

TRANSPORT ̈FROM ̈JAIPUR

Main ̈Buses ̈from ̈Jaipur

DESTINATION FARE (₹) DURATION (HR)FREQUENCY (OF NON-AC SERVICES)

Agra 179, AC 392 5½ half-hourly, 24 hours

Ajmer 120, AC 204 2½ every 10 minutes, 24 hours

Bharatpur 165 4½ half-hourly, 24 hours

Bikaner 241 8 half-hourly until 6pm

Bundi 154, AC 230 5 half-hourly until midnight

Chittorgarh 230, AC 300-

570

7 half-hourly until 10pm

Delhi 210, AC 425-750 5½ half-hourly, 24 hours

Jaisalmer AC 1073 15 1 daily (midnight)

Jhunjhunu 131 5 half-hourly

Jodhpur 262, AC 583 7 hourly, 24 hours

Kota 181, AC 245 5 half-hourly until 11pm

Mt Abu 372 13 1 daily (9.30am)

Nawalgarh 107 4 hourly, 5am-4.30pm

Pushkar

(direct)

120 3 6 daily (6.45am, 7.10am, 9.20am, 1pm, 8.40pm,

11.15pm)

Sawai

Madhopur

132, AC 180 6 5 daily (6am, 6.15am, 6.40am, 2.30pm, AC

5.30pm)

Udaipur 275, AC 702 10 every 45 minutes, 4am-noon (AC 9.30pm & 11pm)

Major ̈Trains ̈from ̈Jaipur

DESTINATION TRAIN DEPARTURE TIME ARRIVAL TIME FARE (₹ )

Agra

(Cantonment)

19666 Udaipur-Kurj Exp 6.15am 11am 135/362 (A)

Ahmedabad 12958 Ahmedabad SJ

Rajdhani Exp

12.35am 9.35am 923/1335 (B)

Ajmer 12195 intercity Express 9.40am 11.45am 65/230 (C)

Bikaner 12307 Howrah-Jodhpur Exp 12.15am 8am 198/521 (A)

Delhi (New

Delhi)

12016 Ajmer Shatabdi 5.50pm 10.40pm 555/1150 (E)

Delhi (S Rohilla) 12985 Dee Double Decker 6am 10.30am 360 (D)

Jaisalmer 14659 Delhi-Jaisalmer Exp 11.45pm 11am 252/703 (A)

Jodhpur 12307 Howrah-Jodhpur Exp 12.15am 6am 178/459 (A)

Sawai

Madhopur

12466 intercity Exp 11.05am 1.15pm 65/140/230 (F)

Udaipur 19665 Kurj-Udaipur Exp 10.30pm 6.10am 194/533 (A)

Fares: (A) sleeper/3AC, (B) 3AC/2AC, (C) 2nd-class seat/AC chair, (D) AC chair, (E) AC chair/1AC, (F) 2nd-
class seat/sleeper/AC chair