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Eating Out in Jaipur

Eating Out in Jaipur The state capital typifies the cuisine available by and large in Rajasthan. A paradox is that while the Rajputs are non-vegetarian, the Marwari vegetarian community has seen to the establishment of a large number of vegetarian restaurants as well. Local specialities include a number of chickpea flour gravies, but the favourite is Dal-Bati-Choorma, - small bun-like pieces filled with clarified butter roasted in live coals, cereals and sweetened bread pudding that is dry and flaky. The non-vegetarian speciality is soola, or barbecued meats marinated with a local vegetable that lends it piquancy. Count on the chillies being

Jaipur By Rail

Jaipur By Rail An excellent connection to Delhi is by the Shatabdi Express (four and a half-hour run). Other connections to Jaipur are from Bikaner, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Ahmedabad, Secunderabad and Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai. Trains originating from Jaipur link the city with Mumbai, Calcutta, Sawai Madhopur and Kota. The Jaipur Railway Station is in the heart of town and has computerised reserva¬tion facilities. The reservation office is open Monday to Saturday, from 8 am to 2 pm and 2.15 to 8 pm on Sunday from 8 am to 2 pm is for advance reservations only. Reservations for freedom fighters

Jaipur Deluxe Hotels

Jaipur Deluxe Hotels The Trident Amber Fort Road, Opposite Jal Mahal • 138 rooms. Single), Tripple Deluxe I Restaruant, Conference & Banquet Facilities, Bar, Swimming pool, 24 hours Room Service. Jaipur Ashok jai Singh Circle, Bani Park 14 km from airport, 1 km from railway station. 199 rooms. A/c Single Double Suites I Restaurant, Coffee Shop, Conference/Banquet Rooms, Swimming Pool, Currency Exchange, Credit Cards, Car Rental. Holiday Inn Jaipur Amer Road,; Reservation • 70 rooms. Single, Double; Suites Single, Double. 1 Restaurants, Swimming Pool, Travel Desk, Business Centre, Currency Exchange, Safe Deposit, Bar, Coffee Shop. Mansingh Sansar Chandra Road ? (9 lines); 17 km from airport, 3 km railway

Jaipur Palace Hotels

Jaipur Palace Hotels Rambagh palace Bhawani Singh Road 11 km from airport; 4 km from railway station • 113 rooms. Single Special off season rates. Spread over 47 acres of gardens. Former residence of the Maharajas of Jaipur. 3 Restaurants, Bar, Business Centre, Swimming Pool (indoor), Health Club, Beauty PE lour, Bank, Valet on Request, Car Rental, Travel Desk, Safe Deposit, Secretarial Service Fokdance & Music, Theme Parties arranged. Amphiteatre, Squash, Tennis. Badminto Table Tennis; Foreign Exchange, Jai Mahal Palace Jacob Road, Civil Lines 14 km from airport • 102 rooms. Standard Single Special offseason rates. Restaurants, Coffee Lounge, Barbecue, Bar, Secretarial Services, Travel Desk, Postal Service, Safe

Jaipur By Air

Jaipur By Air Jaipur is connected by Indian Airlines md Jet Airways with Delhi (40 mins), Jodhpur (45 mins), Udaipur (1 hr 40 mins), Ahmedabad (1 hr), Aurangabad (2 hrs 20 mins), Mumbai (direct 1 hr 30 mins; hopper flight 4 hrs 20 mins). Jaipur's Sanganer Airport is 15 km from downtown, a drive of 30 minutes from most hotels. Taxis are available coin¬ciding with flight timings. A taxi to and from the airport charges about and an auto-rickshaw about Indian Airlines' city office is at Nehru Place, Tonk Road; Airport. Jet Airways, 112-113 1st Floor, Jaipur Towers, MI Road n Airport »;