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 and foreign tourists is done at Counter 769. For metre-gauge trains, the booking office is on platform.
Related Travel Information
Udaipur : By Rail
Udaipur is on the Western Railway me¬tre-gauge network. It is connected by rail with Delhi, Jaipur, Ajmer, Chittaur, Jodh¬pur and Ahmedabad. The railway station
is 4 km from the city centre.
Chittaurgarh : By Rail
Railway connects Chittaurgarh on me¬tre and broadgauge with direct trains from Delhi, Jaipur, Ajmer, Ahmedabad, Jodhpur, Khandwa, Indore, Ratlam, Mandsore, Kota, Bundi, Kachiguda etc.
Some important trains reaching Chittau¬rgarh are Chetak Express (Delhi-Udaipur), Meenakshi Express (Jaipur-Secundrabad),
Chittaur-Ahmedabad (Fast Passenger).
For enquires contact the Railway Station a 40131.
Railway Reservation Office, Platform No. 1, a 40131. Timings: 1000 to 1700 hrs.
Bikaner By Rail
Bikaner is well connected with Jaipur, Jodhpur and Bhatinda by broad-guage and Delhi with metre-gauge.
Jodhpur : By Rail
Jodhpur is on the Western Railway broad-gauge network and is linked to various centres in the region by express and passenger trains. Some important links are those that connect with New Delhi, Agra, Jaisalmer, Jaipur, Udaipur, Ahmedabad and Mumbai. Train journeys are usually long because of the distances involved, and it is advisable to carry light snacks as most stations en route do not serve much by way of food. Excellent connection to Jaipur by Inter City Express (4.5 hours), connected to Delhi by a Superfast overnight train, Mandore Express, connected to Calcutta by Howrah Express.
Mount Abu : By Rail
The nearest railway station is Abu Road (29 km) situated on Mumbai-Ahmedabad- Ajmer - Jaipur - Delhi route. From Abu Road one can take a taxi, jeep or bus to Mount Abu.
Railway Reservation: Out-agency opp. Police Station
