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Rajkot
Metropolis in Gujarat, India

Rajkot

Rajkot is the fourth-largest city in the western Indian state of Gujarat, after Ahmedabad, Surat, and Vadodara.

Plan a trip to Rajkot→From Ahmedabad

It is in the centre of the Saurashtra region of Gujarat. Rajkot is the 35th-largest metropolitan area in India, with a population of more than 2 million as of 2021. Rajkot is the 6th cleanest city of India, and it is the 22nd fastest-growing city in the world as of March 2021. It is located on the banks of the Aji and Nyari rivers. Rajkot was the capital of the Saurashtra State from 15 April 1948 to 31 October 1956, before its merger with Bombay State on 1 November 1956. Rajkot was reincorporated into Gujarat State on 1 May 1960.

Get in

Getting to Rajkot

Being one of the major cities of Gujarat, Rajkot is well connected to other cities by air and land transport. For tourists, it's usual to either board a flight from Mumbai (for international arrivals) to Rajkot. For others who are already in India, it's advisable to reach Ahmadabad (either by train or by flight), and then take a quick bus ride to Rajkot.

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    Rajkot Airport

    Has several Air India flights to Mumbai and Delhi everyday, which in turn are well connected with the rest of the world.

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    Rajkot Junction

    There are several direct trains from all parts of India to Rajkot.

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    GSRTC Bus Station
See

Worth seeing

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    Watson Museum

    9AM-1PM, 2-6PM, closed on Sun, 2nd/4th Sat, public holidays.

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    The Lang Library

    The library has an extensive collection of old books and a repository of reference material linked to the colonial era.

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    Mohandas Gandhi High School
  4. 04
    Kaba Gandhi No Delo

    It has now been converted in to a memorial called "Gandhi Smriti".

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    Rotary Dolls Museum
  6. 06
    Rashtriya Shala

    Founded in 1921 by Mahatma Gandhi, the centre supports small industries such as Khadi spinning.

Do

Things to do

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    Krishna Water Park

    National Highway 8-B, Kuvadva Village (14 km from the city center), +91 281 278 4378.

Eat

Where to eat

Being the cultural and commerce capital of the Saurashtra district, one can expect to find many unique and delicious foods in Rajkot. For breakfast, generally Ganthiya is a very good option.

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    Temptations

    Family restaurant with mixed cuisine including Italian (lasagne), Chinese and Mexican — all vegetarian and crowded.

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    Flavours

    Multi-cuisine restaurant (Punjabi/North Indian, Mexican, etc.).

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    Lords Banquet

    Kasturba Rd,.

  4. 04
    Raju Pavbhaji

    Saibaba Complex, Kalavad Road.

  5. 05
    Apple Bite

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (see file page), Wikimedia Commons.