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How to reach !
Air
The Indian Airlines has four direct flights a week between Rajkot and
Mumbai and UP Air also have daily flights to Mumbai.
Bus
STC buses
connect Rajkot with Jamnagar, Junagadh, Porbandar, Veraval and Ahmedabad.
The trip from Rajkot to Veraval via Junagadh takes about five hours and
costs Rs 43. Rajkot to Jamnagar is a two hour journey and costs Rs 25.
There are also a number of private buses which operate to such places as
Ahmedabad, Bhuj, Bhavnagar, Una (for Diu), Mt Abu, Udaipur and Mumbai.
The offices of these companies are on the road behind the bus stand.
Train
A number of broad-gauge express trains connect Rajkot with Ahmedabad,
246km away. Fares are Rs 57/266 in 2nd/lst class, and the
trip takes about hours. There are other trains to and from Jamnagar
(75km, Rs 25/128 in lst/2nd class), Porbandar (221km, Rs 53/229 in lst/2nd
class, and Mumbai (738km, Rs 136/625 in 1st/2nd class).
There's a metre-gauge service to Veraval (186km, Rs 47/213 in lst/2nd
class).
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Sight Seeing
Watson Museum
The Watson Museum &
Library in the Jubilee Gardens commemorates Colonel John Watson,
Political Agent from 1886-89. The entrance is flanked by two
imperial lions and among the exhibits are copies of artefacts from
Mohenjodaro, 13th century carvings, silverware, natural history
exhibits and textiles as well as dioramas of local Tribal costumes
and housing styles. Perhaps the most startling piece is a huge
marble statue of Queen Victoria seated on a throne, decidedly not
amused. The museum is open daily except Wednesday from 9 am to 12.30
pm and 1.30 to 5.30 pm; there's a small entry fee. |
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