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ALWAR

How To Get There

Air : Delhi 163 km is the nearest airport.

Rail : Good connection from prominent locations in and around the state. Some important train connections are :-

Shatabadi Express (New Delhi-Ajmer-Ajmer);
Super fast Express (New Delhi-Alwar-Ajmer);
Intercity Express (Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Alwar-Jodhpur);
Mandore Express (Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Alwar-Jodhpur)

Road : Regular services link Alwar with key destinations in and not far off Rajasthan and Delhi.

Local : Transport Unmetered autorickshws, cycle-rickshws and tongas.

Where to stay

  • RTDC Hotel Lake Palace at Siliserh, Tel.:86322;
  • Sariska Palace (a heritage hotel), Tel.:41322;
  • RTDC Tiger Den at Sariska, Tel.: 41342, 41344
  • and RTDC Hotel Meenal, Tel.:22852, 22991;
  • Aravali Hotel, two star near railway station;
  • Mayur Hotel near Bhavan Top, Tel.:21222, 21223;
  • Swaroop Vilas Palace near Moti Dungri, Tel.:332883, 332316.

Also a choice of several budget hotels at Alwar.

Shopping

Jewellery and another handicraft items.A sweetmeat specialty made of milk Alwar Mawa is not to be missed.Market areas are Hope Circus, Bajaj Bazar, Sarrafa Bazar, Mala Khera Bazar, Kedalganj Bazar.

Useful Information


Banks / Money Changers
State Bank of India, Mahal Chowk, Tel.:21448;
Bank of Baroda, Hope Circus, Tel.:20138;
State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur, Opp.
Police Control Room, Tel.:20813.

Post and Telegraph Office
G.P.O. tel.:22631, Telegraph Office Tel.:21249.

Clubs
Jaikrishna Club, Lions Club, Rotary club, Inner Wheel Club, Jaycee’s Club and Leo Club.

Health Clinic/ Hospitals
General Hospital, Zenana Hospital, Ayurvedic Hospital and private hospitals.

Yoga Centers
Nature Cure Hospital, Yoga Kendra, Nehru Bal Vihar.

Tourist Information Centre

Tourist Office, Opp. Company Garden, Nehru Bal Vihar, Tel.:21868.

Guides

For approved guides, contact Tourist Office, Tel.:21868.

General Information

Area 22 sq. km.
Altitude 250 metres.
Climate Mean Max Mean Min
Summer 45.00 C 37.00C
Winter 31.70 C 7.00 C
Rainfall. 69 cms.
Best Season October-February.
Clothing Summer Light Tropical
Winter Light Woollen
Languages Rajasthani, Hindi, English.


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