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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