subject: How To Reach From Delhi To Ahmedabad [print this page] Delhi, capital of India and also of the National Capital territory of Delhi, is the second most populous metropolis in India. The Parliament of India, Rashtrapati Bhavan and the Supreme Court are all located in Delhi. The city has a glorious past being the capital of kingdoms and empires. Delhi is marked with many ancient monuments, museums, fabulous eating places and bustling markets.
Ahmedabad, the former capital of the state of Gujarat is the administrative center of Ahmedabad district. Ahmedabad is famous for its textile industry, commerce, communications and construction companies. Ahmedabad is separated by the Sabarmati river into two parts: the eastern and western region which is connected by the Nehru bridge.
Delhi to Ahmedabad is well connected by road, rail and air. Tickets can be booked online through any of the websites available on the internet.
Delhi is located at a distance of 915 km from Ahmedabad via Jaipur. From Delhi one has to take the NH8 via Chandwaji to Jaipur. From Jaipur drive towards NH79A via Kishangarh bypass up to Nazirabad and from there to Chittaugarh to reach Udaipur. There are a lot of eateries on this route. From Udaipur continue driving via Himmatnagar, Gandhinagar to finally reach Ahmedabad. The driving conditions are excellent, if you start early in the morning and the journey from Delhi to Ahmedabad by road takes about 13 hours.
There are a large number of private bus operators who ply on this route. The buses come under different categories like Sleeper, Semi-sleeper with push back seats, Non AC, AC Sleeper and Volvo Multi Axle AC. The cost of a seat ranges from Rs 600 to Rs 1800 depending upon the type of bus and the journey takes around 16 hours.
Otherwise one could also travel by a private taxi from Delhi to Ahmedabad and the fare for a round trip costs from Rs 17000 onwards. Compared to buses, hiring a taxi can be quite expensive.
The trains from Delhi to Ahmedabad are more comfortable and economical as compared to road travel. There is a Swarna Jayanthi Rajdhani (12958) on this route which departs from New Delhi at 19.55 hours and reaches Ahmedabad the following morning at 09.35 hours. There are many other trains like the Ashram Express (12916), Sampark Kranti Express (12918) to name a few. The travel time is approximately 16 hours and the fare ranges from Rs 900 to Rs 1300.
Air travel from Delhi to Ahmedabad is also possible as both of these cities have international airports and there are a large number of direct flights connecting these two cities. The cost of an air ticket is from Rs 4000 and upwards and time taken is around 1 hour 30 minutes.
