About Jaipur Rajasthan's beautiful Pink City Jaipur, was the stronghold of a clan of rulers whose three hill forts and series of palaces in the city are important attractions. Known as the Pink City because of the colour of the stone used exclusively in the walled city, Jaipur's bazaars sell embroidered leather shoes, blue pottery, tie and dye scarves and other exotic wares. Western Rajasthan itself forms a convenient circuit, in the heart of the Thar desert which has shaped its history, lifestyles and architecture. Founded in AD 1727 by Sawai Jaisingh II, Jaipur the capital of Rajasthan is popularly known as the Pink City with broad avenues and spacious gardens. The capital of Rajasthan, Jaipur is steeped in history and culture. Here the past comes alive in magnificent forts and palaces, blushed pink, where once lived the maharajas. The bustling bazaars of Jaipur, famous for Rajasthani jewellery, fabric and shoes, possess a timeless quality and are surely a treasure-trove for the shoppers. This fascinating city with its romantic charm takes you to an epoch of royalty and tradition. Jaipur has been laid according to the conventional nine-grid pattern that astrologers believe to be lucky, and which has been recommended in the ancient Indian treatise on architecture. Each grid consists of a square, and these have been planned so that, at the heart of the city is the City Palace. Spread around it, in rows, are public buildings, the residences of noblemen, the living and trading quarters of merchants and artisans. Straight, wide roads run through the city, while a high, crenellated wall that forms its defense is pierced with seven gateways that serve as entry points. Today, these walls may be more difficult to spot since the city has grown far beyond its original plan, but they are still there, proof that though Jaipur saw no great siege, it was more than adequately prepared for it. Jaipur’s architectural planning may have been ancient, but its execution was definitely modern. Best represented by the City Palace complex, it brought together all that was excellent in Rajput and Mughal architecture, creating a new tradition that found wide currency over much of north India. As in the Mughal tradition, the durbar or court areas became much more open, characterised by a series of arched pavilions held on delicately crafted pillars. Ornamentation had always been a part of the state’s architectural heritage, now it became much more opulent. The private wings of the family also extended their entertainment areas. Since defence was no longer a primary concern, larger, more ornamental windows were built to over look the streets or courtyards outside these wings. Gardens were no longer planned within the internal courtyards only, but were added to the external vistas, and water, a basic feature of Mughal palaces and gardens, was utilised in a similar fashion, in canals and fountains. Jaipur has much to offer visitors — everything from pageants and festivals to extraordinarily clad people, a wealth of handicrafts, a royal legacy of palaces, and sightseeing — that will occupy their time. However, should the visitors simply choose to walk around the streets of the old city instead, they will not regret it. All of Jaipur is an architectural gem, and no scheduled sight seeing can even hope to do justice to this rare city. Transportation Air Jaipur Flight Information • Flight Information • Train Information • Bus Information 1=Monday, 2=Tuesday, 3=Wednesday, 4=Thursday, 5=Friday, 6=Saturday, 7=Sunday Domestic : 9W=Jetair, CD=Alliance, IC=Indian Airlines, IT=Kingfisher, 6E=Indigo, G8=Go Air (Always confirm the timings at the airport numbers.) ENTRY TO JAIPUR BY AIR Flight Dep Arr. Days Delhi       9W3401 0545 0645 Daily IC0896 0605 0645 Daily IT612 1950 2030 Daily         Kolkata       Flight Dep Arr. Days IC0267 1845 2230 1,3,5 IC0269 2005 2230 2,4,6,7         Chennai     Flight Dep Arr. Days DN768 1510 1905 2, 4, 6         Mumbai       Flight Dep Arr. Days 9W373 1755 1930 Daily 9W373 0605 0805 Daily IC611 1530 1705 Daily IT163 1245 1430 Daily G8111 0650 0825 Daily         Udaipur       Flight Dep Arr. Days 9W3301 0820 0925 Daily         Ahmedaba       Flight Dep Arr. Days IC0269 1830 1930 2, 5, 7 DN768 1510 1610 2, 4, 6 DN674 0930 1030 1, 3, 5, 7         INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS     DEP. ARR. Days Jaipur-Delhi-Dubai IC-895 1815 - Daily Jaipur-delhi-Bngk-Sngpr IC-857 2225 - 3, 7 Sngpr-Bngk-Del-Jaipur IC-858 - 1825 3, 7 Dubai-Delhi-Jaipur IC-89 - 0645 Daily           EXIT FROM JAIPUR BY AIR 1=Mon., 2=Tue., 3=Wed., 4=Thu., 5=Fri., 6=Sat., 7=Sun FLIGHT DEP. ARR. DAYS Delhi       9W3301 0955 1045 Daily IC0895 1815 1855 Daily IT612 0930 1110 Daily Mumbai       IC0612 0735 0910 Daily 9W376 0715 1015 Daily 9W372 2015 2150 Daily G8112 2030 2155 Daily IT162 1030 1215 Daily Udaipur       9W709 0700 0745 Daily Ahmedabad       IC0267 1845 1945 1, 4, 6 Kolkata       IC0267 1845 2230 1, 3, 5 IC0269 2005 2230 2, 4, 6, 7   The fares given here are for information purposes only and are subjects to change without notice. For condition, exact fares and time schedule, please contact the concerned airways : Jaipur is connected by rail with Delhi, Agra, Ahmedabad, Ajmer, Abu Road (Mount Abu), Udaipur, Bombay and Sawai Madhopur. Rail Jaipur Train Information The information given here are to change without notice. For condition, exact time schedule, please contact the indian railway. www.indianrail.gov.in or use the form below ; ENTRY TO JAIPUR BY TRAIN RAIN NO. DEP.. ARR. DAYS From Delhi         Shatabdi 2015 0610 1045 Except Wed. Rajdhani Exp. 2958 1935 0045 Except Wed. Mandore Exp. 2461 2050 0235 Daily Jammu Tavi Exp. 2414 0440 1005 Daily Ashram Exp. 2916 1505 2025 Daily Ahmedabad Mail 9106 2250 0430 Daily Porbandar Exp. 9264 0845 1400 1, 4 Ala Hazrat Exp. 4311 1150 1740 1,3,4,7           From Agra NO. DEP.. ARR. DAYS Marudhar Exp. 4853 0615 1130 Daily Howrah Exp. 2307 1955 0001 Daily Ananya Exp. 2315 1120 1830 7 Ibadat Exp. 2395 0735 1325 4 Sealdah Jaipur 2985 1930 0120 7 Guwahati 5632 1930 0120 6,1           From Ahmedabad NO. DEP.. ARR. DAYS Ahmedabad Mail 9105 0950 2255 Daily Rajdhani Exp. 2957 1725 0225 Except Tue Ashram Exp. 2915 1745 0420 Daily Uttaranchal 9226 1545 0400 6 Aravali 9007 0605 1845 Daily Porandar 9263 0055 1345 3, 7 Ala Hazrat Exp. 4312 1950 0755 3, 4, 6, 7           From Calcutta NO. DEP.. ARR. DAYS Howarh Exp. 2307 2330 0001 Daily Sealdah Ananya 2315 1300 1830 7 Sealdah Jaipur 2985 2250 0120 7           From Jodhpur NO. DEP.. ARR. DAYS Inter City 2466 0545 1043 Daily Marudhar Exp. 4854 0915 1520 1, 4, 7 Mandore Exp. 2462 1930 0040 Daily Howrah Exp. 2308 1945 0140 Daily Sampark Kranti 2464 1830 2330 2, 4, 7 Malani Exp. 4060 2230 0455 Daily           From Lucknow NO. DEP.. ARR. DAYS Marudhar Exp. 4863 0005 1130 Daily           From Kanpur NO. DEP.. ARR. DAYS Howrah Exp. 2307 1540 0015 Daily Marudhar Exp. 4863 0150 1130 Daily Ananya Exp. 2315 0715 1830 7           From Mumbai NO. DEP.. ARR. DAYS Bombay Superfast 2955 1850 1255 Daily Aravalli 9007 2100 1845 Daily Bandra Jaipur 2979 1610 1120 4, 7           From Bangalore NO. DEP.. ARR. DAYS Jaipur Exp. 9775 1115 0620 4, 7           From Chenni NO. DEP.. ARR. DAYS Jaipur Exp. 2967 1730 0620 2, 5, 1   EXIT FROM JAIPUR BY TRAIN TRAIN NO. DEP. ARR. DAYS To Agra         Marudhar Exp. 4864 1540 2110 Daily Howrah Exp. 2308 0200 0635 Daily Sealdeh Exp. 2316 0850 1550 1 Guwahati Exp. 5631 0840 1325 2, 4 Ziyarat 2396 0225 0850 5 Ananya 2986 1135 1550 4 Intercity 9777 0610 1032 Daily           To Ahmedabad NO. DEP. ARR. DAYS Ahmedabad Mail 9106 0455 1735 Daily Rajdhani Exp. 2958 0045 1005 Ex. Wed. Ashram Exp. 2916 2055 0800 Daily Bandra Exp. 908 0845 2210 Daily Porbandar 9264 1415 0305 1, 4 Uttaranchal 9266 1935 0725 7 Ala Hazarat 4311 1800 0615 1, 2, 4, 5           To Calcutta NO. DEP. ARR. DAYS Howrah Exp. 2308 0200 0420 Daily Ananya Exp. 2316 0835 1515 1           To Delhi NO. DEP. ARR. DAYS Shatabdi 2016 1745 2211 Ex. Wed. Rajdhani Exp. 2957 0230 0750 Ex. Tue. Haridwar Mail 9105 2310 0437 Daily Intercity Exp. 4060 0500 1031 Daily Mandore Exp. 2462 0050 0548 Daily Jammu Tavi Exp. 2413 1635 2130 Daily Uttaranchal 9265 0410 1105 6 Hazrat Exp. 4312 0815 1358 3, 4, 6, 7 Ashram 2915 0435 0955 Daily Porbandar 9263 1405 1948 3, 7           To Jodhpur NO. DEP. ARR. DAYS Inter City 4059 2357 0605 Daily Marudhar Exp. 4853 1150 1820 Daily Mandore Exp. 2461 0235 0800 Daily Howrah - Jodh. Exp. 2307 0015 0720 Daily Jodhpur Local 491 1105 2000 Daily Sampark Kranti 2463 1415 1940 3, 6, 7           To Lucknow NO. DEP. ARR. DAYS Marudhar Exp. 4864 1530 0245 Daily           To Kanpur NO. DEP. ARR. DAYS Marudhar Exp. 4864 1540 0110 Daily Howrah Exp. 2308 0200 1050 Daily Ananya Exp. 2316 0850 1955 1           To Mumbai NO. DEP. ARR. DAYS Aravali Exp. 9008 0845 0611 Daily Bombay Superfast 2956 1410 0800 Daily Bandra Exp. 2980 2040 1351 3,5,1           To Bangalore NO. DEP. ARR. DAYS Mysore Exp. 9776 1940 1533 1,3           To Chennai NO. DEP. ARR. DAYS Madras Exp. 2968 1940 1020 2,5,7 : Good motorable roads connect Jaipur with Delhi 258 km, Agra 236 km, Bikaner 321 km, Udaipur 405 km, Ajmer 131 km, Jodhpur 316 km, Bharatpur 176 km, Jaisalmer 638 km and Bombay 1202 km Road : Regular buses ply from Jaipur to the above places and Alwar, Kota, Sariska, Mathura, Indore, Chittorgarh and Barmer. Bus Jaipur Bus Information   From and To Delhi Deluxe coaches are available from Sindhi Camp Bus Stand. The services are run by Rajasthan State Road Transport Corp. The Non AC (Silver Line) bus fare is Rs. 260/- and Rs. 460/- for AC Volvo Coaches. These buses run at an interval of half and hour starting 0600 to 0030. Since the schedule of the buses are always varying, it is advisable to call up and confirm the schedule. All the buses are fairly comfortable and take about 5½ hrs to reach Delhi. However, during pick winters & summers it is advisable to opt for AC coaches. Tel.: 5116031/46. Telephonic reservation Tel.: 2205790 Online bus time table of Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation at http://www.rsrtc.org/ Jaipur - Delhi - Jaipur VOLVO A/C Jaipur Delhi Delhi Jaipur Departure Arrival Departure Arrival 0015 0515 0600 1100 0600 1100 0800 1300 0830 1330 1100 1600 1000 1500 1230 1730 1230 1730 1430 1915 1430 1930 1600 2100 1600 2100 1730 2230 1900 2400 1900 2400 2330 0430 2245 0345 Distance: 281 Km. Fare Rs.435.00 (2004)         PINK LINE A/C Jaipur Delhi Delhi Jaipur Departure Arrival Departure Arrival 0100 0630 0900 1430 1645 2215 0930 1500 2230 0400 2400 0530 Distance: 281 Km. Fare Rs.385.00 (2004) DELUXE SILVER LINE Jaipur Delhi Delhi Jaipur Departure Arrival Departure Arrival 0030 0600 0030 0600 0530 1030 0630 1200 0700 1230 0715 1245 0745 1315 0845 1445 0915 1445 1145 1715 1100 1630 1515 2045 1145 1715 1645 2215 1345 1900 1815 2345 1515 2045 1930 0030 1745 2230 2115 0245 2130 0300 2200 0330 2315 0445 2315 0445 2345 0515 2330 0500 2400 0530 2345 0530 Distance: 281 Km. Fare Rs.245.00 (2004)       Departure Arrival Departure Arrival         Jaipur Pushkar Pushkar Jaipur 1300 1615 1730 2230         Jaipur Udaipur Udaipur Jaipur 2230 0315 1930 0400 1000 1900 0815 1715 1330 2200 1015 1915 2400 0830 2230 0730         Jaipur Kota Kota Jaipur 0645 1145 1430 1930 0845 1345 1600 2100 1515 2015 2300 0400 Distance: 251 Km. Fare Rs.121.00 (2004)         Jaipur Mt. Abu Mt. Abu Jaipur 2000 0715 1830 0545         Jaipur Jaisalmer Jaisalmer Jaipur 2145 0945 1730 0530         Jaipur Jodhpur Jodhpur Jaipur 0630 1300 1100 1730 1230 1900 1500 2130 2330 0600 2200 0430         Jaipur Ajmer Ajmer Jaipur 0500 0730 0830 1100   : Indian Airlines connect Jaipur with Delhi, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Aurangabad, Bombay, Varanasi, Calcutta, Ahmedabad.

Jaipur General Information Population 23, 24, 319 (2001) Area 23.3 sq. km. approx Altitude 431 m (above sea level) Temperature Summer Average Max 40.6°C, Average Min. 25.8°C Winter Average Max. 22.0°C Average Min 8.3°C Rainfall 64 cm Season September to March Clothing Summer - Tropical, Winter - Woolen Languages Hindi, Rajasthani & English