Ajmer Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Land

Train

There are no tourist quotas for many Ajmer trains, so book early; go to Booth 5 at the reservations office (8am-2pm & 2.15-8pm Mon-Sat, 8am-2pm Sun). Midway Tours & Travels (2628744; Station Rd; 8am-8pm) will prebook sleeper/upper-class berths for you for Rs 17/28.

Most trains stop here, as Ajmer is on the Delhi–Jaipur–Ahmedabad–Mumbai line. The Shatabdi (Nos 2016/5, Thursday to Tuesday) runs between Ajmer and Delhi (chair/executive class Rs 660/1250) via Jaipur (chair/executive class Rs 270/545). It leaves Delhi at 6.10am and arrives in Ajmer at 12.45pm. The other way, it leaves Ajmer at 3.50pm, arriving in Jaipur at 5.45pm and Delhi at 10.20pm. There’s also the 2957 Rajdhani Express to Delhi, leaving Ajmer at 12.35am (1st/2nd class with AC Rs 910/1570, seven hours).

The Delhi–Ahmedabad Mail (Nos 9105/6), departs Ajmer at 8.28pm and arrives in Delhi at 5.20am (sleeper/3AC/2AC Rs 200/531/753, 442km). Heading for Gujarat, the train leaves Ajmer at 7.40am and arrives in Ahmedabad at 5.30pm (2nd class Rs 215, 492km).

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