Ahmedabad Overview | AboutAhmedabad.com

Ahmedabad is the largest city in the state of Gujarat. It is located in western India on the banks of the River Sabarmati. The city has been under different rulers since its creation and thus had a rich history. The city has been a former capital of Gujarat and has been the home to most important leaders of India like Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel during the Indian independence movement. Ahmedabad is also the cultural and economical centre of Gujarat and the seventh largest city of India.    

Even though you will love to visit Ahmedabad throughout the year, the best time to visit Ahmedabad is during winter due to the simple reason of summer being rather hot.

Ahmedabad is one of the fastest growing business centres of India. So huge crowd of people comes to Ahmedabad via Air, By Road and By Train

To get around in Ahmedabad, there are mainly two options available

1. Auto Rickshaws
2. Local Buses

Below are some useful contact nos which may be useful to the visitors. 

• Police - 100
• Fire - 101
• Ambulance - 102 / [[108]] 
• Airport Inquiry - 141 [4]
• Railways I.V.R.S. - 133
• Railways General Enquiry - 131 
• Telephone Directory Inquiry - 197
• Telephone Local Assistance - 199
• Emergency - 108 (a special no. introduced by the Gujarat State Govt. for any emergencies)