Facilities Available At Gwalior
¤ Tourist Information offices
MP Tourism
Motel Tansen,
6 A Gandhi Marg.
¤ Transport
Inter-city
Air : Indian Airlines flies thrice a week to Delhi and Mumbai,
via Gwalior, Bhopal and Indore.
Bus : Gwalior is on National Highway no. 3
(Delhi-Agra-Gwalior). You can catch connecting buses to various cities
of MP from the government bus stand in your city. Once in Gwalior you
can make use of the bus service from the government bus stand to the
other cities.
Train :Gwalior is on the Central Railways main Delhi-Mumbai
and Madras-Delhi lines.
Major trains between Agra-Gwalior:
Shatabdi Express
Punjab Mail
Amritsar Express
Taj Express
Major trains between Bhopal-Gwalior:
Shatabdi Express
Jhelum Express
Punjab Mail
Major trains between Jhansi-Gwalior:
Shatabdi Express
Punjab Mail
Major trains between Mumbai-Gwalior:
Punjab Mail
Major trains between Delhi-Gwalior:
Shatabdi Express
Punjab Mail
Amritsar Express
Karnataka Express
Intra-city
Local cabs charge at the rate of Rs 350 for 80km/8hrs. Tourist taxis
are available from MP Tourism. Also from other places like: Ambika
Travels, near Ramakrishna Ashram; SS Travels, Usha Kiran Palace;
Travel Bureau, Lashkar (Tel: 340103).
Tempos, autorickshaws and tongas (horse carriages) are freely
available and run at fixed rates. However, you might find moving
around in hired cabs easier.
You can also hire bicycles from some shops near Jayaji Chowk.
¤ Hotels & Restaurants
Accommodation in Gwalior is limited, so book in advance, especially
if you are coming here in the tourist season. Apart from the hotels
mentioned below there are also several budget hotels like the DM Motel
(near New Bus Stand), Midway (MLB Road) and Bhagwati (Falkar Bazaar).
Check with the tourist information office. The budget hotels usually
have a home-like atmosphere and are quite clean, although they serve
only Indian food.
One basic rule that you can follow while travelling anywhere in India
is to go for the state tourism hotels. They are usually clean, with
good food, a friendly service and are priced reasonably. However, they
are also usually booked well in advance, so keep that in mind.
Usha Kiran Palace (Welcomegroup)
Jyendraganj.
Gwalior Regency
New Bus Stand Road
Near the Railway Station.
Shelter
Padav.
Tansen (MP Tourism)
6A Gandhi Road.
Fort View
MLB Road.
Metro
Ganesh Bazaar.
Vivek Continental
Topi Bazaar.
¤ Eating Joints
Gwalior has a range of eateries like Kwality, Volga and Chotiwala.
You can also have a meal at hotels like Usha Kiran Palace and Motel
Tansen.
¤ Banks & Money Exchange
You can change money at
State Bank of India, Lashkar
Usha Kiran Palace
¤ Hospital & Medical
Facilities
JA Hospital
Kamroo.
Kamla Raka
Kamroo.
Bhalla Nursing Home (for children)
Fort Road.
Garg Nursing Home
Near Kathoria Tal.
¤ Post & Telecommunications
There are GPOs at Jayaji Chowk, Birla Nagar, Morar and Residency.
¤ Newspapers
There are various Hindi newspapers available, such as ‘Dainik
Bhaskar’, ‘Nav Bharat’, ‘Amar Ujala’, ‘Swadesh’,
‘Aacharan’ and ‘Hindu Samaridhi’. The most readily
available among the English dailies are the ‘Times of India’
and the ‘Hindustan Times’. |
