KANKARIYA LAKE
AT
AHMEDABAD
Kankaria is the biggest lake
of the city and represents a royal history of Ahmedabad. It is located in the
southern part of the city in Maninagar area, which is the most populated area
of the city.
The lighting and umpteen number of eating
joints, street food available from the thela walas, chai walas, golawalas and
what not makes it a popular and an enjoyable place to visit.
This place is very well
known for its junk food and at night this place soars up especially in the
summer between months on March and June.
The lake is a popular
recreation center, surrounded by parks, ‘Bal Vatika’, an aquarium, a boat club,
a natural historical museum and a zoo. The local authority has recently done
wonderful changes to the surroundings with the whole perimeter blocked for
vehicular traffic to make it wholly a walkway for the tourist to enjoy.
Experience India’s
first tethered helium christened Ballon Safari, which is a major landmark and
attraction of the city of Ahmedabad. Elevating to a height of 350 feet from the ground, you
can have a wonderful view of the beautiful Kankaria Lake for a time period of
10 minutes.
when
Shri Narendra Modi dawned the mantle of the Chief Minister of Gujarat. He
became determined to alter the face of the Lakefront and turn it into a
world-class spot that not only draws people from all over the world but also
offers something exciting to people across all age groups.
Today, the Kankaria Lakefront
Development Project stands completed and the grandeur and the charm that was
lost over the years has returned to the Kankaria Lake.
This can be attributed to the
integrated one system approach of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC)
backed by the Gujarat Government, which not only reinforced the character of
the public place but also turned it into an enriching experience.
The project was taken up and
executed in a remarkable span of 2 years by 2008.The toy train is also very popular amongst the tourist, which
lets you to travel the whole Kankaria lake circle in the slow-moving train.
At an impressive
inauguration ceremony of “Kankariya Carnival”, Chief Minister Shri Narendrabhai
Modi dedicated a Mini-Train to the Children. He had made an announced,” Today
is the birthday of our former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, to mark
his birth day, we would identify the Mini-Train as Atal-Express.”
By Air
Sardar Vallabhbhai
Patel airport at Ahmedabad is an international airport with direct flights to
USA, UK, Singapore, Dubai and other international hubs. Numerous domestic
flights are also operational from here.
By Train
The main railway
station is located in Kalupur area. This station falls under the prominent
national railway circuit and is connected to all major cities of India. If you
are on the western side of the Sabarmati river, then you can go to the
Gandhigram station near Ashram road to buy your railway tickets easily.
By Bus
Gujarat has one of
the better developed road networks in India. Ahmedabad is well connected with
all major cities and towns by road. Prominent bus stops are located at
Gitamandir near Kalupur Railway Station and Paldi. Regular bus services are
available by Gujarat state transport buses and private operators to all the
major destinations of the state.
