Travel Guide for Rajkot Hackathon Participants

Pick up Points in Rajkot for All participants Buses have been arranged by Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) for transportation of

participants from Rajkot City to Marwadi University. These buses will operate from three pick

up points in Rajkot viz. Greenland Chokdi, Rajkot (at entrance of Rajkot city); Trikon

Bagh, Rajkot and; Rajkot Junction Railway Station. The schedule of these buses is provided

below.

Address of Marwadi University - Rajkot-Morbi Highway Road, Gauridad, Rajkot, Gujarat

360003

Phone:0281 292 4155

Pick up Points in Rajkot City

Bus schedule from Rajkot City to Marwadi University

Pick-Up Point Contact

Person

Mobile

number Bus Timings

Greenland Chokdi

RAJIV GAMETI (+91) 9723467670 There will be one bus

operating every half &

hour between Pick-up

points and Marwadi

university starting from

4 PM onwards on

28/07/17 and will

continue to operate till

12 PM on 29/07/17. Please note the buses will

operate during night

hours.

Address - Greenland

Chokdi, Patel Nagar, Arya

Nagar Rajkot, Gujarat

360003

Trikon Baug VATSAL PATEL (+91) 9925764414 Address - Panchnath Plot,

Rajkot, Gujarat 360001

Rajkot Junction

Railway Station H.D.

LAKHATARIYA (+91) 9624016004

Address - Railway Station

Rd, Junction Plot, Rajkot,

Gujarat 360001

Note:-

For return journey from Marwadi University to Rajkot city, bus service will be available

from 30th

July evening to 31st July afternoon. The drop down points in Rajkot city will be

Trikon baug and Rajkot Junction Railway Station.

For participants Reaching Rajkot via train

For participants arriving via train to Rajkot, pick up has been arranged by Rajkot Municipal

Corporation from Rajkot Junction Railway Station in Rajkot. We recommend participants to get

down at Rajkot Junction Railway Station.

Address:- Railway Station Rd, Junction Plot, Rajkot, Gujarat 360001

For participants travelling to Rajkot via Ahmedabad

by Bus

i) Getting to the Geeta Mandir ST Bus Stand (Ahmedabad) in Ahmedabad from Kalupur Railway Station (Ahmedabad) and Sardar Vallabhai International Airport (Ahmedabad)

Participants should make their own transportation arrangements from Ahmedabad Airport or

Kalupur Railway station (Ahmedabad) to the Geeta Mandir ST Bus Stand (Ahmedabad).

Address of Geeta Mandir ST Bus Stand:- New Terminal No 1, New Bus Stand Hub Town,

Astodia Road, Geeta Mandir Road, Ahmedabad – 380022. It is approximately 3 kms from

Kalupur Raiway Station and 15 kms from Ahmedabad Airport.

Taxis (Ola and Uber are also available) and local auto rickshaws are available outside railway

station or airport. It takes about 15 minutes to get to Geeta Mandir ST Bus Stand from Kalupur

railway station and about 45 minutes from Ahmedabad Airport. Detailed information about

Geeta Mandir ST bus stand and available bus from Ahmedabad to Rajkot can be found at

http://gsrtc.in/site/.

Route from Kalupur Railway Station to Geeta Mandir Bus Stand

Route from Ahmedabad Airport to Geeta Mandir Bus Stand

ii) Taking the Volvo bus from Ahmedabad to Rajkot

There are Volvo buses available from Ahmedabad to Rajkot route, operated by Gujarat State

Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) as well as private operators. It is recommended to take the

volvo bus services provided by GSRTC as it will drop you at Hackathon pick-up points in

Rajkot. The schedule and price of GSRTC Volvo is outlined as below. Distance from

Ahmedabad to Rajkot is approximately 250kms (4 to 5 hours journey).

From Ahmedabad

to Rajkot

Operator Price (in INR) – Including

all taxes

6:00 GSRTC 420

6:30 GSRTC 420

7:00 GSRTC 420

8:00 GSRTC 420

9:00 GSRTC 420

10:00 GSRTC 420

11:00 GSRTC 420

12:00 GSRTC 420

13:00 GSRTC 420

14:00 GSRTC 420

15:00 GSRTC 420

16:00 GSRTC 420

17:00 GSRTC 420

18:00 GSRTC 420

19:00 GSRTC 420

20:00 GSRTC 420

21:00 GSRTC 420

For more information regarding the schedule and fares, please visit:

- GSRTC website: http://gsrtc.in/site/

- You may also download GSRTC App by clicking below mentioned link:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.s4ittech.gsrtcbustimetable&hl=en

Note:

- It is assumed that participants will take the GSRTC bus from Ahmedabad to Rajkot

- Pick up for participants have been arranged by Rajkot Municipal Corporation from below

mentioned points at Rajkot .

o Greenland Chokdi, Rajkot (at entrance of Rajkot city)

o Rajkot Central Bus stand, Rajkot (at Dhebar Road, Rajkot, Gujarat)

o Rajkot Junction Railway Station

- GSRTC bus will pass through above mentioned points, except Rajkot railway station, so

we recommend you to get down at either Greenland Chokdi or Rajkot Central Bus stand.