Dwarka is a small city and a municipality of okhamandal taluka, Devbhumi Dwarka district in the state of Gujarat in northwestern India. It is located at the mouth of the Gulf of Kutch, on the western shore of the Saurashtra (Kathiawar) Peninsula on the right bank of the Gomti River. Dwarka is one of the foremost Chardhams, four sacred Hindu pilgrimage sites, and is one of the Sapta Puri, the seven most ancient religious cities in the country.
Dwarka was selected as a heritage city by the Indian government’s Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) initiative. A long-term development plan was proposed in 2011 by the Government of Gujarat, with investment of ₹830 million to refurbish the city of Dwarka and build a bridge connecting the city with Okha and Bet Dwarka.
The underwater ancient city off the coast of Bet Dwarka has been proposed to be developed as a scuba diving site as a joint initiative of Adventure Sports Ltd (ASL) and the Government of Gujarat, with investment of ₹13 crore. Water and beach sports are also being promoted by the state government, and there are proposals to further promote aero and submarine sports.
According to the Köppen-Geiger classification, Dwarka has a subtropical desert/low-latitude arid hot climate. On the basis of 40 years of climatic data: The average annual rainfall is 310 millimeters (12 in) spread over a rainy period of 29 days with rainfall limited to the months of June to September; the maximum temperature is 42 °C (108 °F) and an minimum temperature of 5 °C (41 °F); the average annual relative humidity is 72%, with a maximum of 80%.
Dwarka is well connected to the rest of India by air, rail, and road transport. It is 131 kilometres from Jamnagar, 225 kilometres from Rajkot & 450 kilometres from Ahmedabad by State Highway 947, where there is a domestic airport.
Following operators operates daily flight to Jamnagar/Rajkot:
| http://www.jetairways.com | http://www.airdeccan.net | http://www.indian-airlines.nic.in |
Following operators operates daily flight to Ahmedabad and other airports in Gujarat:
| http://www.spicejet.com | http://www.goair.in | http://www.flykingfisher.com |
The Dwarka railway station is on the broad gauge railway line that runs from Ahmedabad to Okha at a distance of about 137 kilometres from Jamnagar, 217 kilometres away from Rajkot and 378 kilometres from Ahmedabad.
For more information, kindly visit Website of Indian railways: http://www.irctc.co.in
