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To cater the growing demands of increasing population in the city, it has all the major means of transport like rail, buses, and taxis. Mehsana has a strategic location near the state capital and the most happening city, Ahmedabad. As such, these transport facilities are the perfect support system for its people to stay connected with these main cities of the state. Also, for the businesses and industries of Mehsana, these transport means provide the much desired infrastructure in the form of rail and road connectivity.Airport in Mehsana
Mehsana currently does not possess its commercial airport. It has a small airport for non scheduled flights along with a civil aviation training center. Spread over an area of 64 acres, this airport is maintained by Ahmedabad Aviation and Aeronautics Limited. So to reach the city by air route, you have to catch the flights for Ahmedabad Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport. Many taxis regularly ply between Mehsana and this airport for the convenience of travelers.Railways in Mehsana
Mehsana city has great connectivity with the rest of state and entire country through railways. From all the major cities, trains are readily available for this station. The railway junction at Mehsana comes under Western region and Ahmedabad Division of Indian Railways. This junction has total six platforms to accommodate the trains passing through it or having a halt at Mehsana. With computerized reservation facility, it is a well managed junction offering better facilities to the passengers. This station lies on Jaipur - Ahmedabad line.
Daily trains run to and from Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, etc. Many weekly and bi weekly trains also run through this station connecting it with major South Indian and North Indian cities.
Bus Services in Mehsana
Mehsana is connected with the whole state through its state highways. To cover the distances of these highways, city is blessed with a strong network of roadways buses run by GSRTC. These buses connect Mehsana with other cities of Gujarat that include Gandhinagar, Patan, Ahmedabad, Palanpur, and Unjha. The city has 9 operators offering bus services catering more than 32 routes from Mehsana. For the convenience of travelers, there are options of Volvo Ac buses, Volvo AC Sleeper coaches, AC Seater coaches, Non AC Sleeper buses, and Non AC Seater buses.
GSRTC has plans to set up an advanced and high tech bus terminal at Mehsana to accommodate these buses plying to and from this city. This state-of-the-art bus depot already has ISO certification.
Local Transportation in Mehsana
The city of Mehsana has quite accessible and efficient local transportation system serving the local residents and tourists. These local transport modes are easily available from all the key areas of the city and they are excellent to explore the historical sites, eateries, malls, railway station, bus station, and other attractions of Mehsana.
Many buses run within the city limits as well as in the entire district to serve the rural areas with better transportation facilities. These buses are simple to hire and they charge quite minimal fare. Hence, they are the most favored means of local transport in Mehsana. For office goers, school students, and other daily commuters, these buses are very pocket friendly. They also serve the nearby areas like Palavasna, Panchot, Lakhvad, Nagalpur, and Kherva. The city bus stand is situated outside the railway station of Mehsana from where the tourists can also easily hire buses for reaching any spot in the city.
For those commuters who seek more comfort and prompt services to reach their destination, there are auto rickshaws operating in Mehsana. These autos are easily available for all the prominent areas of city but they charge more fare than the buses. The auto rickshaws in Mehsana may not run on meter basis. So it is better to fix the fare in advance before hiring them. Car rental services can also be availed by the tourists and business travelers for comfortable travelling in this city.
