Alwar

Alwar is a city of 460,000 people (2018) in the Rajasthan state of western India. Alwar is surrounded by the Aravali Hills and has a unique recognition because of Sariska Van Abhyaranya, Bala-Quila and Silished.

It was the capital of the princely state of Alwar or Ulwar in British India. The city is around 160 km south of Delhi, and around 150 km north of Jaipur.

Get in


Buses frequently run from Deeg (₹30, 2½ hours)

Buses and trains frequently run from Delhi (for bus ₹96, 3½ to 4 hours)

Buses and trains frequently run from Jaipur (for bus ₹90, 3½ to 4 hours)



By air: The nearest airport to Alwar is Delhi Airport which is 163 km away.

Buy
Also buy the famous mojris and lac bangles, a speciality of Rajasthan.

Silver ornaments are considerably cheaper due to abundance of silver ore in Rajasthan.

Eat


Also try the delicious panipuri at Bhagat Singh ka Chauraha as it tastes like no other

Kalakand (milk cake) near Ghanta Ghar (clock tower)

Drink


Alwar is very famous for milk cake.

By bus
Buses frequently run to:
 * Deeg - (₹30, 2½ hours)
 * Sariska - (local, ₹12, 1½ hours)
 * Jaipur - (₹68, four hours)
 * Bharatpur - (₹45, 4 hours)
 * Delhi - (₹81, half hourly).

By train

 * Jodhpur - The Mandore Express leaves at 11:43PM (sleeper/3AC ₹226/₹578) arriving at 8AM
 * Jaisalmer - The Jaisalmer Express leaving at 8:50PM goes all the way (sleeper/3AC ₹251/₹705)
 * Jaipur - The Shatabdi (No 2015/6) passes through Alwar at 8:35PM and stops at Jaipur (₹315).

By taxi
A return taxi to Sariska Reserve and National Park will cost you around ₹750.