USEFUL GENERAL INFORMATION
Udaipur was the premier house in Rajasthan. Maharana Udai Singh founded the city of Udaipur after his old capital which was based around the Chitthorgarh fort was sacked by the Mughals under Emperor Akbar. It is said that Udai Singh sought the advice of a holy man as to where to locate his new capital, the holy man is said to have told him to build near Lake Pichola. At this site grew the famous city of Udaipur.
Neighbouring Districts of Udaipur :-
| District of Rajsamand |
| District of Chittaurgarh |
| District of Dungarpur |
RAIL: 
Udaipur is connected by rail with Ahmedabad,
Chittorgarh, Bombay via
Ahmedabad, Delhi and Jaipur. The Palace On Wheels
covers this magnificent city during its eight day package tour.
| Train No | Train Name | Timings |
Days
of Operation |
||
| Arr | Dep | ||||
| 9944 | Ahmedabad-DelhiSaraiRohilla Express | 07.35 | 08.00 | Daily | |
| 9615 | DelhiSaraiRohilla-UdaipurCity Chetak Express | 10.25 | DP | Daily | |
| 9943 | DelhiSaraiRohilla-Ahmedabad Express | 18.00 | 21.15 | Daily | |
| 9616 | UdaipurCity-DelhiSaraiRohilla Chetak Express | SP | 18.10 | Daily | |
BUS:
Excellent bus facility are available to reach Udaipur.Regular bus services connect Udaipur to Ahmedabad,
Chitorgarh, Eklingji,
Falna, Jaisamad, Kankroli, Mt. Abu, Nathdwara, Ranakpur & Rishabhdeoji.
AIR:

Dabok Airport is 24 km from the city centre. Daily
Indian Airlines flights connect Udaipur with Jodhpur, Jaipur, Aurangabad, Mumbai
and Delhi.
| Flight No | Route | Airways | Timings | DaysOperation | |
| Depart | Arrival | ||||
| 9w3301 | Udaipur-Delhi (Via Jaipur) | JET | 08:10 | 10:45 | Daily |
| Cd7472 | Udaipur-Delhi (Via Jodhpur) | IA | 18:10 | 21:10 | Daily |
| 9w3301 | Udaipur-Jaipur | JET | 08:10 | 09:15 | Daily |
| Cd7472 | Udaipur-Jaipur (Via Jodhpur) | IA | 18:10 | 20:00 | Daily |
| Cd7472 | Udaipur-Jodhpur | IA | 18:10 | 18:50 | Daily |
| 9w3401 | Udaipur-Mumbai | JET | 09:20 | 11:05 | Daily |
| Cd7471 | Udaipur-Mumbai | IA | 09:40 | 10:50 | Daily |
| 9w3406 | Udaipur-Mumbai | JET | 19:25 | 21:10 | MotuWeThFrSu |
| 9w3401 | Delhi-Udaipur (Via Jaipur) | JET | 05:55 | 08:40 | Daily |
| Cd7471 | Delhi-Udaipur (Via Jodhpur) | IA | 06:10 | 09:10 | Daily |
| Cd7471 | Jaipur-Udaipur (Via Jodhpur) | IA | 07:20 | 09:10 | Daily |
| 9w3401 | Jaipur-Udaipur | JET | 07:35 | 08:40 | Daily |
| Cd7471 | Jodhpur-Udaipur | IA | 08:30 | 09:10 | Daily |
| 9w3301 | Mumbai-Udaipur | JET | 05:55 | 07:40 | Daily |
| Cd7472 | Mumbai-Udaipur | IA | 16:30 | 17:40 | Daily |
| 9w3405 | Mumbai-Udaipur | JET | 17:10 | 18:55 | MoTuWeThFrSu |
ROAD:
A wide network of bus services link Udaipur with several destinations.
Some of the important distances are Agra 630 km, Ahmedabad 262 km, Jaipur 406
km, Jodhpur 275 km and Mount Abu 185 km.
TOURISM DETAILS
|
S.N. |
Item |
Reference period |
No. |
|
1. |
No. of tourist placesin Udaipur District |
2003 |
25 |
|
2. |
No. of Tourists |
2003 |
719646 |
|
(a) |
Indian tourists |
2003 |
662886 |
|
(b) |
Foreign nationals |
2003 |
56760 |
|
3. |
Tourist hotels in Udaipur district |
2003 |
318 |
|
(a) |
General |
2003 |
310 |
|
(b) |
Heritage |
2003 |
8 |
|
4. |
Tourist reception/information centres |
2003 |
3 |
|
5. |
Tourism facilities in Udaipur district |
||
|
(a) |
Tourist Bungalows |
2003 |
2 |
|
(b) |
Midways |
2003 |
3 |
|
(c) |
Registered Guides |
2003 |
28 |
|
(d) |
Registered Paing Guest House |
2003 |
50 |
|
(e) |
Cafeteria |
2003 |
16 |
|
(f) |
Fast Food Centre |
2003 |
14 |
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Hotel Paras Mahal (P) Ltd,
Address : Nr. PARAS CINEMA, SECTOR 11, Hiranmagri, Udaipur - 313001
Phone No. : 483391-94 (O)
FAX : 0294-584103
Parkview Hotel
Address : Opp.Town Hall, Udaipur - 313001
Phone No. : 528098 (O)
People & Places Tours Pvt. Ltd.
Address : Shrimal Bhawan, 34-35, Garden Road, Udaipur - 313 001
Phone No. : 417359 (O)
FAX : 421389
Triveni Palace Hotel
Address : C/O Near Roadways Bus-Stand, Udaipole, Udaipur - 313001
Phone No. : 412691, 413847 (O)
FAX : 0294-411691
Sneh Resorts, (Jain Bandhu Sneh Resorts)
Address : Seth-Ji-Ki-Kundal, N.H.8, Tehsil Girwa, Udaipur
Phone No. : 412744 (O)
Lake Palace Hotel
Address : P.B.No.5, Pichhola Lake, Udaipur - 313001
Phone No. : 527961, 527973 (O)
FAX : 527974
Kanchi Hotel (P) Ltd
Address : 24, Panchwati, Road No.1, Udaipur - 313004
Phone No. : 440023, 440389, 440043 (O)
FAX : 0294-440116
Alka Hotel
Address : Shastri Circle, Udaipur - 313001
Phone No. : 414611, 414930 (O)
FAX : 0294-431406