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Surat is a principal business hub of the Indian state Gujarat, the eighth largest city and ninth largest urban agglomeration. Surat is the 2nd cleanest city of India [1] and fastest growing city of the world. [2] Surat is also famous for its food, besides being the hub of diamonds and textiles in India, and one of the country's oldest cities.
Road: Surat is well-connected by road to major cities like Ahmedabad (234 km), Vadodara (154 km), and Mumbai (297 km). Both government and private buses operate from Surat's eastern bus stations. Train: The nearest railway station is Surat Junction, located approximately 22.6 kilometers from Dumas Beach. The journey takes about 39 minutes by train.
It may refer to the village or mountain that the cave is located in. It also may refer to the book that recorded the names of the seven sleepers, as is suggested in Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari's exegetical work Tafsir al-Tabari. The nearby village's modern name, al-Rajib, could be a corruption of the term al-raqīm. [5]
Suvali Beach [1] was previously known as Suwally, Swally (anglicised version of Suvali), Swalley-Road, [2] or Swally Beach. Suvali Beach is an urban beach along the Arabian Sea situated near the village of Suvali in the Hazira suburb of Surat in Gujarat State, India.
Heritage Square or Chowk Bazaar Heritage Square [1] is located in Chowk Bazaar in the old court area of Surat. Architecture in Heritage Square was built by both the British and by the Mughals. In 2013, Surat Municipal Corporation started re-development of Heritage Square. [2] [3] It is currently managed by Surat Municipal Corporation.
Surat will be the world's fastest-growing city from 2019 to 2035, according to a study conducted by Economic Times. [17] The city registered an annualised GDP growth rate of 11.5% over the seven fiscal years between 2001 and 2008. [18] Surat was awarded "best city" by the Annual Survey of India's City-Systems (ASICS) in 2013. [19]
Surat Castle, or Surat Fort, is a 16th-century structure in the city of Surat. The Ahmedabad king Sultan Mahmood-III (1538–1554) ordered its construction to defend the city from the frequent attacks that had devastated it. He entrusted the work to Safi Agha, a Turkish soldier who had been ennobled with the title of Khudawand Khan. [1]
Pages in category "Cities and towns in Surat district" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.