Surat has been selected as one of twenty Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under PM Narendra Modi's flagship Smart Cities Mission. Surat was selected in 2015 for an IBM Smarter Cities Challenge grant. The city has 2.97 million internet users, about 65% of total population. Surat is selected as the first smart IT city in India which is being constituted by the Microsoft CityNext Initiative tied up with IT services majors Tata Consultancy Services and Wipro. Surat was awarded 'best city' by the Annual Survey of India's City-Systems (ASICS) in 2013. The city registered an annualised GDP growth rate of 11.5% over the seven fiscal years between 20. Surat will be the world's fastest growing city from 2019 to 2035, according to a study conducted by Economic Times. The city centre is located on the Tapti River, close to Arabian Sea. The city is located 284 kilometres (176 mi) south of the state capital, Gandhinagar 265 kilometres (165 mi) south of Ahmedabad and 289 kilometres (180 mi) north of Mumbai. It is the administrative capital of the Surat district. It is the second largest city in Gujarat after Ahmedabad and the eighth largest city by population and ninth largest urban agglomeration in India. About 90% of the world's diamonds supply are cut and polished in the city.

It has well-established diamond and textile industry, and is a major supply centre for apparels and accessories. It is now the commercial and economic center in South Gujarat, and one of the largest urban areas of western India. Located on the banks of the river Tapti near its confluence with the Arabian Sea, it used to be a large seaport. The word Surat literally means face in Gujarati and Hindi. It includes heritage sites and monuments like Somnath temple, Dwarka, Nageshwar, Bet Dwarka, Modhera Sun temple, Patan, Sabarmati Ashram, Akshardham Temple, Statue of Unity, Champaner archaeological park, and more.Surat is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The 8-day tour via this train is rather splendid.

Northern Railway FebruGarvi Gujarat Train Tour - Route Here is an exclusive inside glimpse of Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train - Garvi Gujarat Yatra! #GarviGujarat /7I圎gViNQi Tickets can be booked via the Bharat Gaurav train section on the IRCTC website.

The ticket includes the train journey, in addition to vegetarian meals, travel insurance, a tour guide, night stays at air-conditioned hotels, and sightseeing as well. The ticket for a person on this tour costs Rs 52,250 for a seat in AC Tier 2 and Rs 77,400 for a seat in AC Tier 1. Ministry of Railways FebruGarvi Gujarat Train Tour - Price

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