Mumbai to Barmer

dbasss · Apr 26th, 2005, 07:05

Could you tell me the best way to get to Barmer via train from Mumbai? I was going to go to Bundi this July , but Kiradu sounds great.

Paagla Dashu · Apr 26th, 2005, 07:10

Genuinely curious and interested - where is Kiradu?

Do you have any links?

steven_ber · Apr 26th, 2005, 15:19

I have done a full post on trains to/from Barmer from Mumbai (Bandra), Delhi, Jaipur & Jodhpur (including Luni Jn.)

Click here for the post.

I suggest train 4846/4848 from bandra.

2A = Rs 1373
3A = Rs 877
SL = Rs 322

Then try to connect with train 4059A at Luni Jn.

A tight connection, but if your train from Mumbai is late you can still connect with Train 1JB to Barmer.

natasha chanda acharya · Apr 26th, 2005, 20:18

my suggestion would be to reach jodhpur / jaipur / ahmedabad
and take a bus to Barmer. But Steven, you are wow as usual!

By bus
from Jodhpur - 4-5 hrs
from ahmedabad - 8-10hrs
from Jaipur - 8-10 hrs

Or you could get a local train from these places too. Barmer has a single gauge(??) track, or whatever, so not too many long distance trains go there as far as I know.

If you can afford it, the best option is to hire a car from Jodhpur, because, even after you reach Barmer, there is no certain public transport that will actually take you to Kiradu. There will be a govt. bus from Barmer but i am not sure if it plies once a day or once a week! So you could keep the car for a night or two, see kiradu, and return in the same car.

Will try to get bus details for the barmer - kiradu route.

steven_ber · Apr 26th, 2005, 21:36

The line to Barmer has recently been converted to Broad Gauge, you can even get a direct train from Delhi.

Sadly, I don't think the track upgrade had anything to do with the people of Barmer, all tracks heading towards the pakistan border have been converted and other new Broad Gauge tracks are being built.

It's hard to get tanks to the border, even harder if you have to change trains at some point.

natasha chanda acharya · May 2nd, 2005, 11:42

I found out!
Things have moved ahead since I last visited the place.
There are buses everyday, it seems, more than one in a day to the village near Kiradu. You have to take the local bus from Barmer to Ramsar and get off at the stop called "kiradu phatak." From there you have to trek approximately 2 Km to the ruins. Otherwise, you can hire a vehicle from Barmer, plenty of hire vehicles available, and move at your own pace.

Coupled with Steven's Train schedules, now you have a complete travel solution to Kiradu.

Apr 26th, 2005, 07:05	#1
dbasss Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: California Posts: 23	Mumbai to Barmer Could you tell me the best way to get to Barmer via train from Mumbai? I was going to go to Bundi this July , but Kiradu sounds great.

Apr 26th, 2005, 15:19	#3
steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, England. Posts: 9,646	I have done a full post on trains to/from Barmer from Mumbai (Bandra), Delhi, Jaipur & Jodhpur (including Luni Jn.) Click here for the post. I suggest train 4846/4848 from bandra. 2A = Rs 1373 3A = Rs 877 SL = Rs 322 Then try to connect with train 4059A at Luni Jn. A tight connection, but if your train from Mumbai is late you can still connect with Train 1JB to Barmer. __________________ . How to get helpful replies to your transport/Itinerary questions. Train information. RAC & Waitlists explained.

Apr 26th, 2005, 20:18	#4
natasha chanda acharya barefeet indian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: India Posts: 566	my suggestion would be to reach jodhpur / jaipur / ahmedabad and take a bus to Barmer. But Steven, you are wow as usual! By bus from Jodhpur - 4-5 hrs from ahmedabad - 8-10hrs from Jaipur - 8-10 hrs Or you could get a local train from these places too. Barmer has a single gauge(??) track, or whatever, so not too many long distance trains go there as far as I know. If you can afford it, the best option is to hire a car from Jodhpur, because, even after you reach Barmer, there is no certain public transport that will actually take you to Kiradu. There will be a govt. bus from Barmer but i am not sure if it plies once a day or once a week! So you could keep the car for a night or two, see kiradu, and return in the same car. Will try to get bus details for the barmer - kiradu route. Last edited by natasha chanda acharya : Apr 27th, 2005 at 11:53.

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Apr 26th, 2005, 07:10	#2
Paagla Dashu Unreasonably Unreasonable Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Where They Wear Clogs Posts: 1,222	Genuinely curious and interested - where is Kiradu? Do you have any links?

Apr 26th, 2005, 21:36	#5
steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, England. Posts: 9,646	The line to Barmer has recently been converted to Broad Gauge, you can even get a direct train from Delhi. Sadly, I don't think the track upgrade had anything to do with the people of Barmer, all tracks heading towards the pakistan border have been converted and other new Broad Gauge tracks are being built. It's hard to get tanks to the border, even harder if you have to change trains at some point.

May 2nd, 2005, 11:42	#6
natasha chanda acharya barefeet indian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: India Posts: 566	I found out! Things have moved ahead since I last visited the place. There are buses everyday, it seems, more than one in a day to the village near Kiradu. You have to take the local bus from Barmer to Ramsar and get off at the stop called "kiradu phatak." From there you have to trek approximately 2 Km to the ruins. Otherwise, you can hire a vehicle from Barmer, plenty of hire vehicles available, and move at your own pace. Coupled with Steven's Train schedules, now you have a complete travel solution to Kiradu.

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