How To Reach NIT Surat
Surat is one of the main nodes on the Bombay-Delhi (National Highway-8) and is connected to the rest of the country by rail. SVNIT, Surat is located in the outskirts of Surat city in an area known as Ichchhanath, at a distance of about 10 kms from the Surat Railway Station. The Gujarat State Transportation Corporation’s city buses regularly ply from early morning till midnight, between Surat Railway Station and College Campus/Piplod. Any bus heading for Ichchanath or Piplod, can be taken to reach the NIT, Surat campus. Auto rickshaws (more commonly) OR taxis can also be hired.
Surat city as of now is not connected by air. But, it is only at a distance of around 130 kms from Vadodara which is very well connected by air.
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- Surat is one of the main nodes on the Bombay-Delhi (National Highway 8) and is connected to the rest of the country by rail. SVNIT, Surat is located in the outskirts of Surat city in an area known as Ichchhanath, at a distance of about 10 kms from the Surat Railway Station. It is on the way to a small sea-side resort known as DUMAS, from railway station.
- The Gujarat State Transportation Corporation’s city buses regularly ply from early morning till midnight, between Surat Railway Station and College Campus/Piplod. Any bus heading for Ichchanath or Piplod, can be taken to reach the NIT, Surat campus. Auto rickshaws (more commonly) OR taxis can also be hired.
- Till May 2006, Surat was the only city in the world with a population of over 4.6 million people without a functioning airport. The Surat Airport was closed down due to technical reasons in 2001. The new airport finally became functional with Surat-Delhi IA flight on 6 May 2007. Currently daily flight is operated to Delhi (Except Saturday). By June 2012, Surat will get a full fledged International Airport which is under construction at Magdalla-Dumas near Surat. It is only at a distance of around 130 kms from Vadodara which is very well connected by air. While, Surat is at a distance of about 260 kms North of Mumbai.
