Great Rann of Kutch

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Great Rann of Kutch is located in the Thar Desert in the Kutch District, state of Gujarat. Edit

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Great Rann of Kutch is called as The Rann of Kutch is outstanding place in Gujarat. It consists of the woeld’s largest ‘Salt Desert’. The area is around 10,000 sq. km. Amazing fact about this desert is that, In mansoon season salt desert is an underwater and remaining 8 months of the year it is huge stretch of packed white salt.

Great Rann of Kutch

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

2 to 3 hours

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Private taxies are available here from railway station and airport of Bhuj.

Bus : Gujarat State transport and private buses available form Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar and Jodhpur.

Train : Kutch does not have a train station, and the nearest station is Bhuj, at a distance of 70 kms from Kutch. Kutch Express (Daily) and Sayaji Nagri Express (Daily) from Mumbai via Surat, Ahmedabad and Gandhidham to Bhuj. Ala Hazrat Express(Daily) from Delhi via Jaipur, Ajmer and Palanpur to Bhuj.

Air : The Nearest airport is at Bhuj, which is around 70 km from Kutch has the nearest airport and is connected directly connected with cities like Ahmedabad and Mumbai. From here tourists need to either take a bus or taxi to reach town of Kutch district.

Others : Auto rickshaws can also be available from the airport to the city.

Things to CarryEdit

Carry your own food and plenty of water.

Safety / WarningEdit

The Rann of Kutch is a sensitive area, due to its proximity to the Pakistani border. Therefore, written permission is required to visit the salt desert. This can be obtained on the way at the Bhirandiyara village (famous for mawa, a sweet made from milk) checkpoint, around 55 kilometers from Bhuj. The cost is 100 rupees per person and 50 rupees for a car. You’ll need to submit a photocopy of your ID, plus show the original. Permission is also obtainable from the Gujarat Police DSP office in Bhuj near Jubilee Ground (it’s closed Sundays, and every second and fourth Saturday). You must to present the written permission to the officers at the army checkpoint at the entry to the salt desert.