Anand

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Anand is a medium-sized city in Central Gujarat, popularly known as the "milk capital of India."

Get in

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By plane

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The nearest airport is Vadodara, 40 km away, and Ahmedabad Airport is 70 km away.

By train

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  • 22.56130772.9657331 Anand Junction  WR . One of the most busiest railway stations on the WR corridor connecting Ahmadabad and Mumbai. Anand Junction railway station on Wikipedia Anand railway station (Q4751267) on Wikidata OSM directions (updated Jul 2026)

By car

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Anand is on the NH8 connecting Delhi with Mumbai.

Get around

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Autorickshaws are the other main local mode of public transport.

Map
Map of Anand

See

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  • Amul Dairy. Asia's largest dairy. 
  • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's House, Karamsad.  (updated Jul 2026)
  • Sardar Patel Public Garden.  (updated Jul 2026)

Do

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  • Watch a film. There are many cinemas in the city. (updated Aug 2026)

Buy

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  • Amul. Dairy products (updated Aug 2026)


Eat

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  • Dalvada (Civil Court)
  • Divine
  • Ekata Restaurant
  • Flavours
  • Icy Spicy
  • Mastana Dabeli
  • Sarvoday Ice-Cream
  • Santram Dosa
  • Shriji Vada-pav
  • Yogesh Khaman House
  • New Thakkar Khaman House, Station Rd, ☏ +91 2692 255592.  (updated Nov 2015)

Drink

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Gujarat is a dry state, so no alcohol is legally sold without a difficult-to-obtain licence. However, you can get good milk, ice-cream and buttermilk.

Sleep

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  • Puja Recidency.  (updated Aug 2026)


Budget

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  • Hotel Aram
  • Sunrise Guest House

Splurge

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  • Hotel Surabhi Regency

Connect

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  • Anand Head Post Office. Anand head post office (Q64212791) on Wikidata (updated Aug 2026)

Go next

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  • The big city of Ahmedabad is about a 1 1/2-hour drive or train trip to the northwest.
  • Vadtal - Visit Shri Swaminarayan Mandir. Direct buses are available just outside Anand Junction Railway station.
  • Karamsad - Place where Sardar Vallabh Bhai patel grew up. There is a memorial in this town on Sardar Patel. This place falls on Anand Khambhat Railway line so trains may not be immediately available. Once can take rickshaw from Anand but it is recommended to decide the fair upfront.
  • Dakor and its Grand Temple of Shree Ranchhodraiji are about a 50-minute drive to the northeast.
Routes through Anand
Ahmedabad ← Nadiad ←  N  S  → Vadodara


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