Udaipur was the capital city of the kingdom of Mewar. The Mewar province became a part of Rajasthan after Independence. Coming under the Ajmer division of the North Western Zone of the Indian Railways, the Udaipur Railway Station has a broad gauge network that connects the city with major cities in Rajasthan along with other cities in India such as Jaipur, Kota, Khajuraho, Ajmer, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Alwar, Chittorgarh, Ujjain, Indore, Baroda, Gwalior and Surat. It also has a metre gauge network to Ahmedabad.

The number of platforms in the station is six. There are about 18 pairs of trains shuttling through this junction which include Udaipur City Express, Ananya Express, Gwalior- Udaipur Superfast Express, etc. The station handles around 54,000 commuters daily. Luxurious trains also traverse through this station. Some of them are the Royal Rajasthan on Wheels, the Palace on Wheels, Maharaja Express, and The Indian Maharaja. The trains running between Udaipur and Delhi are Chetak Express and Mewar Express.

The places of tourist attraction are the many lakes, palaces and monuments with scenic beauty. Some of the lakes are Lake Pichola, Swaroop Sagar, Fateh Sagar Lake and Udai Sagar. The Lake Place covers an entire island in the Pichola Lake. Famously known as the “Venice of the East”, Udaipur is also called the “Lake City” or the “City of Lakes”. Other popular places are the Maharana Pratap Memorial and Bagore Ki Haveli.

Udaipur Railway Station Facilities –

Since Udaipur is a major tourist hub, it has many tourist complexes and hotels around the city. Retiring room facility is available in the station on payment of prescribed charges. A station cloak room also exists. Along with Ajmer, Udaipur Railway Station also has solar panels installed for generating power to operate lights and fans within the station premises. The 8.8 MW of solar power plants cut down electricity usage by 20 to 25 per cent.

Udaipur Railway Station Famous Food –

One must order from travelkhana.com , whenever passing through this station, they offer a variety of cuisines. At Udaipur one can have range of dishes such as Kaju Masala, Mushroom Tawa Masala, along with traditional Indian breads such as Lachcha Parantha,Cheese Naan, Missi Roti etc.For those who have an thirsty appetite some Butter Milk and Special Lassi would be real good to gulp down. The food comes in disposable packing and comes with a handy meal kit consisting of a sturdy spoon , toothpick , napkin and a mouth freshner.

The average meal for two person is 350 rs. The order can be placed either by dialing the toll free number 8800313131 or through the website www.travelkhana.com or through the app by downloading the travelkhana app. Good discounts are also offered on order for group bookings.

Udaipur Railway Station nearby Restaurants –

Neelam restaurant is one of the better restaurants of Udaipur, the restaurant is near to the station as well.There is special Jain food prepared for customer who follow Jain religion . Special care is taken that no vegetable that is grown and flowers under the ground is used in the recipe.

Trains Passing Through Udaipur Railway Station (UDZ) –