Local Transportation in Rajasthan

Local transport of a city is what keeps the city moving all time. The cities of Rajasthan have well developed local transport system which enables easy movement within city limits. The cabs, cycle rickshaws, auto rickshaws, tempo, tonga, city buses, jeeps, camel carts and bullock carts are the common means of transportation locally.

Radio Taxi: Some cities have Radio Taxi or Cabs availability. They charge fare according to meter. These taxis on call are a great help to the tourists.

Cycle Rickshaws: The three wheeled cycle rickshaw pulled manually is a cheap means to travel short distances. Not all cities of Rajasthan have hand pulled rickshaws.

Auto Rickshaws: The mechanical three wheeled vehicle with a driver seating on front and passengers on rear seat makes an auto rickshaw a popular and common means of transportation. It is like a sharing auto rickshaw.

Prepaid booths are setup at Railway stations and Roadways bus stand in some towns so that any auto rickshaw don’t charge much money for a certain distance.

Tempo: It is larger than common auto rickshaw but smaller than mini-bus. Many cities or towns have tempos running on different routes of the city.

Tonga: Tongas are pulled by horse. Now-a-days these are rarely seen on roads except small regional towns. These are also used to have exclusive experiences.

Camel Carts: These are the best means of transport in rural towns especially desert areas of Rajasthan.

Bullock Carts: Bullock carts are used to carry goods from one place to another and for carrying people from one place to another as well.

Local City Buses: The city buses run by Rajasthan State Roadways are the most common means of transport used by people. Buses charge a very nominal fare for carrying one to his or her destination. They don't have a fixed time schedule but operate on a regular basis. JCTSL has started 190 low floor buses on 10 routes in Jaipur from 2010 on experimental basis.