Bikaner city is located in the north-western part of Rajasthan. The ground elevation is 242 m. It is seated in the middle of the Thar Desert, covered with sand dunes. The city has a hot desert climate and faces extreme temperatures. Summers are particularly unforgiving, recording around 45 °C and the temperature occasionally falls below freezing level during winters. The amount of rainfall here is very low. The variation in climate is very significant.
Bikaner is easy to access, especially via rail and road. The nearest airport is at Jodhpur (4.5 hours) but the airport at Jaipur (6.5 hours) is more preferable owing to the frequency and options of flights.
Rail: The railway station of Bikaner receives trains from Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai, Agra, Punjab and other major places making the city easy to reach.
Car/ Taxis: The National Highways 11, 15 and 89, touch upon this city. The city roads are also feasible for travelling on cars and taxis.
Local Transport: The prominent modes to get around are the city buses, rickshaws, horse carts and rented taxis.
The city of Bikaner celebrates many festivals and fairs throughout the year that keep up the spirit of this place. Some of them are International Camel Festival, Kolayat Mela, Punarasar Fair, Kodamdesar Mela, Siyana Bhairoon mela and Rammat. The takeaways from Bikaner are its snacks, handicrafts, traditional clothes and leather articles.
