The ‘textile Capital Of India’

By Author: Gaurav Verma
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Situated 306 km south of Gandhinagar, the city of Surat is located on the left bank of the River Tapti. A trench separates the olden part of the city from its tapered streets and striking houses, and the relatively new suburbs. Surat is mainly popular for its fabric and diamond industries and is also called the diamond capital of the world and the textile capital/Manchester textile city of India, a title passed on from Ahmedabad. The city is also popular as the "Embroidery capital of India" with the maximum number of embroidery machines than any other city. The city is also synonymous with diamonds with more than 92% of the world's diamonds being cut and polished in here.

The real estate sector is the number one sector of Surat. Being a hot spot destination for both the elite nationals and NRIs, property in Surat is quite well established. The important property dealers are continuously rolling out all kinds of reasonable at the same time comfortable homes to lure buyers from the different sections of the society. Although the industrial sector of the city is quite well established, development work is going on in full ...
... swing. Even the retail property sector is emerging diversely to meet up the recreational needs of its increasing population. A large number of malls, multiplexes and retail outlets are opening up across the city. Property in Surat is unsurpassed with the top builders and developers taking an eager interest in developing property in the periphery of the ‘Silk City'
Due to the monstrous construction activities, the real estate of Surat has seen a huge appreciation in the recent times. The real estate prices have risen considerably particularly post recession and with the government playing a key role in giving a major boost to the Indian real estate. The infrastructure in this ‘Green City’ is being worked on to match the international standards and to push NRIs to drive in more money in the Surat property market.

The city of Surat is also famous for its culinary delights apart from its housing sector. The Surati cuisine includes recurrent favourites like "Ghari" a type of sweet, Locho, Rasaawala Khaman, and Surati Chinese to name a few. Infact the cuisine is fairly spicy in comparison to the other cuisines of Gujarat. Street food kiosks, called "laaris" or "rekdis", are relatively popular in Surat. In the cool nippy months of winter, the people of Surat particularly come together at banks of the river Tapi to enjoy and relish Ponk, a roasted cereal that is obtainable only in this corner of the world. Infact, the city of Surat is one of the only major cities in Gujarat which enjoys an elaborate non-vegetarian kind of food culinary. Delicious and innovative delicacies made from eggs like kheema, half fry are specialties which are relished with much delight. Traditional mutton preparations, fish, and chicken can be enjoyed and savored in the old part of the city.
The city is also well connected in terms of transport and has some of the best roads as per the Business today magazine. The highways passing through the city are all top class and well connected. The city is also called the city of flyovers owing to the highest number of flyovers in the country.

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