Surat City in pictures...

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Kwality Restauant

Surtis are very fond of "Kwality" Restaurant located close to Rang Upavan Auditorium. Its been one of the oldest Non-Veg Restaurants in Surat.

Makkai Pool Traffic Island..

Interesting sculpture in a traffic island at Makkai Pool. Its believed to have been inspired by the fishermen who sail the river in search of good catch.. The "Macchiwad" is just across the street.

Makkai Pool aka Vivekananda Circle..

A view from the Vivekananda Bridge, approaching Vivekananda Circle (Makkai Pool)

Vivekananda Circle, originally, and in fact even today called Makkai Pool.

Monday, September 22, 2008

The dilapidated remains of what was once the Station for the Surat-Bhavnagar Hovercraft Service, which saw the Hovercraft getting lost mid-sea a few times before the service was shutdown. The hovercraft had cut down travelling time of the Surat-Bhavnagar land route which took more than 12 hrs to the sea route which hardly took an hour. Now there's hardly any water in the river for the hovercraft to get here!

Swaminarayan Temple

Famous Swaminarayan Temple in Adajan area, which has now become a landmark of sorts for Surtis.

Majura Gate

Majura Gate as seen from the flyover on Ring Road. It holds the distinction of being the first Layer on Layer Flyover and also the amazing traffic island which has the flame of unity in the centre held aloft by statues of a man and woman...