Bhuj aala re aala

Some cities (or towns) are so compact in themselves that you can't reach them by any other route other than by our 'Indian railway' network or at worst by bus. Have been to a lot of such towns by now and can feel the place by intuition. Some examples of such towns in India are
1. Bilaspur, Chattisgarh - Mode- connected by train and bus, nearest airport Raipur (130km)
2. Rajamundry, A.P - Mode - Connected by train and bus, has an airport but no service right now.
3. Bhuj, Gujarat - Mode - Connected by train and bus, fully operational airport
4. Gandhidham, Gujarat - Mode - By train or bus only.
5. Mundra, Gujarat - Mode -By bus only, nearest railway station - Gandhidham or Bhuj - equidistant (70 km approx)

The compactness is due to the fact that these towns are so small, they don't need any intra city bus services as compared to big cities like Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai etc. The radius is limited to 10 km and beyond this, one can only find agricultural land or forest land.

A trip to Bhuj confirmed this finding. Just half a kilometre from the bus stand, one can enjoy the beautiful fort entrance, a museum, a lake, a temple and a Cafe by the lake. A kilometer further would have led to the palace (Aina Mahal). Eight kilometers would have led to the airport and an hour of travel would have led to Mumbai.
So compact, isn't it!!

What was interesting was the crowd of Bhuj, an enthusiastic, standing by the lake and enjoying type-crowd. One Saurus crane kept the entertainment alive by swimming around the lake in the vicinity of the onlookers. A chat ki gaadi, popcorn wala, groundnut wala and a corn wala kept the crowd munching in their own world. A true representation of the saying " you don't have to travel too far to find happiness"