Alwar, home of the hottest selling milk cakes! Part of the National Capital Region, Alwar is one of Rajasthan's most visited cities and happens to be the administrative headquarters of its district.It is conveniently located about 160 km south of Delhi and about 150 km north of Jaipur.An interesting fact is that the city happens to be one of the sites where the highest ever recorded temperature of 50.6 °C has been measured on 10 May 1956.
Primarily, Alwar used to be the capital of the princely state of Alwar, formerly spelt as "Ulwar" during the British Raj. Because it was spelt "Ulwar", alphabetically, it placed itself in the last position in the ordered lists, so a king changed the spelling to "Alwar", bringing it to the top.
The city of Alwar is a very old city, dating back to 1000 A.D., when Maharaja Alaghraj, ruled an area whose territory extended up to the present city of Alwar.
One of Alwar's most popular delicacies is the highly sought after Kalakand or Milk-Cake, a dessert of international repute. Its demand alone has put Alwar on the world map. But food aside, many people visit the city to attend the kite festival, which is uniquely celebrated at the time of Rakshabandhan.
Aside from its beautiful and interesting monuments, the city has a big lake amidst a picturesque valley which is located in the vicinity of the Sariska Tiger Reserve. Many tourist come here to see several species and experience Rajasthani traditions first hand.
Because of this, the Alwar Junction has seen a lot of incoming passengers, often while commuting from Jaipur to Delhi, but mostly stopping to see the city. Delivering food is a massive undertaking here. Keeping a large crowd satisfied while providing a safe delivery system of hygienic food has only been successfully carried out by Travelkhana.Travelkhana is a service that allows people to have their meal of choice come from the city's finest restaurants, delivered right to their train seats. If you happen to pass by this junction, you may select a meal from the menus of these two restaurants, and with a click/call/SMS, have them at the comfort of your seat. Order Food in Train at Alwar Junction. Online Food Delivery in Train at ALWAR JN. Junction. Order Food in ALWAR JP EXP 14808
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