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• Surat is located in the state of Gujarat, which is in the westernIndia.
• It is situated on the bank of the perennial river Tapti which flowinto the Arabian ocean.
• The Arabian Sea is to its west at a distance of about 22 kilometres along the Tapi and about 16 kilometres by road.
• The location of Surat is 21^o15'N Latitude and 72^o52'E Longitude.

• Due to its geographical location and the proximity to the Arabian Sea, itenjoys a very pleasant climate throughout the year.
• It enjoys a pivotal place in the Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor and is 230kmsaway from Ahmedabad and 258 kms away from Mumbai.

• National Highway 48 passes within 16 km of the SMC boundary and is one of the busiest inter-state trunk routes in the country.
• Surat can be reached from Ahmedabad or Mumbai through frequent trains. (Please visit http://www.trainenquiry.com or http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ for train details. )
• The distances of Surat from various cities of India can be studied from the following table :

Distance of Various Cities of India from Surat: