Kota formerly known as Kotah, is a city in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located 240 kilometres (149 mi) south of state capital, Jaipur. Situated on the banks of Chambal River, the city is the trade centre for an area in which millet, wheat, rice, pulses, coriander and oilseeds are grown; industries include cotton and oilseed milling, textile weaving, distilling, dairying, manufacture of metal handcrafts, fertilizers, chemicals and engineering equipment.it has fertile land and greenery with irrigation facilities through canals. Kota is one of the industrial hubs in northern India, with chemical, engineering and power plants based there. The rail junction, a road hub, lies 4.8 km (3 mi) to the north.

Major Attractions of Kota

The city has a tropical climate due to its proximity to the Tropic of Cancer with extremely hot summers.

The summer season in Kota lasts from April to late October.Sometimes it may extend till Nonember. During April-June the average temperature in the daytime remains above 40°C.

Winters are comparatively mild, with average temperatures being in the range of 26.7°C (max) to 7°C (min).
The average annual rainfall in the Kota district is 885.6 mm. Most of the rainfall can be attributed to the southwest monsoon which has its beginning around the last week of June and may last till mid-September. Pre-monsoon showers begin towards the middle of June with post-monsoon rains occasionally occurring in October. The winter is largely dry, although some rainfall does occur as a result of the Western Disturbance passing over the region.

How to reach Kota

By Air

The nearest airport for Kota is Jaipur.

By Rail/Train

Kota is well connected on the main Mumbai-Delhi rail route via Sawai Madhopur. Plenty of express trains, some superfast and Rajdhani regularly reach Kota from Delhi and Mumbai. It is also connected by a super fast train leaving daily from Jaipur to Mumbai Central.

By Road

There are express and deluxe buses to Kota at regular interval from Jaipur via Tonk, Devli and Bundi, journey time about 5 hrs. There are also regular bus connections to Chittorgarh and Udaipur and other places in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh bordering Rajasthan.Local auto rickshaws and cycle rickshaws are the alternatives for local transport.