Pilani is a small town in the Shekhawati region, Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan. It is 200km west of Delhi and 220km north of Jaipur. It is known for being the home of the world renowned university BITS-Pilani (Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani).
About
Pilani is surrounded by small villages like Rayala 1 km,Dhindhwa Athuna 1 km,Dhindhwa bichla 3.5 km, Kherla, 2 km away,Brahmano ki dhani,10 km Jherli 3 km away and Dhindhwa Aguna,5 km Bishanpura, 6 km away on Surajgarh road.
How to Reach
Direct buses to Pilani are frequently available from Delhi (ISBT, Kashmiri Gate) and Jaipur (RSRTC Bus Stand, Sindhi Camp). It takes about 4 hours by taxi and 6 hours by bus from either of these two cities to reach Pilani. Rajasthan Roadways Bus Service is available for Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, and other destinations all day. Haryana Roadways Bus Service is available towards Delhi and Chandigarh.
From Delhi (via Bhiwani-Rohtak or via Dadri-Jhajjar)
This bus route brings you directly to Pilani. The bus takes 5.5 hours to reach Pilani from Delhi. The appropriate buses are those that leave Delhi from ISBT (Kashmiri Gate) for Pilani / Jhunjhunu / Sikar / Churu as their destination. The bus frequency is about every half-hour during the early part of the day (6.00 am to 10.00 am) and is about every hour during the rest of the day. The are no bus between 5.00 pm and 10:00 p.m.. The last bus is only at 10:00 p.m..
From Delhi (via Narnaul-Singhana-Chirawa)
This bus route requires changing bus at Chirawa for Pilani. Chirawa is 16 kms away from Pilani. The total bus journey is about 5.5 hours by this route. The appropriate buses are those that leave Delhi from ISBT (Sarai Kale Khan) or from Dhaula Kuan (which is about 5 Km from Airport) for Jhunjhunu/Churu/Sikar. The bus frequency is about every half-hour.
From Jaipur (via Sikar-Nawalgarh-Jhunjhunu-Chirawa)
The total bus journey is about 5.5 hours. The appropriate buses are those that leave Jaipur (Sindhi Camp Bus-stand) for Pilani. The bus frequency is about every half-hour. Private buses to Pilani are also available from just outside the Sindhi Camp Bus-stand.
The nearest railway heads to Pilani are Loharu (26 km away) on the Northern Railways and Chirawa (16km ) on the North Western Railway Delhi-Loharu Route. The BITS Pilani website can be referred for more details.
Nearest Airport Is Jaipur or Delhi. Pilani has a small air strip.
Get around
1.Khetri Fort- one of the most haunted places in India.
2.Pahari- A small place for trekking.
3.Surajgarh Fort- It also has a good resort for stay.
Eat
1.Sky Lab, near Birla Museum 2.Golden Dragon Restaurant (BITS Campus) 3.Sharma's Restaurant(BITS Campus) 4.Nobles Bakery(BITS Campus) 5.Green Field Restaurant(BITS Campus)6.Annapurna Restaurant(BITS Campus)7.ANC- A place which serves you all the night at minimal charges.(BITS Campus)8.Bunty da Dhaba-A family Restaurant where you can eat and spend time.9.Burger Stall outside Sarla bar (the best burgers you will find in the city)10.Vatika Restaurantn11.Chicken Corner
Drink
1.SkyLab (No Alcohol Served here, Only fruit beer)2.Sarla Bar & Restaurant
Sleep
1.Birla Guest House(01596-242105)n2.Maheshwari Lodge(01596-242967)n3.Sitaram Yatri Niwas(01596-244672)
Reproduced from Wikipedia
