Formerly the capital of the princely state of Bikaner, the city was founded by Maharaja Rao Bika of the Rathore clan in 1486 and from its small origins it has developed into the fourth largest city in Rajasthan. Bika also built a fort in this region in 1478 AD. The fort is famous by the name of Junagarh Fort also known as Chintamani Durg.
After Row Bika, Bikaner came under the rule of Raja Rai Singh the sixth ruler of Bikaner who ruled from 1571 AD to 1611 AD. The major development that happened in Bikaner was under the rule of Raja Rai Singh who ruled from 1571 AD to 1611 AD. The construction of the fort was started in 1589 and completed in 1594.
How to reach Bikaner
By Air
Jodhpur Airport is the nearest airport to Bikaner, located around 251 km away from the city.
By Train
The city has two railway stations, namely, Bikaner Junction and Lalgarh Railway Station. From here you can take trains to various cities such as Delhi, Jaipur, Jodhpur etc.
By Road
Traveller can do a comfortable road trip to Bikaner. Popular national and state highways like NH 11, 15 and 89 link Bikaner with other major Indian cities and metros. It takes approximately 4 hours (251 kms) to reach Bikaner from Jodhpur and 6 hours from New Delhi (approx 445 kms).
