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Surat: At a glance

Country: India
State: Gujarat
Area : 326.515 km2 (126.068 sq mi)
Best time to visit : October-February
Population : Approx 4 million
Time Zone : GMT/UTC plus 5.5 hour
Telephone Area Code : 261
Languages : Gujrati, Hindi, English


CLIMATE
Summer : April-June, Temperature (22°C Min and 41°C Max).
Monsoon : July-September, Average annual rainfall is 1065 mm.
Winter : November-February, Temperature (15°C Min and 30°C Max).


Clothing:
Wear light woolens for the winter between December to February.


Credit/debit card:-
American Express, MasterCard & Visa are accepted, but it is still wise to carry Indian currency.


Emergency Contact Number
Police Station : - +91 261-246 1200 / +91 261-246 2600
Fire Station: - 101

Hospitals: -
Adarsh Hospital: - +91 261 265 5896 / 265 5792 / 265 3204
Adventist Wockardt Heart Hospital: - +91 261 669 4543 / 42
Mehta Hospital: - +91 261 266 7591

Ambulance: -
Shree Shakti Krupa Ambulance Services: - +91 99 133 387 99 / +91 94 278 858 98
Sun SAI Ambulance Services: - +91 98 255 755 94 / +91 98 790 004 47