Porbandar is a city in Saurashtra in India. It is the historical birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi, and the mythical birthplace of Sudama, the childhood friend of the Hindu god Krishna.
Porbandar is the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi. The majority of the people here belong to Kharwa community which mainly deals with fishing as their profession.
Porbandar is between Dwarka and Somnath.
Buses to Porbandar are available from everywhere in Gujarat.
Porbandar is well connected with Ahmedabad, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Surat, Agra, Allahabad (Prayagraj), Gaya, Delhi, Mumbai (Bombay), Jaipur, Kolkata (Calcutta), Lucknow etc. by direct trains. Although, for going to south India, it is advised to go via Ahmedabad. porbandar is situated at one end of national highway No 8. distance between Ahmedabad is 425. Ahmedabad - Rajkot 225 and Rajkot Porbandar via Gondal dhoraji kutiyana is 200 km.
Porbandar is connected by broad gauge and is in western railway. There are daily trains between Rajkot, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, and Veraval Somnath.
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