Kankaria Lake, Ahmedabad

Kankaria

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Entry Fee & Ticket

Rs.10/Adults and Rs.05/Child. It is open from morning to evening all days of the week. | Adults (Above 12 years) - ₹25/-, Child (5-12 years) - ₹10/- and Educational Group (Per Child) - ₹1/-

Opening Time & Days

Kankaria Lake opening and closing timing is 09:00 AM to 10:00 PM

Open Days

The Lake is open on all days of the week.

Best Time to Visit

May, June, July, August

Place Visit With

Family Kids Friends Married Couples Unmarried Couples

817 m away

Kalupur Metro Station

1.7 km away

Nirant Cross Road Metro Station

2.2 km away

Ghee Kanta Metro Station

2.5 km away

Apparel Park Metro Station

2.6 km away

Vastral Gam Metro Station

2.6 km away

How to Reach Kankaria Lake

Here's the closest transport hub for each option, with the distance from Kankaria Lake.

By air · Nearest Airport

Fly into Ahmedabad Airport

7.3 km away
By rail · Nearest Railway Station

Take a train to Ahmedabad Railway Station

2.2 km away

About Kankaria Lake

If we talk about the name of Kankaria lake, then no one knows why it was named Kankaria, but many stories are formed by local people, One of the stories says that the name Kankaria was chosen due to the huge piles of limestone that was dug out during its excavation for the formation of the beautiful artificial lake.

The second story said Sultan Qutb-ud-din put a question to Shah Alam, who was a saint, to choose a blank ground for the pond and the garden, who then scattered the pebbles and created the beautiful lake, from which the Kankaria lake was named.

Architecture of Kankaria Lake

Kankaria Lake is spread over 76 acres, its depth is 6 meters. The catchment area of the lake is 640,000 m (6,900,000 sq ft).

Interesting facts about Kankaria Lake

Kankaria Lake is a multilateral lake. It is basically an artificial lake with thirty four sides.After entering through the gate, at a distance of about 100 meters from the gate on the left you will find the ticket counter for the train ride.A lakefront is developed around it, which houses many public attractions like zoo, toy train, kids city, tethered balloon ride, water rides, water park, food stall and entertainment facilities.It is the largest lake in Ahmedabad, which provides a pleasing view from the buildings and the streets.Kankaria Carnival is a week long festival held here in the last week of December.

Kankaria Lake FAQs:

𝒜. It is located at Kankaria, Ahmedabad.

𝒜. Entry fee and timings information of the Kankaria Lake: Rs.10/Adults and Rs.05/Child. It is open from morning to evening all days of the week. | Adults (Above 12 years) - ₹25/-, Child (5-12 years) - ₹10/- and Educational Group (Per Child) - ₹1/- Kankaria Lake opening and closing timing is 09:00 AM to 10:00 PM.

𝒜. You should visit Kankaria Lake during May, June, July, August months for best experience.