Choosing your moving date
This is a hot route from end to end. From about April to June, Jodhpur and Ahmedabad both bake, and dust storms can blow up across western Rajasthan, so a summer move means a dawn start, sealed cartons and heat-sensitive things kept with you. The monsoon, from about late June to September, is heavier in Gujarat than in Jodhpur.
November to February is usually the most comfortable window, but avoid Navratri at the Ahmedabad end, when the city celebrates late into the night and parking is hard.
Leaving Jodhpur
Tell the mover exactly where you're loading. In the walled city below the fort, a truck can't reach most doors, so goods are carried to the nearest road, which takes more people and time. In Sardarpura, Ratanada, Shastri Nagar and newer colonies, a truck can usually park nearby.
List heavy wooden furniture, carved chests and decorative pieces, and ask for blankets and corner protection, with polished wood loaded last and unloaded first on a hot drive.
On the road south
The road runs south-east through Pali and Sirohi, past Abu Road at the foot of Mount Abu, and into Gujarat via Palanpur and Mehsana before Ahmedabad. There's a state border crossing on the way, and stretches through the Aravalli foothills and the towns can be slow.
At around 431 km, goods usually arrive within about 28 hours of dispatch. Ask whether your goods travel alone or in a shared truck, and agree the expected arrival on the quote.
Leaving alcohol behind
Gujarat is a dry state, and movers generally won't carry alcohol into it. Leave any bottles out of your boxes, and don't ask the crew to pack them.
Carry jewellery, cash, documents and small valuables yourself rather than packing them.
Into Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad's newer towers in areas such as Bopal, South Bopal, Shela, Gota, Chandkheda and along SG Highway usually ask for notice, permitted hours and a lift booking. The old walled city's pols have narrow lanes where a truck can't reach most doors. Arriving from the north brings you in near Chandkheda and Gota first, which can make moves there simpler.
Tell the mover which part of the city you're moving to, and share the society's rules before loading day.
Work, business and transfers
Some families on this route move for jobs in Ahmedabad's industries, offices and the GIFT City area, others on defence, government or bank transfers out of Jodhpur. Jodhpur's furniture and handicraft businesses also have strong trade links with Gujarat. If you're moving business stock as well as household goods, list them separately with their own paperwork.
If your employer is paying, ask what documents they need. Every mover we work with provides a GST invoice.
Settling in
Register with your society for parking and visitors on the first day, and find out how water, gas and power backup work. Plan cooling from the first night if you arrive in spring or summer, and book internet early. Gujarati is the main language, and Hindi is widely understood, so families from Jodhpur usually find their way quickly.