What distinguishes Surat from other Indian cities?

1. The fact that you won't find people anywhere else in India, who come in BMWs and AUDIs, just to eat food on the footpath! Truestory.
2. Other Indian cities have railway platforms on ground level, we do have it on first floor.
3. Other Indian cities have either well defined municipality transport services/BRTS or metro services to avoid traffics, we do have over bridges which does not let you get stuck in traffic ever.
4. Other Indian cities have two type of area either slum or well-developed area, we do have "garnala ni aa baaju" (this side of under-bridge) and "garnala ni peli baju" (that side of under-bridge).
5. Other Indian cities have two type of peoples rich and poor, we do also have two type of people foody and foody.
6. Other Indian cities have multiplexes, we do have Savani video lines.
7. Other Indian cities does not have Vaishali na Vadapao, Madhi ni Khamni, Akshar ni Pavbhaji, Jalaram no locho, Mayur na Bhajia, Surat ni Ghari and Sachin ni Ferrari. ;)
8. Before 15-20 years ago, most of the young-starts from Saurashtra region started to moving to Surat  for diamond work and, believe me they did use to get much much respect from their families and friends compare to even an engineer or doctor. They were earning very well that time and when they used to come at native during Diwali season with their motorcycles, local people form their villages used to say one thing about them because of their style and speed of riding bikes. I still remember those lines. It was something like that,"GJ - FIVE, pachal BAI, Ghae-Gha JAI". It translate something like, "GJ-5 (Vehicle registration of Surat), a lady sitting behind and goes in full speed"!!

Surat city is a unique city and here are the reasons.

Achievements
- Surat is one of the safest cities of India.
- Surat is third cleanest city of India.
- Surat is fourth fastest growing city of the world.
- Surat was ranked the best city to live in India in 2013.
- Surat used to be the richest city of India with contribution of highest GDP.

Off the record reasons
- Surat is known for it's food. Many Gujarati famous items were invented in Surat. Nankhatai, Khaman, Undhiyu for an example.
- Surat has it's own innovative food items which you won't find in any part of India. Examples: Locho, Cold-coco, Aloo puri, Ghari, Idada and many many more.
- It's a saying in Gujarati, Surat nu jaman ane Kashi nu maran, means Eat in Surat and die in Kashi.
- Surat was a city even before Mumbai, Delhi or Banglore existed.
- People in Surat believe in an interesting philosophy, "the more you will spend, the more you will make."

This is what people believe about Suratis 
- They will come in a BMW and will eat street food on the footpath.
- They will get up early every Sunday and will drive 20 KMs to Dumas (nearest beach), just to eat Bhajiya.
- They will come along with you to show you the place you have asked them for.
- They will go for jogging everyday in the park so that they can eat faafda and jalebi everyday.
- They will play Antakshari in floods and will search for street food on the day after floods.
- In short people in Surat are the friendliest and the most supportive comparing to other cities.

So people of Surat and food and culture of the city distinguishes from other cities of India.