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By Road
The Union
Territory of Chandigarh is well served by an excellent network of roads.
The National Highways No. 21 (Ambala-Kinnaur) and 22 (Chandigarh-Leh) are
the chief road arteries linking Chandigarh with the rest of the country.
The city is within motorable distance from a number of popular towns and
pilgrimage centers. Some important road distances (in kilometers) from
Chandigarh are given below : |
| Agra |
452
|
|
Khajuraho |
864
|
| Allahabad |
867
|
|
Kurukshetra |
70 |
| Ambala |
46 |
|
Lucknow |
743
|
| Amritsar |
240
|
|
Ludhiana |
100 |
| Anandpur Sahib |
80 |
|
Manali |
320 |
| Badrinath |
577
|
|
Mount Abu |
1016. |
| Bhakra Nangal |
125 |
|
Nainital |
568
|
| Chail (H.P.) |
120 |
|
Nepal |
1400
|
| Darjeeling |
1790
|
|
Panipat |
165
|
| Delhi |
248
|
|
Pathankot |
246 |
| Gangotri |
535
|
|
Patiala |
65 |
| Jaipur |
507
|
|
Rishikesh |
276
|
| Jalandhar |
134 |
|
Shimla |
120 |
| Jammu |
380
|
|
Srinagar |
666
|
| Kanyakumari |
2979 |
|
Udaipur |
926
|
| Kasauli |
77 |
|
Vaishno Devi |
400 |
| Kedarnath |
505
|
|
Varanasi |
996
| |
By Bus:
Buses of
several State Road Transport Corporations connect Chandigarh with many
cities and towns of neighboring states. Buses may be air-conditioned,
deluxe, semi-deluxe or ordinary. The Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT) is
located in Sector 17 (City Center).
Chandigarh Transport Undertaking
(CTU)
The CTU
is an Undertaking of Chandigarh Administration. It provides both inter
state services and local transport services. The CTU coaches are well
maintained and the important cities which are connected by CTU buses are
Delhi, Dehradun, Haridwar, Shimla, Manali, Katra (J&K) and major
towns of Punjab and Haryana.
Reservations and Enquiry-ISBT, Sector
17:
|
Transport |
Telephone |
Timings (Hrs) |
|
Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU)
|
704005 |
0900
- 1700 |
|
Haryana Roadways |
704104 |
0830
- 1630 |
|
Himachal Roadways |
704015 |
0900
- 1700 |
|
Pepsu Roadways (PRTC)
|
704128 |
0900
- 1700 |
|
Punjab Roadways |
704023 |
0800
- 1800 |
Facilities at
ISBT:
Other
services at the ISBT include a post office, tourist offices, a rail
reservation center, a 24-hour cloakroom and several eateries. CITCO's
self-service restaurant 'The Chef Bus Stand' provides snacks and light
meals from 6.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. daily. The details of facilities at the
bus stand are:
| Facility |
Telephone No. |
| Chandigarh Tourist Information
Center |
704616, 703839 |
| The Chef Bus Stand |
703839 |
| CITCO Tours and Travels |
703839 |
| Railway Reservation and Information
Center |
708573 |
| Himachal Pradesh Tourist Information
Center |
708569, 707267 |
| Uttar Pradesh Tourist Information
Center |
707649 |
| Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam |
707649 | |
| By Train
Chandigarh Railway Station is about 8
km
from the City Center in Sector 17. Shatabdi Express and
Himalayan Queen provide two train connections every day between Chandigarh
and Delhi. Chandigarh Transport Undertaking and the Corporation buses ply
to and from the railway station to coincide with the arrival and departure
of important trains.
For your convenience we list some popular
train connections :
|
Name
of Train/ Route |
Train No. |
From/
Time(Hrs) |
Arrival/
Departure
(At
Chandigarh) |
Destination/
Time (Hrs) |
|
Kalka Howrah
Mail
Kalka-Howrah |
2312 |
Kalka
2330 |
A :
0040
D : 0100 |
Delhi : 0625 Howrah : 0645 (next
day) |
|
Kalka Howrah
Mail
Howrah-Kalka |
2311 |
Howrah : 1915
Delhi:
2245 (next day) |
A :
0340
D : 0410 |
Kalka : 0500 |
|
Shatabadi Express
Kalka-New
Delhi |
2006 |
Kalka : 0600 |
A :
0640
D : 0650 |
New Delhi : 1000 |
|
Shatabadi Express
New
Delhi-Kalka |
2005 |
New Delhi : 1715 |
A
: 2020
D : 2028 |
Kalka : 2115 |
|
Passenger
Kalka-Delhi |
304 |
Kalka : 0700 |
A
: 0750
D : 0758 |
Delhi : 1945 |
|
Passenger
Delhi-Kalka |
303 |
Delhi : 0715 |
A
: 2245
D : 2350 |
Kalka : 0050 |
|
Shatabadi
Express
Chandigarh-New Delhi |
2012 |
Chandigarh 1220 |
D :
1220 |
New Delhi : 1530 |
|
Shatabadi Express
New
Delhi-Chandigarh |
2011 |
New Delhi : 0730 |
A :
1040 |
Chandigarh
1040 |
|
Inter City Express
Kalka-Sri
Ganganagar |
4711 |
Kalka
1330 |
A :
1405
D : 1415 |
Sri Ganganagar :
2300 |
|
Inter City Express
Sri
Ganganagar-Kalka |
4712 |
Sri Ganganagar : 0415 |
A :
1115
D : 1120 |
Kalka : 1225 |
|
Himalayan Queen
Kalka-New
Delhi |
4096 |
Kalka : 1645 |
A :
1727
D : 1735 |
New Delhi : 2235 |
|
Himalayan Queen
New
Delhi-Kalka |
4095 |
New Delhi : 0600 |
A
: 1027
D : 1035 |
Kalka : 1115 |
Passenger
Kalka-Ambala |
2 UK |
Kalka
1225 |
A : 1305
D :
1315 |
Ambala :
1430 |
Passenger
Ambala-Kalka |
1 UC |
Ambala
1815 |
A : 1930
D :
1935 |
Kalka :
2030 |
You may
make train reservations as well as railway enquiries at the following
Northern Railway offices :Chandigarh Tourist Information
Center
Railway Station Tel. 658005
|
Rail
Reservations |
|
Railway Enquiry |
Telephone No |
Timings (Hrs.) |
|
City Reservation Center, ISBT
Sector-17 |
708573 |
0800-2000
(Sunday
0800-1400) |
|
Train Reservation Enquiry
(Computerized) |
653131 |
0800-2000
(Sunday
0800-1400) |
|
Arrival-Departure |
641651, 131, 132 |
| |
| By Air
Chandigarh's airport is 12 km. from the City Center. Indian Airlines and Jet Airways connect Chandigarh with , Delhi,
Leh and Amritsar. The Corporation has a well maintained Tourist
Information Center at the Airport.
For your convenience, we list
some relevant telephone numbers.
Airlines/Airport
|
Airport/Indian Airlines
Offices |
Telephone |
|
Indian Airlines, Reservation Office,
Sector 17-C |
704539 |
|
Indian Airlines, Cargo Office, Sector
17-C |
704034 |
| Indian Airlines, Station
Manager |
705062 |
|
Flight Enquiry, Airport |
656029 |
|
Senior Aerodrome Officer,
Airport |
656027 |
|
Airport (Civil) |
652735 |
| From/Departure |
To/Arrival |
Days of Operation |
Flight Number |
Fare
(in
Rs.) |
New
Delhi
1100 Hrs. |
Chandigarh
1140
Hrs. |
Wednesday
Friday |
CD
7485
Indian Airlines |
2010 |
Chandigarh
1205
Hrs. |
Amritsar
1235
Hrs. |
Wednesday
Friday |
CD
7485
Indian Airlines |
1730 |
Amritsar
1305
Hrs. |
Chandigarh
1335
Hrs. |
Wednesday
Friday |
CD
7486
Indian Airlines |
1730 |
Chandigarh
1400
Hrs. |
Delhi
1440
Hrs. |
Wednesday
Friday |
CD
7486
Indian Airlines |
2010 |
New
Delhi
1210 Hrs. |
Chandigarh
1310
Hrs. |
Daily |
9W
3303
Jet Airways |
2125 |
Chandigarh
1505
Hrs. |
Delhi
1605
Hrs. |
Daily |
9W
3304
Jet Airways |
2125 |
Leh
0830
Hrs. |
Chandigarh
0925
Hrs. |
Wednesday |
CD
7484
Indian Airlines |
2065 |
Chandigarh
1000
Hrs. |
Leh
1055
Hrs. |
Wednesday |
CD
7484
Indian Airlines |
2065 | |
|
Airlines : Flight
Schedule
Additionally, we list for you the names with
addresses and telephone numbers of travel agents in Chandigarh appointed
by prominent airlines :
Travel Agents: International
Airlines:
|
Airlines |
Agent |
Address |
Telephone |
|
Air
India |
Janta Travels |
Sector 17-C |
703510, 704834 |
|
British Airways |
Nijhawan Travel Services Pvt. Ltd.
|
Sector 9-D |
741419 |
|
Jet
Airways and Air Canada |
Jet
Airways Ltd. |
Sector 9-D |
740219 |
|
KLM |
World Air Pvt. Ltd.
|
Sector 9-D |
743687 |
|
Lufthansa |
Bird Travels |
Sector 17-C |
710102 |
|
Malaysian Airlines |
Stic Travels |
Sector 17-A |
775828 |
| Singapore Airlines |
Bajaj Travels |
Sector 17-C |
702000 |
|
United Air |
Inter Globe |
Sector 9-D |
740181 | |
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