Getting There

Getting around in Punjab is not difficult, but one should know the possible means of transportation before going to Punjab. Punjab is easy to reach by road, train, or airplane. From New Delhi, Chandigarh, the capital of Punjab, is 246 kilometers. Amritsar, the holiest city for the Sikhs, is 446 kilometers.

By Road
Punjab has about 35,000 kilometers of state and rural roads. The national highways is about 1000 kilometers. The roads link the 12,342 villages and national highways connect the major towns. Driving from one end of the state to the other takes six hours. Driving from Delhi to Punjab takes four hours.

Almost all major towns and cities have buses going to Chandigarh. Villages have buses going to the nearest major town. Between the major cities, New Delhi, Patiala, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Amritsar, and Chandigarh, there is deluxe bus services. In addition, there is taxi service available in various towns.

By Rail
Trains pass through all major towns and cities. Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Ferozepur and Jalandhar are on the main line and have excellent daily train services and overnight trains to New Delhi. By express trains, travelling from Delhi to Chandigarh takes three hours. Travelling from Delhi to Amritsar via Ludhiana takes six hours. If given the opportunity, try to travel by train, the trip is scenic and travelling is relatively convenient.

By Air
Domestic travel by plane within all of India is relatively expensive. However, Chandigarh has excellent air service, and it is linked with Delhi. Ludhiana and Amritsar also have daily air service to New Delhi. Furthermore, Amritsar airport is an international airport. By airplane, from Delhi one can reach any city in Punjab within two hours.

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