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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 centres. 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 neighbouring states. Buses may be air-conditioned, deluxe, semi-deluxe or ordinary. The Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT) is located in Sector 17 (City Centre).
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 & ENQUIRY -
ISBT Sector - 17
Transport Telephone Timings (Hrs)
Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) 2700006
0500 - 2100
Haryana Roadways 2704014
0500 - 2400
Punjab Roadways 2704023 0400 - 2000
ISBT Sector - 43
Transport Telephone Timings (Hrs)
Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) 2624413
0500 - 2100
Haryana Roadways 6577050
0900 - 1700
Himachal Roadways 2668943 24 hrs.
Pepsu Roadways (PRTC) 2624543 0420 - 2105
Punjab Roadways 2606672 0400 - 2000
Other services at the ISBT include a post office, state tourism offices, a rail reservation centre, a 24-hour cloakroom and several eateries. CITCO's self-service restaurant 'The Chef’, ISBT provides hygienic, quick and economical snacks and light meals from 6.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. daily. The details of facilities at the bus stand are:
FACILITIES AT ISBT
Facility Telephone No.
Chandigarh Tourist Information Centre 4644484, 2703839
The Chef Bus Stand 4644483
CITCO Tours and Travels 4644484, 2703839
The Transit Lodge, CITCO 4644485
Railway Reservation and Information Centre 2708573
Himachal Pradesh Tourist Information Centre 2708569, 2707267
Uttar Pradesh Tourist Information Centre 2707649
Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam 2713988, 9815173916
BY TRAIN (Online reservation)
Chandigarh Railway Station is about 8 kms from the City Centre in Sector 17. Shatabdi Express and Himalayan Queen provide two train connections every day between Chandigarh and Delhi. Paschim Express connects the city to Mumbai. Chandigarh Transport Undertaking and the Corporation buses ply to and from the railway station to coincide with the arrival and departure of important trains. CITCO coach offers free transfer to CITCO hotels as complementary.
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 : 0025
D : 0110 Delhi : 0625
Howrah : 0645 (next day)
Kalka Howrah Mail
(Howrah-Kalka) 2311 Howrah : 1915
Delhi: 2245 (next day) A : 0320
D : 0400 Kalka : 0500
Shatabadi Express
(Kalka-New Delhi) 2006 Kalka : 0600 A : 0645
D : 0653 New Delhi : 1000
Shatabadi Express
(New Delhi-Kalka) 2005 New Delhi : 1715 A : 2037
D : 2045 Kalka : 2115
Passenger
(Kalka-Delhi ) 304 Kalka : D : 0715 A : 0750
D : 0800 Delhi : 1930
Passenger
(Delhi-Kalka ) 303 Delhi : D : 1400 A : 2250
D : 2300 Kalka : 2345
Shatabadi Express
(Kalka-New Delhi) 2012 Chandigarh : 1815 D : 1823 New Delhi : 2150
Shatabadi Express
(New Delhi-Kalka) 2011 New Delhi : 0740 A : 1105
D : 1113 Kalka : 1145
Paschim Express 2926A Kalka-D : 1030 A : 1105
D : 1120 (Next day)
Bandra : 1515
Paschim Express 2925 Bandra-D : 1135 A : 1552
D : 1607
Kalka : 1625
Himalayan Queen
(Kalka- H.Nizamudin New Delhi) 4096 Kalka : D : 1650 A : 1720
D : 1730 H.Nizamudin
New Delhi: 2255
Himalayan Queen
(H.Nizamudin New Delhi-Kalka ) 4095 H.Nizamudin
D : 0530 A : 1027
D : 1035 Kalka : 1115
Passenger
(Kalka-Ambala) 2 UK Kalka : 1250 A : 1320
D : 1330 Ambala : 1435
Passenger
(Ambala-Kalka) 1 UK Ambala : 1825 A : 1935
D : 1940 Kalka : 2020
Jan Shatabdi
(Una to New Delhi )
2058 Una D : 0500 A : 0723
D : 0730 New Delhi : 1200
Jan Shatabdi
(New Delhi - Una) 2057
New Delhi D : 1500
A : 1905
D : 1915 Una : 2200
Kalka-Barmer 4887 Kalka-D : 2150
A : 2215
D : 2225
Barmer : 2010
Barmer - Kalka 4888 Barmer D: 0645
A : 0510
D : 0520
Kalka: 0545
Sadbhawana Express
(Lucknow-Chandigarh) 2231 Lucknow-D : 2230 A : 1015 -
Sadbhawana Express
(Chandigarh-Lucknow) 2232 Chandigarh-D : 2050 - Lucknow : 0830
Chennai Express
(Chennai-Chandigarh) 2687 A Chennai-D : 0830 Chandigarh-A : 0420
(SATURDAY) SATURDAY ONLY
Chennai Express
(Chandigarh-Chennai) 2688 A Chandigarh-D : 0745
(MONDAY) Chennai-A : 0315 MONDAY ONLY
Kerela Express
(Kochivali-Chandigarh) 2653 Kochivali-D : 1850 Chandigarh-A : 1540
(MONDAY) MONDAY ONLY
Kerela Express
(Chandigarh-Kochivali) 2654 Chandigarh-D : 0900
(WEDNESDAY) Kochivali-A : 1450 WEDNESDAY ONLY
Ambala-Nangal 1UCN Ambala-D : 0730 A : 0835
D : 0845 Nangal : 1200
Nangal - Ambala 2UCN Nangal : 0300 A : 1755
D : 1835 Ambala : 0735
Ambala-Charu Takrala 1CNA Ambala-D : 1230 A : 1435
D : 1445 Charu Takrala
(Una) : 1806
Charu Takrala - Ambala - (Una) 2CNA Charu Takrala-D : 0610 A : 0950
D : 1030 Ambala : 1145
RAILWAYS ENQUIRY - 131, 132, 2653131, 139
Superintendent 2658924
Station Master 2654782
Train Status 1333, 131, 132, 2654775, 2658713-714-715
Train Booking - Railway Station 1333, 2641651
Ticket Booking - ISBT Secto-17, Chd. 2708573, 2720242
PRM AMBALA 2610800, 2610811, 9813136444
Sr. Divisional Comp. Manager, AMBALA 9417495959
BY AIR
Chandigarh's airport is 12 km. from the City Centre. Indian Airlines and Jet Airways connect Chandigarh with , Delhi, Bombay, Jammu & Srinagar. The Corporation has a well maintained Tourist Information Centre at the Airport.
Relevant telephone numbers
AIRLINES ENQUIRY
Flight Enquiry, Airport 2656029, 2705062, 2704034
Director, Airport 2659886
Air India, Reservation Office, Sector 34-A 2624941-943
Station Manager Tele fax:-2624942
AIRLINES FLYING TO & FROM CHANDIGARH
Indian Airlines http://indian-airlines.nic.in/
Jet Airways http://www.jetairways.com/
Kingfisher http://www.flykingfisher.com
Go Air http://www.goair.in
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 centres. 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 neighbouring states. Buses may be air-conditioned, deluxe, semi-deluxe or ordinary. The Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT) is located in Sector 17 (City Centre).
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 & ENQUIRY -
ISBT Sector - 17
Transport Telephone Timings (Hrs)
Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) 2700006
0500 - 2100
Haryana Roadways 2704014
0500 - 2400
Punjab Roadways 2704023 0400 - 2000
ISBT Sector - 43
Transport Telephone Timings (Hrs)
Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) 2624413
0500 - 2100
Haryana Roadways 6577050
0900 - 1700
Himachal Roadways 2668943 24 hrs.
Pepsu Roadways (PRTC) 2624543 0420 - 2105
Punjab Roadways 2606672 0400 - 2000
Other services at the ISBT include a post office, state tourism offices, a rail reservation centre, a 24-hour cloakroom and several eateries. CITCO's self-service restaurant 'The Chef’, ISBT provides hygienic, quick and economical snacks and light meals from 6.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. daily. The details of facilities at the bus stand are:
FACILITIES AT ISBT
Facility Telephone No.
Chandigarh Tourist Information Centre 4644484, 2703839
The Chef Bus Stand 4644483
CITCO Tours and Travels 4644484, 2703839
The Transit Lodge, CITCO 4644485
Railway Reservation and Information Centre 2708573
Himachal Pradesh Tourist Information Centre 2708569, 2707267
Uttar Pradesh Tourist Information Centre 2707649
Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam 2713988, 9815173916
BY TRAIN (Online reservation)
Chandigarh Railway Station is about 8 kms from the City Centre in Sector 17. Shatabdi Express and Himalayan Queen provide two train connections every day between Chandigarh and Delhi. Paschim Express connects the city to Mumbai. Chandigarh Transport Undertaking and the Corporation buses ply to and from the railway station to coincide with the arrival and departure of important trains. CITCO coach offers free transfer to CITCO hotels as complementary.
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 : 0025
D : 0110 Delhi : 0625
Howrah : 0645 (next day)
Kalka Howrah Mail
(Howrah-Kalka) 2311 Howrah : 1915
Delhi: 2245 (next day) A : 0320
D : 0400 Kalka : 0500
Shatabadi Express
(Kalka-New Delhi) 2006 Kalka : 0600 A : 0645
D : 0653 New Delhi : 1000
Shatabadi Express
(New Delhi-Kalka) 2005 New Delhi : 1715 A : 2037
D : 2045 Kalka : 2115
Passenger
(Kalka-Delhi ) 304 Kalka : D : 0715 A : 0750
D : 0800 Delhi : 1930
Passenger
(Delhi-Kalka ) 303 Delhi : D : 1400 A : 2250
D : 2300 Kalka : 2345
Shatabadi Express
(Kalka-New Delhi) 2012 Chandigarh : 1815 D : 1823 New Delhi : 2150
Shatabadi Express
(New Delhi-Kalka) 2011 New Delhi : 0740 A : 1105
D : 1113 Kalka : 1145
Paschim Express 2926A Kalka-D : 1030 A : 1105
D : 1120 (Next day)
Bandra : 1515
Paschim Express 2925 Bandra-D : 1135 A : 1552
D : 1607
Kalka : 1625
Himalayan Queen
(Kalka- H.Nizamudin New Delhi) 4096 Kalka : D : 1650 A : 1720
D : 1730 H.Nizamudin
New Delhi: 2255
Himalayan Queen
(H.Nizamudin New Delhi-Kalka ) 4095 H.Nizamudin
D : 0530 A : 1027
D : 1035 Kalka : 1115
Passenger
(Kalka-Ambala) 2 UK Kalka : 1250 A : 1320
D : 1330 Ambala : 1435
Passenger
(Ambala-Kalka) 1 UK Ambala : 1825 A : 1935
D : 1940 Kalka : 2020
Jan Shatabdi
(Una to New Delhi )
2058 Una D : 0500 A : 0723
D : 0730 New Delhi : 1200
Jan Shatabdi
(New Delhi - Una) 2057
New Delhi D : 1500
A : 1905
D : 1915 Una : 2200
Kalka-Barmer 4887 Kalka-D : 2150
A : 2215
D : 2225
Barmer : 2010
Barmer - Kalka 4888 Barmer D: 0645
A : 0510
D : 0520
Kalka: 0545
Sadbhawana Express
(Lucknow-Chandigarh) 2231 Lucknow-D : 2230 A : 1015 -
Sadbhawana Express
(Chandigarh-Lucknow) 2232 Chandigarh-D : 2050 - Lucknow : 0830
Chennai Express
(Chennai-Chandigarh) 2687 A Chennai-D : 0830 Chandigarh-A : 0420
(SATURDAY) SATURDAY ONLY
Chennai Express
(Chandigarh-Chennai) 2688 A Chandigarh-D : 0745
(MONDAY) Chennai-A : 0315 MONDAY ONLY
Kerela Express
(Kochivali-Chandigarh) 2653 Kochivali-D : 1850 Chandigarh-A : 1540
(MONDAY) MONDAY ONLY
Kerela Express
(Chandigarh-Kochivali) 2654 Chandigarh-D : 0900
(WEDNESDAY) Kochivali-A : 1450 WEDNESDAY ONLY
Ambala-Nangal 1UCN Ambala-D : 0730 A : 0835
D : 0845 Nangal : 1200
Nangal - Ambala 2UCN Nangal : 0300 A : 1755
D : 1835 Ambala : 0735
Ambala-Charu Takrala 1CNA Ambala-D : 1230 A : 1435
D : 1445 Charu Takrala
(Una) : 1806
Charu Takrala - Ambala - (Una) 2CNA Charu Takrala-D : 0610 A : 0950
D : 1030 Ambala : 1145
RAILWAYS ENQUIRY - 131, 132, 2653131, 139
Superintendent 2658924
Station Master 2654782
Train Status 1333, 131, 132, 2654775, 2658713-714-715
Train Booking - Railway Station 1333, 2641651
Ticket Booking - ISBT Secto-17, Chd. 2708573, 2720242
PRM AMBALA 2610800, 2610811, 9813136444
Sr. Divisional Comp. Manager, AMBALA 9417495959
BY AIR
Chandigarh's airport is 12 km. from the City Centre. Indian Airlines and Jet Airways connect Chandigarh with , Delhi, Bombay, Jammu & Srinagar. The Corporation has a well maintained Tourist Information Centre at the Airport.
Relevant telephone numbers
AIRLINES ENQUIRY
Flight Enquiry, Airport 2656029, 2705062, 2704034
Director, Airport 2659886
Air India, Reservation Office, Sector 34-A 2624941-943
Station Manager Tele fax:-2624942
AIRLINES FLYING TO & FROM CHANDIGARH
Indian Airlines http://indian-airlines.nic.in/
Jet Airways http://www.jetairways.com/
Kingfisher http://www.flykingfisher.com
Go Air http://www.goair.in
