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 motor able distance
from a number of popular towns and pilgrimage centers.
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 Sector 43, 02.5kms from Hotel Maya Palace.
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 at Sector-43 :
Transport |
Telephone |
Timings (Hrs) (IST) |
Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU)
|
+91 (0172) 2676025 |
24 Hours
|
Haryana Roadways |
+91(0172) 6577050 |
0900 - 1700 Hours |
Himachal Roadways |
+91 (0172) 2668943 |
24 Hours
|
Pepsu Roadways (PRTC) |
+91 (0172) 2624543 |
0400 - 2100 Hours |
Punjab Roadways |
+91 (0172) 2606672 |
0400 - 2000 Hours |
Other services at the ISBT include a post office, state tourism
offices, a rail reservation center, a 24-hour cloakroom and several
eateries. The details of facilities at the bus stand are:
Facilities - ISBT at Sector-43 :
By Train:
Chandigarh Railway Station is about 7 kms from the Hotel Maya
Palace. 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. Kindly check at (http://www.indianrail.gov.in)
for online availability or at (http://www.irctc.co.in) for online rail reservations.
Railway Enquiry:
|
Superintendent |
T:
+91 (0172) 2654782/2658924 |
Train Status |
T: +91 (0172) 139
|
Train Ticket Booking at ISBT (Sector-43) |
T: +91 (0172) 2708573 |
Train Ticket Booking at Railway Station |
T: +91 (0172) 2641651 |
By Air:
(a) Chandigarh's airport is 07 km. from the Hotel Maya Palace. Air India (T: +91 (0172) 2637259/ 2656029) (http://www.airindia.in), Indian Airlines ( T: +91 (0172) 2637259 / 2656029
( http://www.indianairlines.in/default.aspx ), Jet Airways ( T: +91 (0172) 2658934/2658935) ( http://www.jetairways.com ),MDLR Airlines (T:+91 (0172) 2658934/2658935)
( http://www.mdlrairlines.in ) , Kingfisher Airlines(+91 (0172) 5035695/5035694) ( http://www.flykingfisher.com ),Jagson Airlines (T: +91 (0) 9815109209) ( http://www.jagsonairlines.com ), Go Airlines
(+91 (0172) 2641462) ( http://www.goair.in) connect Chandigarh with Delhi,Mumbai,Manali,Kullu, Leh ,Amritsar etc.
Airline Enquiry: |
Indian Airlines/Air India Flight Enquiry, Airport-office |
T:
+91 (0172) 2637259/ 2656029 (Manager)
|
Indian Airlines/Air India,Cargo Office,Airport-office |
T:
+91 (0172) 2637259 |
Indian Airlines/Air India,Local city office,Sector-34 |
T: +91 (0172) 2624941/2624942, Fax: +91 (0172) 2624942 |
Airport Authority of India Ltd.(Civil Airport) |
T: +91 (0172) 2659886/2653645, Fax: 2659887 |
Officer Incharge,ACS-CAT, Civil Airport |
T: +91 (0172) 2641006 |
(b) Amritsar:( http://www.amritsarflights.com )
Rajasansi international airport, Amritsar (ATQ) is 250 kms from domestic airport(IXC) Chandigarh. Major international carrier like
Air India (T: +91 (0183) 2213392-94)( http://www.airindia.in ),
Indian Airlines (T: +91 (0183) 2213392-94)(http://www.indianairlines.in/default.aspx ),
Ariana Afghan Airline(+91(0183) 2565150) ( http://www.flyariana.com ),
Uzbekistan Airways (T:+91(0183) 2223888), ( http://www.uzairways.com ),
Turkmenistan Airlines(T: +91(0183) 2502503/2500256) ( http://deepikatravels.com/booking.htm ),
Mahan Airlines(T:+91 (0181)4608300-05 Minar Travels-Jalandhar) ( http://www.mahan.aero ) ,
Air Slovakia(+91(0183) 2502503/2500256)( http://www.airslovakia.sk/en/),
Jet Airways (+91(0183) 2214033 ) ( http://www.jetairways.com ),
Kingfisher Airlines (+91(0183) 2214227) ( http://www.flykingfisher.com ),
Go Airways(+91 (0183) 2214034) ( http://www.goair.in ) etc.
have daily flight connection with major cities like London, Birmingham, Toronto, New York, Tashkand, Moscow, Sharjahan, Delhi, Chandigarh etc.
(c) Delhi: (DEL, India capital), IG International
airport, is 248kms from Chandigarh. All major international carriers
have daily flight connection from Delhi across the globe |
