Chandigarh Tourism

By Road

Chandigarh is well connected by road and buses provide an important transport link. There are services from various states such as- Haryana, Punjab, Himachal, and Delhi. It is a gateway to Himachal Pradesh as one can reach hill stations like Kasauli, Chail, Shimla etc within in a few hours drive. The hill stations Kullu & Manali with Rohtang Glacier are accessible from Chandigarh. 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. 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).

Some important road distances (in kilometers) from Chandigarh are given below :

Agra	452
Allahabad	867
Ambala	46
Amritsar	240
Anandpur Sahib	80
Badrinath	577
Bhakra Nangal	125
Chail (H.P.)	120
Darjeeling	1790
Delhi	248
Gangotri	535
Jaipur	507
Kanyakumari	2979
Ludhiana	100
Pathankot	246
Shimla	120
Srinagar	666
Vaishno Devi	400
Varanasi	996

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By Rail

Chandigarh is linked with New Delhi, the National Capital by Rail. The Chandigarh Railway Station is 8 Kms from the city centre in Sector 17. The twice daily Shatabdi, Jan Shatabdi and Himalayan Queen connects New Delhi and Chandigarh. Paschim Express connects the city to Mumbai, Sadbhavna to Lucknow, Kerala Sampark Kranti to Kerala and Chennai Express to Chennai.

Name	Train No.	Arrival	Departure
Hawrah-Kalka Mail	2311 / 2312	03.25 a.m.	01.10 a.m.
Jodhpur-Kalka Express	4888 / 4887	05.20 a.m.	10.25 p.m.
Himalayan Queen	4095 / 4096	10.20 a.m.	5.28 p.m.
Shatabdi Express	2011 / 2012	11.02 a.m.	6.20 p.m..
Sadbhawana Express Lucknow-Chandigarh	4231 / 4232	10.05 a.m.	7.05 p.m.
Jan Shatabdi Express(Not on Sundays)	2057 / 2058	8.00 p.m.	11.35 a.m.
Shatabdi Express	2005 / 2006	8.20 p.m.	06.50 a.m.
Chennai - Chandigarh Express	6033 / 6034	6.00 p.m.	07.10 a.m.

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By Air

Chandigarh Airport is around 11 km from the city center and connects travelers to major domestic destinations. This section now shows live airport activity together with airline information.