How to Reach Punjab

There are numerous modern airports in Punjab in different cities like Chandigarh, Amritsar, and Ludhiana, etc. Chandigarh Airport, Chandigarh and Sri Guru Ram Das Ji, Amritsar are the International Airports of Punjab while Ludhiana Airport serves as a domestic purpose only. Various airlines operates regular flights to Chandigarh and Amritsar from the rest of India and abroad. People can book their tickets to these airports within India and even outside India to reach Punjab which is the most convenient and fastest way.

Other domestic airports of this state are Bathinda Airport, Patiala Airport, and Pathankot Airport. Outside the airport, people can easily transfer to the different parts of Punjab. Tourists can hire a cab, board a local bus, or book a private taxi to reach the desired destination. Travelers can book the Punjab Roadways buses through their official website.

The road map of Punjab is well-developed by Punjab Government so that traveling to Punjab by road is the best way to move around in Punjab. Even, the highways in Punjab are well-established and travelers would love the "Dhabas", which serve typical Punjabi Food on such highways. There is a length of around 1729 km of National Highways and 1485 km of State Highway running via the state. The Grand Trunk Road or NH 1 links Punjab with most of East as well as North India. There is a huge number of government and private buses operating intrastate and interstate, particularly between Punjab and its neighboring states like Haryana, Delhi, and Rajasthan.

The cities of Punjab have well-established railway stations that connect them to other parts of the country through its extensive railway network system. There are around 90 railway stations in various districts of Punjab like Ludhiana, Chandigarh, Firozpur, Bathinda, Amritsar, Jalandhar, and Pathankot which make it more convenient for tourists to reach as close to their destinations as possible. It is an economical means of transport so that it is the best option for budget travelers.

Punjab Mail is one of the most important trains of Punjab and the route of this train passes through states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra. Other trains operate to and from railway stations of Punjab such as Amritsar Shatabdi, Shan-e-Punjab, Jbp Atari Special, Swarna Shatabdi, Golden Temple Mail, Garib Rath Express, Punjab Mail, Amritsar Express, Sachkhand Express, Moga Shatabdi, and so many more. There are several transportations are available from the railway stations to a desired location like tuk-tuks, buses, cabs, and taxis.