How To Reach Punjab
A state that is considered to have the most cultivated land in the entire country and a state that sees maximum number of tourists each year is the state of Punjab. The state has a good networked transport connectivity that also is the main factor in the flourishing tourism in the area. The transport facility in the state connects the different cities no only within the state but also connects the state with the neighboring states and cities. The state is very well connected by the mode of transport like air, road and rail. The information mentioned below helps in giving details about the different modes of transport.
Traveling to Punjab
By Air
The three major airports that help in the air connectivity to the state are located in the cities of Amritsar, Ludhiana and Chandigarh. The airport in Amrtisar is an international airport for the people of Chandigarh while the other two airports in Chandigarh and Ludhiana are the domestic airports. The airlines that have their services in these airports are Indian Airlines, Jetlite and Kingfisher which are the domestic flights while Turkmenistan Airlines, Airlines, Uzbekistan Airlines and Air India operate for the international locations. The domestic airport is well connected with other major airports of the country that are connected to various international locations.
Sahnewal Airport, Ludhiana – The airport in Ludhiana is at the distance of 5 km towards the southern east direction of Ludhiana in the town of Sahnewal. The airport is located on Grand Trunk road.
- Air India Flights - To Delhi and Pathankot
- Kingfisher Airlines Flights - To Delhi
Chandigarh Airport, Chandigarh – The airport in Chandigarh is at the distance of 12 km towards the east direction of Sector 17 and Bus terminal of Chandigarh
- Air India Flights - To Delhi and Mumbai
- Go Air Flights - To Mumbai
- Jet Airways Flights - To Delhi and Mumbai
- Jet Lite Flights - To Bangalore and Delhi
- Kingfisher Airlines Flights - To Delhi, Jaipur, Jammu, Mumbai and Srinagar
Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport, Amritsar – The airport in Amritsar is at the distance of 11 km towards the north-west direction of Amritsar very near to Rajasansi village on Amritsar-Ajnala road. On the weekly basis the airport has a total of 90 flights that include commercial, domestic and international flights taking off and landing at the airport.
- Air India Flights - To Delhi, Sharjah and Toronto-Pearson
- Air India Express Flights - To Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Muscat
- Jet Airways Flights - To Delhi
- Jet Lite Flights - To Delhi
- Kingfisher Airlines Flights - To Delhi
- Mahan Air Flights - To Tehran-Imam Khomeini
- Qatar Airways Flights - To Doha
- Turkmenistan Airlines Flights - To Ashgabat
- Uzbekistan Airways Flights - To Tashkent
- Armavia Airlines Flights - To Yerevan
By Rail
The major rail lines in that are part of state of Punjab are in Ludhiana, Feroapur, Pathankot, Chandigarh, Amritsar and Jalandhar. These are very well connected to other states and cities of the country.
By Road
The best mode to reach Punjab is via Road while enjoying the drive through green and yellow mustard fields. The eateries located on the roadside in entire Punjab known as dhaba offer finger licking food. There are several luxury buses that can be taken from Delhi to reach the city of Chandigarh.
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