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

ISBT Sector - 43

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

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

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 FLYING TO & FROM CHANDIGARH