By
Air
Indian
Airlines operate regular daily flights to Srinagar from Delhi, Mumbai
and Jammu. They leave from Delhi directly, from Delhi via Jammu, and
from Bombay via New Delhi and Jammu. Jet Airways also operate daily
flights to Srinagar from Delhi as well as Jammu. Indian Airlines has its
city office in the Tourist Reception Centre, while the Jet Airways
office is close by.
Srinagar
airport is 14 kms from the city. The taxi ride to the Tourist Reception
Centre costs about Rs.250/-. Jammu & Kashmir State Road Transport
Corporation (J&KSRTC) operates special coach services between the
airport and the city.
Indian
Airlines:
Airport Office Tel. : 431521-29 City Office Tel. : 452328
Jet
Airways: Airport Office Tel. : 0194-433035, 433007 City Office :
Dhanji-Bhoy Building, Sherwani Road, Srinagar-190001, Kashmir, India.
Tel. : 0194-480801-06
Note:
All foreigners are required to register themselves at the Foreigners
Regional Registration Office, at its Airport counter.
By
Rail
The
nearest railhead for Srinagar is Jammu Tawi (305 kms) where trains
arrive from Delhi, Calcutta, Pune, Mumbai, Kanyakumari, Ahmedabad, etc.
As with flights, train bookings have to be made well in advance. During
the holiday season, additional trains operate to and from various parts
of the country.
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Mustard fields in Kashmir Valley
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By Road
National
Highway 1-A, connecting Srinagar with Jammu, is a good, all-weather road
with several sharp inclines and hairpin bends. It is maintained by the
Border Roads Organization (BRO), which clears the road of any
obstructions resulting from natural causes like landslides and heavy
snowfall. The famous Jawahar Tunnel that connects Jammu with the Kashmir
Valley across the Pir Panjal range falls en route
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The Kashmir Countryside in
winter
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J&KSRTC
operates Express Coaches between Jammu and Srinagar. The journey takes
approximately 8 hours and costs Rs. 260/- per head. Other categories of
buses (super deluxe, A-class, B-class) are also operated by J&K SRTC
as well as other transport agencies. These take approx. 11 hours to
cover the journey and the cost per seat is Rs. 260/- for super deluxe,
Rs.200/- for A-class and Rs.165/- to Rs.130/- for B-class coaches. From
Delhi, a video-coach service is available, which takes 24 hours to reach
Srinagar. For booking contact J&K SRTC Office, Kanishka Shopping
Plaza, Ashok Road, New Delhi.
It
is also possible to travel by taxi from Jammu to Srinagar in about 8
hours. The cost is Rs. 2400/- per taxi. If you are travelling alone, it
is worth enquiring at the taxi stand in the Tourist Reception Centre,
Jammu (Tel 546266) about the availability of taking a shared taxi at an
approximate cost of Rs.460/- per head.
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Kashmir Countryside in Summer |
For those wishing to travel to Srinagar by car from Jammu, there are
several places en route which have been developed for the convenience of
the motorist. Among them Jajjar Kotli, Kud, Pantnitop, Batote, Ramban,
Banihal and Qazi Gund, all having tourist bungalows and provisions for
meals, snacks, petrol pumps and repairs.
Local
Transport
Coaches
The
J&K
Tourism Development Corporation (J&K TDC) and
the J&K Road Transport Corporation (J&K SRTC) operate luxury
coaches for tourists. For reservation and bookings contact:
J&K
TDC Booking Office, TRC, Tel. Nos. 457930, 472644, Fax: 457927/476107.
J&K SRTC Booking Office, TRC, Tel. No. 455107
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Flower seller on the Dal Lake
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Tourist Taxis
Taxis
for local sightseeing as well as long journeys out of Srinagar can be
hired from the following Tourist Taxi Stands mentioned below:
Tourist Reception Centre Tel. No. 452527, Nehru Park Tel. No. 453657,
Dalgate Tel. No. 472146 and Lal Chowk Tel No. 474898
Other
Transport
The
most widely used local transport is the Mini Bus, which operates, all
over the city as well as the suburban areas on fixed routes. Auto
rickshaws are also easily available from all points in the city on
negotiable rates.
