Allahabad

:This article is about the Indian city. For other uses, see Allahabad (disambiguation).

Passenger transportation

Air: Allahabad is served by the Bamrauli airport (airport code IXD) and is linked to Delhi and Kolkata by Air Sahara. Other airports in the vicinity are Varanasi (147 km)and Lucknow (210 km).

Related Topics:
Bamrauli - Delhi - Kolkata - Air Sahara - Varanasi - Lucknow

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Road: National Highway 2 runs through the center of the city. Allahabad is located in between Delhi and Kolkata on this highway. Another highway that links Allahabad is National Highway 27 that is 93 km long and starts at Allahabad and ends at Mangawan in Madhya Pradesh. There are other highways that link Allahabad to all parts of the country. Allahabad also has three bus stations catering to different routes - at Zero Road, Leader Road and Civil Lines.

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Tourist Taxis, Auto-Rickshaws and tempos are available for local transport. There is also a local bus service that connects various parts of the city. But the cheapest and most efficient method of local transport is the cycle-rickshaw. Rates are not fixed and one needs to bargain.

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Train: Allahabad is the headquarters of the North Central Railways Zone, and is well connected by trains with all major cities, namely, Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Lucknow and Hyderabad. Allahabad has four railway stations - Prayag Station, City Station (Rambagh), Daraganj Station and Allahabad Junction (the main station).

Related Topics:
Kolkata - Delhi - Mumbai - Jaipur - Lucknow - Hyderabad

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