Air
Srinagar is connected by regular Indian Airlines,
Jet
Airways, Sahara Airlines & Air Deccan flight
with Delhi, Amritsar, Jammu, Chandigarh, Leh, Ahmadabad and
Mumbai.
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.
The Airport is 14 Km away from the city.
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.
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
Super
deluxe, A-class, B-class busses are operated by J&K SRTC as well
as other transport agencies. J&K SRTC Bus From Delhi an express
coach service is available, which takes 26 hours to reach
Srinagar.
Notes :
All foreigners entering Jammu and Kashmir state are required
to register their arrival and departure with the Foreigners
Regional Registration Offices located at the Airport and in the
cities. At Srinagar the office is at Sherwani Road. |