How to reach Haryana

By Air:

Haryana enjoys good accessibility to places like Jammu, Delhi, Leh and Srinagar by air. Chandigarh Airport is the main airport of the state with flights to Mumbai, New Delhi, Jaipur, Indore, and Srinagar.

By Rail:

Railways join the state with all the major towns in the country. DelhiMetro Rail joins Delhi with Gurgaon and Bahadurgarh and Faridabad will be joined with the city in 2016 and 2014. Chandigarh Railway station is the main railhead of the state and has train services to the following places:

• Mumbai (Chandigarh – Bandra Express)
• Delhi (Kalka Shatabdi, Chandigarh Shatabdi, and Una Jan Shatabdi)
• Indore (Indore – Chandigarh Express)
• Kolkata (Chandigarh – Kolkata Express through Lucknow)
• Jaipur (Ajmer – Chandigarh Garib Rath)
• Amritsar (Chandigarh – Amritsar Intercity Express)

Train services are also available to Bhopal, Ambala, Lucknow, Kalka, and Panipat.

By Road:

The state features 29 national highways and various state highways. The Grand Trunk Road runs across the districts of Panipat, Sonipat, Kurukshetra, Karnal, and Ambala. The Kundli-Manesar-Palwal or KMP Expressway is another major motorway under construction in the state. NH 21 and NH 22 join Chandigarh to different cities in India such as Kalka, Ambala, Kinnaur, Shimla, Leh, and Chandigarh. The distance from various important cities and towns of India from Haryana is as follows:

• Dehradun- 235 km
• Amritsar- 245 km
• Shimla- 119 km
• Delhi- 252 km
• Bhakra- 119 km
• Kullu- 280 km
• Jammu- 390 km
• Kasauli- 75 km

Short trips:

The following places are ideal for short tours or excursions:

• Bhima Devi Temple – 24 km
• Pinjore Gardens- 25 km
• Chandi Mandir/Mansa Mandir  – 12 km
• Chattbir Zoo- 24 km
• Ponta Sahib- 140 km
• Bhakra Nangal- 115 km
• Naina Devi- 112 km