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Chandigarh is well connected by road and buses provide an important transport link. There are services from various states such as- Haryana, Punjab, Himachal, and Delhi. It is a gateway to Himachal Pradesh as one can reach hill stations like Kasauli, Chail, Shimla etc within in a few hours drive. The hill stations Kullu & Manali with Rohtang Glacier are accessible from Chandigarh. 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. 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).
Buses of several State Road Transport Corporations connect Chandigarh with many cities and towns of neighboring states. Buses are air-conditioned, deluxe, semi-deluxe and ordinary. The Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT) is located in Sector 17 (City Centre). ISBT, Sector 17 and Bus Stand, Sector 43 are two main bus stands in Chandigarh wherefrom the buses ply to all the major cities. Another transport unit called Chandigarh Transport Undertaking, a part of Chandigarh Administration provides both inter-state and local transport services.
The airport is 11 km from downtown. Taxis are available for Airport transfer. Indian Airlines, Jet Airways and Air Deccan connects Chandigarh with New Delhi the National Capital. Chandigarh Tourism has well maintained Tourist Information Centre at the Airport. Air Deccan recently started the Jammu-Chandigarh Air connection, which is a great help for pilgrims to Mata Vaishno Devi.
By Air
The airport is 11 km from downtown. Taxis are available for Airport transfer. Indian Airlines, Jet Airways and Air Deccan connects Chandigarh with New Delhi the National Capital. Chandigarh Tourism has well maintained Tourist Information Centre at the Airport. Air Deccan recently started the Jammu-Chandigarh Air connection which is a great help for pilgrims to Mata Vaishno Devi.
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Arrival
| Name |
Flight |
From - To |
Time |
| Indian Airlines |
IC 866 |
Mumbai-Delhi-Chandigarh (Daily) |
2:00 p.m. |
| Air Deccan |
DN 537 |
Delhi-Chandigarh-Jammu (Daily) |
1:40 pm |
| Jet Airways |
9W 3303 |
Delhi-Chandigarh (Daily) |
1:40 pm |
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Departure
| Name |
Flight |
From - To |
Time |
| Indian Airlines |
IC 866 |
Mumbai-Delhi-Chandigarh (Daily) |
3:15 p.m |
| Air Deccan |
DN 537 |
Delhi-Chandigarh-Jammu (Daily) |
4:45 pm |
| Jet Airways |
9W 3303 |
Delhi-Chandigarh (Daily) |
2:10 pm |
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Airlines Enquiry :
Flight Enquiry, Airport - 2656029
Airport (Civil) - 2656027
VIP Room - 2656021
Senior Aerodrome Officer, Airport - 2656027
Flight Enquiry :
Indian Airlines - 2656024, 2656029, 2704539
Indian Airlines, Reservation Office - Sector 17-C - 2704539
Indian Airlines, Cargo Office - Sector 17-C - 2704034
Jet Airways - 2740550, 2658934
Air Deccan - 2651748, 2651848
By Rail
Chandigarh is linked with New Delhi, the National Capital by Rail. The Chandigarh Railway Station is 8 Kms from the city centre in Sector 17. The twice daily Shatabdi, Jan Shatabdi and Himalayan Queen connects New Delhi and Chandigarh. Paschim Express connects the city to Mumbai, Sadbhavna to Lucknow, Kerala Sampark Kranti to Kerala and Chennai Express to Chennai. |
| Name |
Train No. |
Arrival |
Departure |
| Hawrah-Kalka Mail |
2311 / 2312 |
03.25 a.m. |
01.10 a.m. |
| Jodhpur-Kalka Express |
4888 / 4887 |
05.20 a.m. |
10.25 p.m. |
| Himalayan Queen |
4095 / 4096 |
10.20 a.m. |
05.28 p.m. |
| Shatabdi Express |
2011 / 2012 |
11.02 a.m |
06.20 p.m |
| Sadbhawana Express Lucknow-Chandigarh |
4231 / 4232 |
10.05 a.m. |
07.05 p.m. |
| Paschim Express Mumbai - Kalka |
2925 / 2926 |
03.07 p.m. |
11.35 a.m. |
| Jan Shatabdi Express (Not on Sundays) |
2057 / 2058 |
08.00 p.m. |
10.30 a.m. |
| Shatabdi Express |
2005 / 2006 |
08.20 p.m. |
06.50 a.m. |
| Chennai - Chandigarh Express |
6033 / 6034 |
06.00 a.m. (Sundays |
07.10 a.m. (Mondays) |
| Kerala Sampark Kranti Express |
2653 / 2654 |
4.00 p.m. (Mondays) |
08.43 a.m. (Wednesdays) |
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By Road
Chandigarh is well connected by road and buses provide an important transport link. There are services from various states such as- Haryana, Punjab, Himachal, and Delhi. It is a gateway to Himachal Pradesh as one can reach hill stations like Kasauli, Chail, Shimla etc within in a few hours drive. The hill stations Kullu & Manali with Rohtang Glacier are accessible from Chandigarh. 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. 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).
By Bus
Buses of several State Road Transport Corporations connect Chandigarh with many cities and towns of neighboring states. Buses are air-conditioned, deluxe, semi-deluxe and ordinary. The Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT) is located in Sector 17 (City Centre). ISBT, Sector 17 and Bus Stand, Sector 43 are two main bus stands in Chandigarh wherefrom the buses ply to all the major cities. Another transport unit called Chandigarh Transport Undertaking, a part of Chandigarh Administration provides both inter-state and local transport services.
Chandigarh Transport Undertaking(CTU)
The CTU buses connect important destinations like Delhi, Dehradun, Haridwar, Shimla, Manali, Katra (J&K) and major towns of Punjab and Haryana.
The Chandigarh Transport Undertaking functions under supervision of the Home Secretary who is also the Secretary, Transport. A Director, Transport, carries out day-to-day management, assisted by three general managers in addition to works managers, engineers and other staff.
There are 417 buses (including 5 deluxe buses) 280 buses run on local/suburban routes; 132 buses run on long routes (Delhi, Jaipur, Amritsar, Pathankot, Hisar, Katra, Manali and Shimla). CTU buses traveled 1.24 lac kilometers a day. |
| Reservations and Enquiry-ISBT, Sector 17 |
| Transport |
Telephone |
Timings (Hrs) |
| Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) |
0172-2704005 |
0900 - 1700 |
| Haryana Roadways |
0172-2704104 |
0830 - 1630 |
| Himachal Roadways |
0172-2704015 |
0900 - 1700 |
| Pepsu Roadways (PRTC) |
0172-2704128 |
0900 - 1700 |
| Punjab Roadways |
0172-2704023 |
0800 - 1800 |
| Citco Tour And Travels |
0172-2704614 |
0900 - 1700 |
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Volvo Bus Schedule Haryana
Roadways
Chandigarh - Delhi:
0720hrs, 1040hrs, 1130hrs, 1325(up to Gurgaon via IGI Airport), 1500hrs (up to Gurgaon via IGI Airport), 2315hrs (up to Gurgaon via Domestic Airport), 0015hrs (up to Domestic Airport, Delhi)
Delhi - Chandigarh:
0720 hrs, 0830hrs (starts from Gurgaon at 0630), 1100 hrs, 1330hrs, 1730 hrs, 2230hrs (starts from Gurgaon at 2130hrs), 0130hrs (starts from Gurgaon at 2330 hrs)
Chandigarh-Hisar: 1730 hrs
Hisar-Chandigarh: 0530 hrs
Enquiry Number: 0172-2704014
Himachal Road Transport Corporation
Chandigarh-Delhi: 0800hrs, 1235 hrs, 1900hrs
Enquiry Number: 0172-2704015, 2722625 |
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