Modes of Travelling

One of the fastest ways to arrive in Uttar Pradesh is by air. The state has three international airports Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, Lucknow, Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport, Varanasi and Kushinagar International Airport and an upcoming international airport in Jewar (Noida). There are domestic airports in the cities of Varanasi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Gorakhpur and Agra that serve passengers.

Uttar Pradesh shares its boundaries with 9 states and hence, travelling by road is easy as the state is well connected with National and State Highways. World-class expressways like Poorvanchal Expressway, Agra Expressway, Yamuna Expressway and important national highways can be used while driving towards Uttar Pradesh. UPSRTC, the public sector passenger road transport corporation provides services in the state of Uttar Pradesh from and to other adjoining states in North India. UPSRTC strives to provide proper, efficient, well-coordinated, comfortable and economical Road Transport Services to passengers.

Uttar Pradesh is well connected by railways. The state capital Lucknow is a major division in both Northern Railway (HQ - New Delhi) and North -Eastern Railway zones (HQ - Gorakhpur). Two cities, Prayagraj and Gorakhpur serve as the Zonal Headquarters of North Central Railway and North Eastern Railway respectively. Almost all districts of the state are connected by the rail network with numerous trains crisscrossing the state everyday making it one of the best, comfortable and inexpensive ways to travel. Rail tickets can be booked on the following website of Indian Railways: https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search