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How to Reach Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh can be easily accessible from all parts of the country. Trains, flights, state and private roadways buses, rental cars, MUVs and mini buses are available to travel from one to another place within the state. The train service is the most convenient with comfortable superfast, express and mail trains linking all the important destinations in Uttar Pradesh.

Air:The state has four domestic airports at Lucknow, Agra, Kanpur and Varanasi. As the capital of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow is well connected to the major cities of India like Kolkata, Patna, Delhi and Mumbai by domestic carriers as well as to the important tourist destinations of Khajuraho and Varanasi.

Railways: Train is the more convienent mode of transportation to reach Uttar Pradesh. Lucknow is the main junction of the northern network. Other important railway junctions are Agra, Kanpur, Allahabad, Mughalsarai, Jhansi, Moradabad, Varanasi, Tundla, Gorakhpur, Gonda, Faizabad, Bareilly and Sitapur. All the cities, towns and almost all the villages of Uttar Pradesh are connected by rail though the trains may vary from superfast to mail trains that halt at every little station on the line.

Roads: The total road length of PWD in the State is 131969 km. This includes 3794 km of national highways, 8449 km of state highways, 119726 of other district roads and 72,931 km of rural roads. All parts of the state are connected to most of the important cities in India. Both Government and Private buses operate from major cities.