By Air                                                                                                                                           

Sheikh ul Alam Airport commonly known simply as Srinagar Airport, is an international airport in Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, India

It has been named after one of the greatest saints of Kashmir, Sheikh Noor-ud-din Noorani, popularly known to Kashmiris as Sheikh-ul-Alam.

Currently the airport has undergone extensive renovations, including improving the runway, a new terminal for departure and arrival, air bridges and other operational facilities, and was inaugurated on 14 February 2009 by an Air India flight from Dubai . It is also anticipated that regular international flights will operate out of Srinagar. At present, scheduled international flights operate only to Dubai. on saturday air india express 

Indian Airlines operate regular daily flights to Srinagar from Delhi, Mumbai and Jammu. 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. Indian Airlines has its city office in the Tourist Reception Centre, while the Jet Airways office is close by.

Srinagar  international airport is 14 kms from the city. The taxi ride to the Tourist Reception Centre costs about Rs.250-500. Jammu & Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation (J&KSRTC) operates special coach services between the airport and the city.

 

Indian Airlines: Airport Office Tel. : 430334, 430163 City Office Tel. : 450256, 450247

Jet Airways: Airport Office Tel. : 0194-433035, 433007 City Office : Dhanji-Bhoy Building, Sherwani Road, Srinagar-190001, Kashmir, India. Tel. : 0194-480801-06

 Note: All foreigners are required to register themselves at the Foreigners Regional Registration Office, at its Airport counter.

By 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.However there is a local train service which runs inside the confines  of kashmir valley from baramulla town to islamabad town tocuhing srinagar in between the train runs through very beautiful locations and a journey for every tourist is recommended .

By 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. These take approx. 11 hours to cover the journey and the cost per seat in J&K SRTC bus is Rs 150/- for super deluxe, Rs.120/- for A-class and Rs.110/- for B-class coaches 
From Delhi an express coach service is available, which takes 26 hours to reach Srinagar at the cost per seat of Rs.950/-. For booking contact J&K SRTC Office, Kanishka Shopping Plaza, Ashok Road, New Delhi.

It is also possible to travel by taxi from Jammu to Srinagar in about 8 hours. The cost is Rs.2700/-(Tata Sumo) & Rs.2500/- car taxi. If you are travelling alone, it is worth enquiring at the taxi stand in the Tourist Reception Centre, Jammu (Tel 546266) about the availability of taking a shared taxi at an approximate cost of Rs.490/- per head in car taxi Rs. 340/- per head in Tata Sumo.please contact for sumo booking 09797229842

For those wishing to travel to Srinagar by a private car from Jammu, there are several places en route which have been developed for the convenience of the motorist. Among them Jajjar Kotli, Kud, Pantnitop, Batote, Ramban, Banihal and Qazi Gund, all having tourist bungalows and provisions for meals, snacks, petrol pumps and repairs.                       

                                                                                                

   Local Transport                                                                           

    Coaches

 

   The J&K Tourism Development Corporation and the J&K Road Transport Corporation (J&K SRTC) operate luxury coaches for          tourists. For reservation and bookings contact:

 

    J&K TDC Booking Office, TRC, Tel. Nos. 2457930, 2472644, Fax: 2457927/ 2476107. J&K      SRTC

  Booking Office, TRC, Tel. No. 2455107

 

 

 

  Tourist Taxis                                                                                                                                  

Taxis for local sightseeing as well as long journeys out of Srinagar can be hired from the following Tourist Taxi Stands mentioned below:

Tourist Reception Centre Tel. No.    09797229842 , Nehru Park Tel. No. 2453657, Dalgate Tel. No. 2472146 and Lal Chowk Tel No. 2474898                                                                    

 

 

Other Transport

The most widely used local transport is the Mini Bus, which operates, all over the city as well as the suburban areas on fixed routes. Auto rickshaws are also easily available from all points in the city on negotiable rates.

 

 

 

 

 

 

             

 

 

 

 

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