Guwahati to Chandigarh Trains

About Guwahati City

Set in the pristine environs of Assam in the north-eastern part of India, Guwahati is the commercial capital of the state. Well connected to the rest of the country with regular flights and trains, Guwahati is visited by tourists and business travellers alike. While air travel is much quicker, Indian Railways also allows for online reservations making it equally convenient to travel to Guwahati by train. The main attractions in the city are of course the Brahmaputra River and the much revered Kamakhya Devi Temple. With the terrain and weather being favourable, Guwahati also serves as a starting base for trips to various places within Meghalaya, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh. Inter state bus services are quite good and bus tickets as well as accommodation at various destinations can be easily booked. Most cheap holiday packages from Guwahati include train or bus bookings along with a range of hotels from budget to luxury properties.

Any trip to Guwahati includes Assam�s capital city Dispur, just 6 km away. Guwahati is an excellent base to cover major destinations of north east region of India. During Guwahati tour, pay a visit to Manas National Park (175 km) and Kaziranga National Park (215 km), and see one horned rhinos with several other faunal and floral species. Shillong (100 km), Orang National Park (115 km) and Tezpur (170 km) are other closeby destinations. Indian Railways serves Guwahati with trains from all over the country. From Guwahati you can visit nearby places by passenger or express trains. For rail journey, make reservations after enquiring about train availability, train tickets and ticket reservation.

About Chandigarh City

Chandigarh, located in north of India and surrounded by three states, is the joint administrative capital of Punjab and Haryana. It is a very popular destination that is well-connected with flights and trains to the rest of the nation, and also has efficient bus services that connect it with the rest of the Punjab and Haryana, as well as to neighbouring states. There are many types of accommodation also available in Chandigarh, with numerous budget and star-rated hotels. Most hotels offer cheap packages online, such as flight plus hotel packages. Air travel to Chandigarh is very affordable as well, with several airlines providing budget and discounted air-tickets. However, nothing can replace the value of money and reliability of the Indian Railways, and Chandigarh Railway Station and Kalka Railway Station together, form an important hub. Online reservations and enquiries systems also provide ease of train and bus bookings, and several bus operators provide luxury to budget bus tickets online.

The well planned city of Chandigarh is well connected by road and rail to various destinations that are ideal for a two-day trip. Of these, Kasauli (70 km) and Shimla (125 km) are the most popular as these hill stations offer respite from the heat and dust of the city. Inter state bus services connect Chandigarh to both destinations as do Volvo and sleeper luxury buses run by private operators. Bus bookings can be done online or bus tickets can be purchased at the main bus stand. Trains of the Indian Railways ply between Chandigarh and Kalka, which is linked to Kasauli and Shimla by road. Train reservations can conveniently be done online.