Lucknow to Mathura Trains

About Lucknow City

The �City of Nawabs�, Lucknow in the state of Uttar Pradesh is as famous for the etiquettes and geniality of its residents as it is for its architecture and the indulgent Kababs. The city boasts of numerous ancient structures that are fine examples of Mughal architecture. Lucknow being a popular tourist destination as well as a commercial hub is connected to all major cities in the country by regular flights operated by numerous airlines and trains of the Indian Railways network. Bus services from most major cities in North India to Lucknow are also available. Bus tickets and train reservations can as easily be done online as booking of flight tickets for air travel. State run buses as well as private operators offer bus bookings even from remote areas of Uttar Pradesh to Lucknow. For the best budget deals to Lucknow, choose from a range of cheap holiday packages offered by several travel agents.

You can combine Lucknow tour with a visit to Kanpur (80 km), known mainly for industrial units and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). Allahabad (197 km) is another destination that deserves a visit during Lucknow holidays. Also take an excursion to Varanasi (314 km), a holy city for Hindus. Set on the west bank of River Ganga, Varanasi is famous for Hindu temples and bathing ghats. Lucknow Railway Station is a major railhead of the Northern Railways. From Lucknow trains are available to nearby places and all parts of the country. Get your reservations done by online system of Indian Railways. Before railway booking make train enquiry and also enquire about train tickets.

About Mathura City

A city with an ancient history, Mathura is reputedly the birthplace of Krishna, and there are many temples here. The city is also known for its industries, such as oil refineries, textile printing, and silver polishing. The city is well connected, and is located on National Highway 2, and the Mathura Junction Railway Station is part of the major Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Chennai routes. It is an important hub of the Indian Railways, and advance rail reservations for trains are possible as well. The city has efficient bus services to nearby destinations, with the possibility of booking bus tickets on online bus bookings systems. Mathura also has a variety of accommodation options, and cheap packages are available from many star rated hotels here, apart from budget properties. The nearest airport is at Agra (60 km), as well as New Delhi (150 km), and cheap air travel is possible as many airlines offer budget tickets and daily flights to these destinations.

Mathura, along with Vrindavan, is a very important cultural destination in Uttar Pradesh, and the city has good transport connectivity with the rest of the nation. The Mathura Junction Railway Station is served by the North Central Railways, a zone of the Indian Railways, and has numerous trains passing through it daily, from far away places such as Ernakulam and Bhubaneshwar, apart from such nearby places as Agra, Allahabad, Aligarh, Etah, Varanasi, Lucknow, Chhatarpur, Jhansi, Shivpuri, and Bhopal. The station is quite modern, and has the facilities in place required for electronic rail reservations.