Mumbai to Mathura Trains

About Mumbai City

Mumbai, the financial capital of India, is a much-visited destination that has numerous flights and trains connecting it to the rest of the country, as well as efficient bus services within Maharashtra and to various neighbouring states. Many airline companies offer cheap air travel between Mumbai and the other metropolises of the country, with a variety of discounted air tickets being offered by even full-service airlines, apart from the low-cost carriers. If you prefer to travel in the comfort of trains, the ease with which you can buy a railway ticket on online reservations systems is an added advantage, as is the reliability of the Indian Railways. Bus tickets are readily available as well, with both government tourism boards and private operators offering bus bookings through a variety of means. Additionally in Mumbai, there are several cheap packages available from budget to luxury and star rated hotels, and you can make reservations for most of these via online booking.

There are many popular places near Mumbai that serve as weekend getaway destinations, easily accessible by either buses or trains. Surrounded by the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea, Mumbai spoils visitors for choice between hills or the coast, and everything in between. Popular spots include Lonavala and Khandala (100 km), Alibaug (100 km), Murud Janjira (135 km), Ajanta and Ellora Caves near Aurangabad (388 km). There are plenty of bus services to these places, with sleeper and AC bus tickets available through online bus bookings and enquiries systems. The Indian Railways also offers excellent connectivity between Mumbai and the aforementioned destinations, and reservations can be made online.

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.