Transport in Kurukshetra

Kurukshetra enjoys a central position in the state of Haryana. It is located on Delhi Chandigarh Road which gives it great accessibility and transportation to all parts of state and NCR. The city and entire district Kurukshetra has immense values for religious tourism. It has more than 360 pilgrimages that attract lots of devotees all through the year. It is the land on which Lord Krishna explained the Karma and life in form of Gita Updesh during the Mahabharata.



Due to all these factors, Kurukshetra is visited by hordes of tourists every year along with business travelers who come to explore its industrial scenario. To facilitate all of them in exploring this city to the fullest, Kurukshetra has excellent transport facilities. It has good connectivity to national capital and other major cities through rail, road, and air transport.

Kurukshetra does not have its own airport but to reach it via air route, one can take flights from nearest airports of Chandigarh and New Delhi. Both these airports are quite proximally located and have easy accessibility by taxis and buses. Indira Gandhi international Airport is about 160 km away and Chandigarh Airport is approx 79 km from Kurukshetra and all international flight operators have their flights available from these airports.

Railways in Kurukshetra

Kurukshetra has its own railway station which is an important junction having halt of many express trains. This junction is connected to all parts of country through major trains including Kalka Shatabdi Express. Kurukshetra Junction comes under Northern Railway (NR) and Old Delhi Division of Indian Railways. It has 3 platforms and its station code is KKDE.

Bus Services in Kurukshetra

Kurukshetra has well laid out network of roads to reach all the nearby major cities. Regular buses ply from here to these places and connect it to prominent cities like New Delhi and Chandigarh. Kurukshetra has its bus depot which was commenced in 1990. This depot has total 167 buses that run over a distance of 15, 299 km interstate and 46, 424 km intrastate. These buses on daily basis are carrying around 11.86 lakhs of passengers.
 


For covering the local routes of Kurukshetra, there are also private operators who are required to obtain permit from transport department. Currently, 48 private operators with valid permit are working in the district. Buses are the most preferred means of transport for people of Kurukshetra. They are cheaper and easily available to reach any part of Kurukshetra with ease. For people living in remote pockets, Kurukshetra has one sub depot at Pehowa from where regular buses ply to all the major parts of district as well as state.

Local Transport in Kurukshetra

The city of Kurukshetra offers quite convenient commutation facilities to residents and tourists. Its local transport system is quite well managed by the administrative authorities. To explore all the tourist spots, hotels, and eateries, Haryana Roadways buses are very comfortable and easy to get. These buses charge minimal fare and have good connectivity to all the main places of city. Though, sometimes you may have to wait for these buses at the city bus stands, yet they are better way to commute in Kurukshetra.



For those seeking more comfort and safety while commuting, auto rickshaws are better means of local transport in Kurukshetra. These autos also cover almost all the parts of city and they are easily available from anywhere. You can hire them on sharing basis if you find them a bit pricey as these auto rickshaws do not run on meter basis.

Taxi or car on rental basis is another great option to commute within the city. One can also hire a car from Delhi or Chandigarh and reach Kurukshetra as such. There are also many car rental providers in Kurukshetra to facilitate the people for traveling in this city.