Connectivity : Jammu & Kashmir
Jammu & Kashmir is located in
the northern most tip of India. In the past two decades the state has
suffered a major political setback; still it has attracted numerous
tourists from across the globe.
By Air
There are three airports in the state namely: Srinagar, Jammu and Leh. Major airlines like Indian Airlines, Jet Airways etc have regular flights from New Delhi to these airports. Jammu airport is 8 km from the city centre and Srinagar airport is 14 km from Srinagar city. Taxis and buses are available at both the airports.
By Rail
Jammu
and Kashmir has a well maintained railway network connecting major
cities like Delhi, Amritsar Ambala, Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Jalandhar,
Pathankot, Shimla and Manali.
Jammu Tawi is an important rail junction of the Northern Railways serving the Jammu and Kashmir State. The trains
operating to/from Jammu are: Malwa Express, Jammu Mail, Jammu Express,
Shalimar Express, Sealdah Express, Jhelum Express, Himgiri Express,
Himsagar Express, Lohit Express, Sarwodaya Express, Happa Express,
Navyug Express, Gorakhpur Express, Barauni Express, Madras Express, Rajdhani Express and Ferozpur Express.
By Road
You
can easily reach Jammu by National Highway 1A that goes from Punjab and
runs through this city, connecting it to the rest of the state,
including the capital Srinagar. Private and state owned buses are
available which run to most of the big towns and cities of the neighboring states. However, it is difficult to reach Ladakh. It is connected to Srinagar and Manali by some of the most difficult road networks in the world. The Manali-Leh road is the highest motor-able road in the world.