India: Transport

India
Transport

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Important information about driving

Petr Liška Wrote 28.01.2013:

In India, it is driven on the left,

Petr Liška Wrote 28.01.2013:

Definition of indian traffic is simple – honking confusing chaos,from all sides rushing possible and impossible means of transport, but also aimlessly wandering cows. There are mostly motor rickshaws. Thousands of buses and trucks shuttle back and forth between cities.

  • Overland transport to Europe via Pakistan and Iran leads from Amritsar to Lahore. There are several border crossings to Nepal and Bangladesh. Crossings to China and Burma are closed for road transport.

Travelling by plane

Petr Liška Wrote 28.01.2013:

There are many major international airports in India. For tourists interested in mountains and monuments, the most practical is the airport in New Delhi, which is also the largest in the country. Thanks to the great competition, you can also get here cheaply. In the west of the country is the largest airport in Mumbai. Other large airports are in Bangalore (south of the country), Chennai (connection to the Andaman Islands, for example), Kolkata (east of the country) and Hyderabad (center of the country). Domestic air traffic between large cities is very common. There are about thirty other major airports National carrier: Air India.

Traveling by train

Petr Liška Wrote 28.01.2013:

Relatively broad is also railway network, but it is mostly necessary to secure tickets in advance.

Travelling by bus

Petr Liška Wrote 28.01.2013:

The majority of people travel by cheap, frequent, but even so crowded buses to all parts of the country.