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Allahabad : Getting There

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Allahabad : Getting There

By Rail
Allahabad is best connected by rail to major cities of India.
Some of the important fast trains touching the city from Delhi are the Prayag Raj, Poorva (Amritsar-Calcutta), North-East (New Delhi-Gujarat), Puri, Purshottam expresses, the Rajdhani and Kalka Mail (Kalka-Cakutta).
Allahabad Railway Station 1331, reservation^ 1332/13333.

By Road
Allahabad is on National Highways 2 and 27. Some important road distances are Varanasi 125 km, Chitrakoot 137 km, Ayodhya 167 km, Lucknow 204 km, Khajura-ho 294 km, Patna 368 km, Jhansi 375 km, Agra 433 km, Nagpur 618 km, Delhi 643 km, Jaipur 673 km, Bhopal 680 km, Calcutta 799 km.

UPSRTC has services to all the major and minor centers within the region.

The Roadways Bus Stations are at three places: Civil Lines , Zero Road , Leader Road

Private bus stands are at Ram Bagh and Leader Road, from where luxury coaches are available for Varanasi and Lucknow.

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