| Transport information : Andhra Pradesh |
 26 Oct 2006 |
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Airports
Andhra Pradesh is well linked internally by air. Regular air services to Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Tirupati are offered by regional airlines. Smaller airfields also available for private jets.
Hyderabad has the only International Airport in Andhra Pradesh at present.It has been declared a full fledged customs port, with an air cargo complex having customs clearance facilities.... |
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| Transport information : Arunachal Pradesh |
19 Oct 2006 |
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The state's airports are located at Itanagar, Daparjio, Ziro, Along, Tezu and Pasighat. However, owing to the rough terrain, these airports are mostly small and cannot handle many flights. Arunachal Pradesh has two highways; the 336km National Highway 52, completed in 1998, connects Jonai with Dirak. There is another highway which connects Tezpur in Assam with Tawang. ... |
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| Transport information : Bihar |
26 Oct 2006 |
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Roads
The State is serviced by 2318 Kms. of National Highways, 4192 Kms. of State highways, 12,579 Kms. of district roads and over 69000 Kms. of other roads. South Bihar has extensive network of roads linking major industrial locations in the state. The state would also encourage private sector involvement in maintenance of roads and bridges.
Railways
The State has extensive and well... |
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| Transport information : Chandigarh * |
26 Oct 2006 |
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While Chandigarh has a well-developed public transport network, most of Chandigarh's inhabitants prefer to use their own vehicles to commute within the city. This includes a large number two wheelers such as motorcycles and scooters. Chandigarh also has the largest number of vehicles per capita. Wide, well maintained roads and ample parking space all over the city, make it convenient to use private... |
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| Transport information : Chhattisgarh |
26 Oct 2006 |
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The rail network in Chattisgarh is centered on Bilaspur, which is zonal headquarter of South East Central Zone of Indian Railways. Other main railway junctions include Raipur, Durg, Champa. These junctions are well connected to all the major cities of India.
The roadways infrastructre is also slowly picking up in the state. The NH 6 (Bombay to Kolkata) passes through the state. The state also hosts... |
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| Transport information : Dadra & Nagar Haveli * |
19 Oct 2006 |
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Dadra and Nagar Haveli does not have its own road transport system. It avails of Gujarat and Maharashtra state transport system. Total road length is about 342 km. Bombay is the nearest airport. ... |
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| Transport information : Delhi * |
27 Oct 2006 |
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Roads
Delhi is well connected through a network of national highways.State roadways buses regularly ply from Delhi to various towns and cities.
The Delhi Road Department maintains offices at a new facility at 665 Neeb Road. The County Engineer rents a portion of the building and stations trucks and crews there for immediate response to County Roads in the area. In 1994, a new 1,500 ton salt... |
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| Transport information : Goa |
19 Oct 2006 |
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Goa's main form of public transport largely consists of privately operated buses linking the major towns to rural areas. Government-run white-with-blue-and-red-stripes buses, maintained by a service called the Kadamba Transport Corporation, links both major routes (like the Panjim-Margao route) and also some of the more remote parts of the state and taluka headquarters. In large towns such as Panjim... |
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| Transport information : Himachal Pradesh |
27 Oct 2006 |
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The geography of Himachal presents considerable challenge to the development of transport infrastructure. Nevertheless, the state has made significant progress in road connectivity in the last few decades. Himachal at present has the highest road density among all the hill states of India. Although Himachal also has three airports and two narrow gauge rail tracks, roads remain the main mode of transport... |
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| Transport information : Karnataka |
30 Oct 2006 |
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Air Transport
Karnataka is well connected to the rest of India and the international world. The state has 6 airports in Bangalore, Mangalore, Hubli, Belgaum, Bijapur, and Mysore. The Mysore airport is not operational. The HAL Airport in Bangalore is the only airport currently offering international flights on a regular basis in Karnataka. A few international flights are operated from Mangalore... |
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| Transport information : Kerala |
30 Oct 2006 |
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Kerala has 145,704 km of roads (4.2% of India's total). This translates into about 4.62 km of road per thousand population, compared to an all-India average of 2.59 km. Virtually all of Kerala's villages are connected by road. Traffic in Kerala has been growing at a rate of 10–11% every year, resulting in high traffic and pressure on the roads. Total road length in Kerala increased by 5% between 2003-2004.... |
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| Transport information : Madhya Pradesh |
30 Oct 2006 |
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Airports
Major airports linking Delhi, Bombay, Varanasi & Nagpur are Bhopal, Indore, Khajuraho & Gwalior.
Stations linked by Vayudoot are Bhopal, Khajuraho, Satna, Rewa, Guna, Indore & Jabalpur.
Bhopal is also connected to Jaipur, Raipur & Nagpur by Vayudoot.
Roads
The total length of roads in the state is 67,600 kms. The length of national highway in the state is 3700 kms while... |
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| Transport information : Manipur |
30 Oct 2006 |
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Imphal, the State Capital, is well connected by air with Delhi, Calcutta and Guwahati. Further, National Highway No. NH-39 and NH-53 link the State with the rest of the country respectively through the railway heads at Dimapur in Nagaland at a distance of 215 km. and Silchar in Assam of 269 km. from Imphal. The total road length in Manipur is about 7170 km in a net-work connecting all the important... |
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| Transport information : Meghalaya |
30 Oct 2006 |
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The partition of the country has created severe infrastructure constraints for the Northeastern region, with merely 2% of the perimeter of the region adjoining the rest of the country. A narrow strip of land, often called the Siliguri Corridor, or the Chicken's Neck connects the region with the State of West Bengal. Meghalaya is a land locked state with a large number of small settlements in remote... |
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| Transport information : Nagaland |
30 Oct 2006 |
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Nagaland is largely dependent on a few all-weather roads to connect it with other states. An important road connects Dimapur with Kohima and leads to Imphal in Manipur. Another highway links Mokokchung with Amguri in Assam. Passing from Dimpar through Assam is a short stretch of the Northeast Frontier Railway - the only rail transport link in the state. An airport connects Dimapur with Guwahati and... |
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| Transport information : Sikkim |
31 Oct 2006 |
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Sikkim does not have any airports or railheads because of its rough terrain. The closest airport, Bagdogra Airport, is near the town of Siliguri, West Bengal. The airport is about 124 km away from Gangtok. A regular helicopter service run by the Sikkim Helicopter Service connects Gangtok to Bagdogra; the flight is thirty minutes long, operates only once a day, and can carry 4 people. The Gangtok helipad... |
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| Transport information : Tripura |
31 Oct 2006 |
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National Highway No. 44 is the lifeline of the state. The state is connected with the rest of the country through Assam by a 44 km railway line. The capital Agartala, has an airport (Agartala Airport), which is connected with Kolkata, Guwahati and Silchar. ... |
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| Transport information : West Bengal |
31 Oct 2006 |
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The total length of surface road in West Bengal is about 57,600 km; National highways comprise 2,357 km and state highways 2,393 km Average speed on state highways varies between 40–50 km/h; in villages and towns, speeds are as low as 20–25 km/h due to the proliferation of speed bumps. Total railway length is 3,825 km. Kolkata is the headquarters of two divisions of the Indian Railways — Eastern Railway... |
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