Rail And Road Main Option For Delhi To Patiala

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Delhi has numerous monuments, archaeological structures and shrines to attract travellers. Old monuments like Red Fort, Qutab Minar, Purana Qila and Jama Masjid stand out as the major attractions in the city.

Among the tourist destinations in Delhi include India Gate, Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple, Raj Ghat (Mahatma Gandhi Samadhi), Birla Mandir, Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, Parliament House, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Rajpath, Humayun's Tomb, Lotus Temple, ISKCON Temple, Jantar Mantar, National Museum, International Dolls Museum, National Zoological Park, National Railway Museum, Teen Murti Bhavan, Lodhi Garden and Safdarjung's Tomb.

The distance from Delhi to Patiala is approximately 250 km. Patiala is one of the erstwhile princely cities of Punjab located in its south-eastern region. The city was founded by Baba Ala Singh. The city is also famous for being the home of Hindustani classical music, known by the name of Patiala Gharana. Patiala is walled with some popular gateways like Darshani Gate, Lahouri Gate, Nabha Gate and Samana Gate.

Patiala is also a popular tourist destination and offers plenty of places ...
... to visit like Qila Mubarak Complex, Qila Androon, Rang Mahal, Sheesh Mahal, Ran-Baas, Darbar Hall (Divan Khana), Jalau Khana and Sard Khana.

Patiala is well connected with Delhi by rail and road. Patiala does not have an airport. The city does not lie on the trunk line. But there are two daily direct trains from Delhi to Patiala. They are Dadar-Amritsar Express (No.11057) and Delhi-Bhatinda Express (No.14731). The first train starts from Delhi at 4.30 in the morning and reaches the destination six hours later at 10.38 a.m. The second train is in the afternoon which takes only a little more than five hours.

Alternatively, the passengers can travel to Chandigarh, which is situated 60 km from Patiala, by train and then go to Patiala by road (bus or taxi). This is a longer route and takes more time besides being expensive.

The better option is to travel by road. There are state transport and private buses to travel from Delhi to Patiala. The bus fare ranges from Rs.150 to Rs.400 depending on the type of bus. The bus takes about four hours and 30 minutes to travel from Delhi to Patiala.

Travel by car is also popular in this route. The cabs charge a fare ranging from Rs.15 to Rs.30 per kilometre depending on the type of vehicle the travellers hire. The taxi car takes about four hours to reach Patiala from Delhi. The taxis are suitable for travel for families and senior citizens. The road route passes through NH1, NH22 and NH44. The main places in the road route (with distance from Delhi - ISBT- in brackets) are Sonepat (51 km), Samalkha (83 km), Karnal (137 km), Thanesar (178 km) and Patiala (250 km).

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