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Allahabad is served by the Bamrauli Air Force Base (IXD) and is linked to Delhi and Kolkata (Calcutta) by Jet Lite and Air India regional. Other larger airports in the vicinity are Varanasi (147 km) and Lucknow (210 km). There is a direct flight to Allahabad offered by Jetlite (fomerly Air Sahara) and Indian Airlines from Delhi. The nearest better-connected airport is Varanasi, 120 kms away (2.5 hours by road on NH-2). Road National Highway 2 runs through

 the center of the city. Allahabad is located in between Delhi and Kolkata on this highway. Another highway that links Allahabad is National Highway 27 that is 93 km long and starts at Allahabad and ends at Mangawan in Madhya Pradesh connecting to National Highway 7. There are other highways that link Allahabad to all parts of the country. Allahabad also has three bus stations catering to different routes - at Zero Road, Leader Road and Civil Lines. Golden quadrilateral four lane highway also passes through it. A new expressway- Danga expressway is also proposed to pass through Allahabad. Tourist taxis, auto-rickshaws and tempos are available for local transport. There is also a local bus service that connects various parts of the city. But the most covenient method of local transport is the cycle rickshaw. Rates are not fixed and one needs to bargain.Train Served by Indian Railway. Allahabad is the headquarters of the North Central Railway Zone, and is well connected by trains with all major   cities, namely, Kolkata  (Calcutta), Delhi,  Mumbai   (Bombay), Chennai (Madras),
 

 Lucknow and Jaipur. Allahabad has following railway stations with in the city limits- Prayag , Allahabad City (Rambagh), Daraganj, Allahabad Junction, Naini Jn, Prayag Ghat, Subedar Ganj & Bamrauli. Best way to reach Allahabad, if you are coming from outside India, is to take a direct flight to New Delhi and then take one of the numerous connecting trains from New Delhi to Allahabad. The Kolkata Rajdhani express, though a better train, lands at a very odd hour in Allahabad (2343 hrs IST) from New Delhi which can be inconvenient for Allahabad being a really quiet place

at night. Best train from New Delhi to Allahabad is the PrayagRaj Express (Train No. 2418) which leaves from New Delhi Railway Station at 2130 hrs IST and arrives in Allahabad at 0630 hrs IST next day. The train runs every day. Allahabad,a city in the State of Uttar Pradesh,India is an important tourist destination attracting a large number of tourists annually.Enriched with a glorious history and being one of the oldest cities in the world,  Allahabad has several historical monuments from different periods of Indian       History, from the tomb of Khusru, in

Khusrobagh which was built during the medieval period under Mughal Rule to Patthar Girja(All Saint's Cathedral) in Civil Lines built during the British Raj to Alopi Devi Mandir in Alopibagh which is one of the oldest hindu temples built during the ancient period.Several more historical locations like the Allahabad Fort built by Emperor Akbar during the Mughal Rule to several ancient hindu temples like the Hanuman Temple near Sangam adorn the city. Allahabad is also famous worldwide for the Kumbh Mela, a holy religious gathering of Hindu pilgrims which also attracts a large number of tourists and has been taking place in the city from ancient times.There are several other places of interest like the Allahabad University which was built by the British during the British Raj to several contemporary monuments, each depicting a different time-period in the history of the city. Places of interest in Allahabad Allahabad Fort Allahabad Museum Allahabad Planetarium Allahabad University Alopi Devi Mandir Anand Bhavan Company Garden/Company Bagh(Alfred Park) Film City Hanuman Mandir Civil Lines IT Hub Khusro Bagh New Yamuna Bridge Patalpuri Temple Patthar Girja (All Saint's Cathedral) Pratisthan Pur (Jhunsi) River Drive Sangam at Allahabad ShivkotiMahadev Temple Someshwar Mahadev Temple Yamuna Bank Road Hotel Regency, Tashkent Marg Hotel Kanha Shyam, Civil Lines Hotel Milan, Civil Lines Hotel Grand Continental, SP Marg, Civil Lines Hotel Ajay, Elgin Road, Civil Lines Hotal Samrat, civil Lines Pubs are non-existent. Probably, the best bar which comes closest to being a pub is on the top floor of Kanha Shyam hotel. Others like the old time Hasty Tasty restaurant, Hotel Milan, Hotel Regency, and Tourist Bungalow, all situated in Civil Lines offer chilled beer and other liquor on their menu . However most other restaurants have liquor off their menu. And remember, drinking in public is not allowed and may invite uncalled attention. Take a dip at Sangam. Spiritual or refreshing (as you choose to see it) Take a boatride down the Yamuna Walk down the new Yamuna bridge Amble down the LokNath galli and eat something from each of the shops on the left. Thenturn,amble back, and tackle the shops on the other side.

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