Amritsar
has international airport which has 150+ flights weekly, and
which are increasing day by day. Amritsar is connected by
bus with Ambala, Chandigarh, Delhi, Ferozepur, Jammu etc.
Some of the road distances are as follows:- Jammu 216 km,
Ferozepur 120 km, Chandigarh 235 km, Delhi 445 km and Wagah
29 km. Rickshaws, autorickshaws and buses are an easy way of
getting around Amritsar. The city is on the G.T. Road (Grand
Trunk Road, NH1) so is
well
connected to the road network. A sum of Rs 450
crore, is being spent to make the
Amritsar-Jalandhar stretch of G.T. Road four-laned.
In 2006, Punjab Govt had finalised the
construction of the elevated road to provide
smooth access to devotees coming from the
Jalandhar-Amritsar road and Amritsar airport.
The four-laned elevated road is being
constructed from Maqboolpura Chowk to Bhandari
Bridge with two entry points and one exit.
Amritsar is connected by rail with Delhi,
Calcutta, Bombay, Varanasi, Wagah (Attari
Border) and other major Indian cities. The main
railway station in Amritsar is the, Amritsar
Railway Station. The city's international
airport, Raja Sansi International Airport, is
growing in size rapidly handling around 150
flights a week. By July 2008, it will be doubled
in size, 4 jetways, with a new parking area and
much About Rs. 2,100 Crore is being left aside
for the Mass Rapid Transport system for the
city[citation needed]. It is hoped that this
will help relieve city traffic, save money and
help the environment.Indian Railways has also
proposed a high speed rail line to serve Delhi-Amritsar
via Chandigarh and Ambala. The train is to run
at a amazing 350 km/h, a first of its kind in
India. It will get travelers between the cities
in 2.5 hours. Countries such as Japan, China,
UK, Canada and others have expressed a lot of
interest in the project.The company to build the
line will be awarded the contract at the end of
May, 2008. Other lines of this kind will run in
Mumbai, Ahmadabad, Pune, and Kolkata The city is
dominated by the history of the Sikhs
and
many of their sacred shrines are found in and
around the city. It was established by Guru
Ramdas. The city has highest temporal seat of
Sikhs "The Harimandir Sahib" popularly known as
Golden Temple. The city has central old city
called walled city. It has narrow zig zag
streets mostly developed in the 17th and 18th
century. The city has a peculiar example of
introvert planning system and has uniques areas
called Katras. The Katras are self styled
residential units that provided unique
defence system during attacks
on the city.
Flight
Reservations during Holiday Seasons If you are
traveling during a holiday period and you have
set travel dates, book early. During this period
International Flights will fill up in advance.
We recommend that you book your flight
reservations about 3 to 4 months in advance, to
get the best deals on airline ticket.
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The city lies on the main
Grand Trunk Road (GT Road) from Delhi to Amritsar connecting to
Lahore in Pakistan. The G. T. Road, built by Sher Shah Suri,
runs through the whole of the northern half of the Indian
subcontinent, connecting Peshawar, Pakistan to Sonargaon,
Bangladesh. The city is also connected to most other major
cities such as New Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta by an extensive
network of rail system. The city also provides air connectivity
to major Indian cities, as well as international cities such as
Birmingham, Toronto, Dubai, Singapore, Tashkent, Ashgabat,
London etc hotels from the Raja Sansi International Airport. The
airport is being developed for increasing demand in future; a
new International inbound & outbound terminal is operational and
cargo terminal is also under construction. The city is the
administrative centre for the Amritsar District. Amritsar
developed from a small village pool to a business centre.
However, it did not become the industrial centre of Punjab due
to its proximity to the volatile Indo-Pak border accommodations. Leading
developers from Delhi as well as local ones have lined up a
series of townships comprising of villas, luxury apartments,
travel destinations
service apartments and penthouses. Rap Media multiplex is being
completed on The Mall Road in Amritsar with five screens. Four 5
star hotels are also coming up like The Radisson Hotel Amritsar
i operationalised by October 2008. It is situated on the
International Airport Road. Also The Taj and Holiday Inn Group,
Marriott Hotels and more are fast completing their projects.In
the last 5 years, the city has grown to be one of the most
prominent business centres in the state of Punjab, with rapid
economic growth and social
development.
