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Kanpur has the best transport facilities in Uttar Pradesh. Read the article to know more about how to reach Kanpur.

How To Reach Kanpur

Home to one of country's top-notch engineering schools, a slew of scared shrines, thriving industries and the delectable 'Thaggu Ke Laddoo', Kanpur is definitely a city to reckon with. Better acclaimed as an industrial hub, this palmy city also has a historical and religious legacy to swash. Known as the "Manchester of the East," Kanpur is world-famous for its leather goods and fine textiles. Thus, a visit to this city is incomplete without splurging on its leather items and fine cottons. Apart from being famous for its flourishing industries, Kanpur is also equally renowned for housing Asia's biggest zoological garden. What's more, Kanpur has a spate of spiritual centers and historical structures that just gives you a sneak-peek into the city's heritage. With so many attractions to its name, a trip to Kanpur is highly recommended for anyone willing to explore the heart of a business town. Being a commercial sector, Kanpur boasts of best transport amenities. If you are traveling to Kanpur, then knowing how to reach the place via road, rail and air will help you reach the city in the best possible way.

Traveling To Kanpur

By Air

Kanpur has an extremely well developed airport, which is well connected to Lucknow and Delhi. Air India offers daily flights from Kanpur to Delhi from Monday to Saturday. Other domestic airlines like Deccan Airways and Kingfisher connects Kanpur to different Indian states. International travelers flying from abroad can use Lucknow's Amausi International Airport or Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport to reach Kanpur.

By Rail
If you wouldn't really like to blow away a fortune on air fare expense, then traveling by rail would definitely make a lot of sense to you. Thankfully, Kanpur has not one but twelve railway stations that link the city to major railheads of Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi, Srinagar, Lucknow, Pune, Surat, Jaipur and several other Indian cities. Several Express and Super Fast Trains connects the city to most of the important stations in the country. Kanpur Central is the main junction in the city, which is also touted as the largest railway station of North Central Railways. Apart from that, there are several other railheads in Kanpur located in Kanpur Anwarganj, Panki, Mandhana Jn., Kanpur, Rawatpur, Chakeri, Govindpuri (Kanpur South), Chandari, Kalianpur (Kalyanpur), Kanpur Bridge Left Bank and Kanpur SMU CBSA.

By Road
Kanpur is connected to its neighboring cities and other metros by a terrific network of well-maintained state and national highways. Being located on NH 2, Kanpur is connected to other cities by NH 2, NH 25, NH 86 and NH 91. The two major bus stations - Jhkarkati bus Station and Shaheed Major Salman Khan Bus Station, plies several public and private buses to the neighboring cities as well as the distant states. Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation provides a fleet of luxury coaches and comfortable buses that provides the passengers a good ride.