| In line with increasing tourists` influx, and with the aim of promoting eco-tourism, Corbett National Park has been well facilitated with all modes of transportation. Be it any mode of transportation- rail, road and airway-reaching to Corbett National Park has been eased out for tourists’ privileged, catering to their comforts. Click on the low downs for a well-planned travel blueprint to Corbett. By Air By Train By Road Drive on your own By Airways The nearest Airstrip serving Corbett National Sanctuary is at Phoolbag (Pantnagar), 80 km from the park. Currently, Pantnagar Airport has charter flight facilities from Mumbai and Delhi available for business class. Flight arrangement for general passengers has been terminated currently by Jagsons Airlines with the hope to revive the facilities soon. The major air link for tourists coming from northern parts of India is at Dehradun and Lucknow. Preferably, passengers availing flight from within India, or other parts of the world, should land down either to Palam Airport (domestic) or to Indira Gandhi International Airport (International), New Delhi, accordingly. Both the airports have well facilitated air links within as well as outside India. Note: There are no flights operational from Delhi to Pantnagar currently. For more details please contact Pantnagar Airport on 91-5944-233760 By Railways The nearest railhead to Corbett is Ramnagar, this is 51 kms from Dhikala. By Road There are many options for tourists travelling by road. Since Corbett National Park falls in an accessible circuit of 300 km from Delhi, there are many easily available ways to reach the National Park. Driving on your own Travelling to Corbett on road is a fantabulous experience. The National Park is well linked by state and national highways. rom Delhi to Corbett The distance between Corbett and Delhi measure out to be 300 kms; eventually, Delhi falls in a great accessibility range from Corbett and rest of Uttranchal cities. The nearest railhead is Ramnagar; this is 51 kms from Dhikala. Ramnagar is branch line of the North Eastern Railway. Trains ply to Ramnagar Railway Station from Old Delhi Railway Station, and the journey time is approximately 6-7 hours. In the worst case of train delays, traffic jam and other unseen road hurdles the journey can extend to 8-9 hours. Tourists must warn themselves for reaching the station in time as the roads near Old Delhi Railway Station are unremarkably jam packed at times. From other parts of India to Corbett The nearest and most accessible route to Corbett National Park is from Delhi. Tourists coming from other parts of India can zero in at Delhi for a trip to Corbett Sanctuary. New Delhi Railway Station and Old Delhi Railway Station (better known as Delhi) have best of rail connectivity to all, big and small, cities in India. Tourists coming from Howrah can follow the Howrah-Najibabad-Amritsar rail strip falling under Northern Railway. Najibabad has well established rail links with other parts of India and also is linked to Kotdwara through road and rail. Interestingly, there are trains to Delhi, Varanasi and Lucknow from Kotdwara that lies on the peripheral joint to Corbett National Park. Kotdwara is directly linked by Mussoorie Express and Garhwal Express to Delhi by AC Three Tier and Three Tier sleeper class and by Doon Express by Three/Two Tier sleeper and AC to Howrah/Varanasi/Lucknow. Check the list of trains
By Road There are many options for tourists travelling by road. Since Corbett National Park falls in an accessible circuit of 300 km from Delhi, there are many easily available ways to reach the National Park. Here are some of the following. By Bus from Delhi Buses ply from Delhi to Ramnagar from Anand ViharandMaharan Pratap Interstate Bus Terminus (Kashmiri Gate ISBT), Delhi, at an interval of half hour between 4.00 pm to 9.30 pm. There are regular buses available from ISBT Anand Bihar Bus terminus to Ramnagar. Buses arrive every half hour or so after the eight hour trip from Delhi; Delhi Transport Corporation runs a semi deluxe service. There are alternative ways to reach Ramnagar, in case you miss the direct bus, you can follow an alternative bus route to Ramnagar. In this case, take the bus up to Haldwani and Nainital from where there are bus services up to Ramnagar. Passengers can contact the I.S.B.T Anand Vihar on 011- 22141611 for more details. DTC Bus schedule from Delhi
Bus Schedule from Delhi to Haldwani (Uttrakhand Transport Corporation)
By Bus in Uttrakhand Uttranchal State Transportation runs buses several tourist destination within the state. These bus services are available from Dehradun, Nainital, Rishikesh, Kathgodam and Tanakpur to Ramnagar. When in Uttranchal, visitors can contact to Uttranchal Transport Corporation on 0135-2760441, 2760448 for more information.
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