How To Reach Allahabad
By Air
Nearest Airport: Allahabad has its own airport, Bamrauli Air Force Base, which as the name indicates, is essentially an Air Force Base and is linked to Delhi and Kolkata only by Jet Airways and Air India.
Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport at Varanasi (125 Km) and Amausi International Airport at Lucknow (238 Km) are better connected with various commercial flights.
By Bus
Allahabad is well-connected by road. Several buses ply for Allahabad from nearby cities and towns.
By Rail
Allahabad falls on Delhi-Kolkata and Mumbai-Kolkata rail route and hence is well-connected by trains. The city has four railway stations.
Daragang Railway Station, near confluence of Ganga and Yamuna
Prayag Railway Station, near University
Rambagh Railway Station, at City Centre
Allahabad Junction, the Main station
During important religious festivals and fairs, another temporary railway station known as Prayag Ghat is made functional for better management.
Trains from Delhi to Allahabad
TRAIN NAME ORIGIN DEPARTURE TIME DESTINATION ARRIVAL TIME
JAT MURI EXPRESS SUBZI MANDI 04:11 ALLAHABAD JN 15:30
KALKA MAIL ADARSH NAGAR, DELHI 05:48 ALLAHABAD JN 17:20
NANDAN KANAN EXPRESS NEW DELHI 06:30 ALLAHABAD JN 15:10
MAHANANDA EXPRESS DELHI 06:40 ALLAHABAD JN 17:55
NORTH EAST EXPRESS ANAND VIHAR TRM 06:50 ALLAHABAD JN 15:40
SEEMANCHAL EXPRESS ANAND VIHAR TRM 07:40 ALLAHABAD JN 16:50
MAHABODHI EXPRESS NEW DELHI 14:10 ALLAHABAD JN 22:40
POORVA EXPRESS NEW DELHI 16:20 ALLAHABAD JN 02:20
SHIV GANGA EXPRESS NEW DELHI 18:55 ALLAHABAD JN 03:35
JHARKHAND EXPRESS ANAND VIHAR TRM 19:50 ALLAHABAD JN 04:20
MAGADH EXPRESS NEW DELHI 20:10 ALLAHABAD JN 05:10
SWATANTRAS EXPRESS NEW DELHI 20:40 ALLAHABAD JN 05:35
UNCHAHAR EXPRESS SUBZI MANDI 20:57 ALLAHABAD JN 11:20
ANVT REWA EXPRESS ANAND VIHAR TRM 21:15 ALLAHABAD JN 06:30
PRAYAG RAJ EXPRESS NEW DELHI 21:25 ALLAHABAD JN 06:45
PURSHOTTAM EXPRESS NEW DELHI 22:20 ALLAHABAD JN 07:25
BRAHMPUTRA MAIL DELHI 23:40 ALLAHABAD JN 08:25
Note: 1. It is advisable to book travelling tickets, cabs and accommodation in advance, since during Kumbh mela the inflow of tourists is more than the available facilities.
2. Motorised vehicles are banned during the main bathing days so one shall be prepared to walk. It is actually impossible to drive in the chaos.
3. One must obtain Photographer’s Pass if one wants to click pictures without any hassle.
