Andhra Pradesh is a big state in southeast India. The third largest state of India is the proud owner of a good many number of tourist spots. With its natural beauty, the state of Andhra Pradesh becomes all the more irresistible. The question of How to reach Andhra Pradesh should not come to the travelers’ mind, as the place is easily accessible by all the three means of transport.
The state is very well connected to the other important parts of the country. Moreover, much emphasis has been given on upgradation of the entire transport system. Today, a tourist will find traveling to Andhra Pradesh very convenient.
By Airways-, regular flights from many countries arrive to the Hyderabad International Airport from the airlines as -
- Air India,
- Malaysia Airlines,
- Oman Air,
- Qatar Airways,
- Saudi Arabian Airlines,
- Srilankan Airlines,
- Singapore Airlines,
- KLM,
- Lufthansa,
- Malaysia Airlines, etc.
By Railways- Andhra Pradesh is an important center of tourism in India. Apart from being a place naturally beautiful, the state of Andhra Pradesh is a famous pilgrimage destination. Before traveling to Andhra Pradesh, one should have detailed knowledge about Andhra Pradesh Railways.
Andhra Pradesh has an enormous length of about 5085 km of railway track. The broad gauge railway route extends upto 4362 km approximately and the narrow gauge line is about 37 km long. The South Eastern railway and the Southern railway connect the other important parts of India to the state of Andhra Pradesh. Southern railway and South Eastern railway operate trains at regular intervals.
The capital city of the state of Andhra Pradesh is Hyderabad. It is also the headquarter of South Central Railway. All the major Indian cities are automatically linked to Hyderabad. As it is situated centrally, Hyderabad has a huge possibility of becoming a transportation hub of South Asia.
Apart from the railway station at the state capital Hyderabad, there are other railway stations in the state also. These are the Begumpet Station and the Secunderabad Station. The capital is connected to all the 23 districts of Andhra Pradesh.
Some of the important trains that operate back and forth Andhra Pradesh are as follows: -
- Godavari Express
- Charminar Express
- Dakshin Express
- Sagar Express
- Krishna Express
- Hyderabad Express
- AP Express
- East Coast Express
- Godavari Express
- Rayalaseema Express
- Charminar Express
By Roadways- Andhra Pradesh Roadways network is very well constructed. Andhra Pradesh Roadways network connect all major towns and cities in Andhra Pradesh. Andhra Pradesh Roadways network consists of national highways, state highways, and panchayati roads. The National Highways in Andhra Pradesh are 4,104 km and state highways cover 60,453 km. There is 103,814 km of panchayati roads that connects the small panchayats of the state.
By utilizing the Andhra Pradesh Roadways network, Andhra pradesh state road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) provides transportation service to the people in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Accessing Andhra Pradesh Roadways network, APSRTC buses covers approximately 7 million kms. and take about 126 million passengers every day. For the metro cities like Hyderabad and Secunderabad APSRTC provides Metro deluxe coaches and Metro express city bus services. Intercity buses like Garuda coach, Garuda air-conditioned coach, Meghdoot air-conditioned bus and super luxury coach buses run using the Andhra Pradesh Roadways network in between the various cities of Andhra Pradesh. Pallevelugu bus runs in the rural areas of Andhra Pradesh.
The various modes of transport in the state that use Andhra Pradesh Roadways network are buses, taxis, auto rickshaws, rickshaws, cycles, two wheelers etc. The public transport system in Andhra Pradesh is very well developed. The buses ply between the different neighboring states on interstate highways, with regular, luxurious, express and hi-tech buses. The Interstate buses travel over major cities across the states, using Andhra Pradesh Roadways network and bus fares are reasonably priced. The buses are mostly air-conditioned and non-air conditioned volvo coaches, regular luxury buses, and cater express services.
Last Updated on 29 March 2013
