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Tourist Attractions in Puri |
Being one of the most important pilgrimage destinations for Hindus, Puri has many fascinating temples, ashrams and maths. Some of Puri's popular tourist destinations are: |
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How to Get to Puri |
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Railways: Puri is a major railway junction and there are many regular train services to Puri from cities across the country like Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Mumbai including others. |
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Air: Puri does not have an airport and the closest airport from Puri is in the capital city of Bhuvaneshwar; which is well connected by airlines like Air India, Indian Airlines, Spice Jet, Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines etc, to cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata among others. Once in Bhuvaneshwar, one can hire a taxi, or take a bus to get to Puri. |
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Road: The NH 203 connects Puri to cities like Bhuvaneshwar. The Orissa Road Transport Corporation connects many cities in Orissa to Puri and there are frequent bus services available from Bhuvanneshwar, Cuttack and Konark. The Orissa Toursm Development Corporation provides luxury buses for sightseeing around Puri for around Rs.250 per person. |
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