Akshardham Temple is one of the important temples in India. It is the temple depicting 10,000 years of India’s spiritual and cultural values and virtues. Located in the Ganesh Nagar area of Shahdara in New Delhi, it is one of the Delhi’s most visited tourist destination since its inauguration in the year 2005. Here are the brief guidelines on how to reach this famous temple.
Reaching Akshardham Temple
From Outside India
Take a flight to New Delhi (the capital of India) from the nearest international airport. All the major airlines provide connectivity to the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi (IGIA). Some of them are:
- British Airways- From London (Heathrow Airport)
- Air France- From Paris (Charles De Gaulle Airport)
- China Airlines- From Rome (Fiumicino)
- Japan Airlines- From Tokyo
- Sri Lanka airlines- From Colombo
From Within India
If you reside in India and want to view the beautiful temple, all you need to do is catch a train from the nearest railway station to New Delhi or you can also fly to Delhi.
Major Trains Connecting New Delhi
- Hazrat Nizammudin Rajdhani Express (Bangalore)
- Kalka Mail (Kolkata)
- Mumbai-New Delhi Rajdhani Express (Mumbai)
- Tamil Nadu Express (Chennai)
- Shan E Punjab Express (Amritsar)
- Madhya Pradesh Sampark Kranti (Madhya Pradesh)
- Shramjeevi Express (Bihar)
Major Airlines connecting New Delhi
- Air India
- Jet airways
- Kingfisher airlines
- Spice Jet
- Air Sahara
Akshardham Temple by Metro
Reaching Akshardham Temple by Metro is very easy. The Temple itself has a metro station named after it. The Akshardham station lies on the Blue line of the Delhi Metro which connects all the major areas of West Delhi from Dwarka Sector 21 to Noida City Centre. If you are on any other line get the connectivity to the Blue line of Delhi Metro from Rajiv Chowk.
Akshardham Temple by Bus
- From Airport- Bus No.236
- From railway Station- Bus No.216
One can take it from the Scindia House in Connaught Place in Central Delhi. One can also find buses heading towards the temple from major bus depots in the city.
Akshardham Temple by Taxi
Some of the popular taxi companies and their contacts details:
Kartik Travel
Phone :011-66364391
National Cabs
Phone :08800369279
Friends Cabs
Phone: 09650078890
Important Contact Numbers
| Indian Railways General Information- 1330 Reservation- 3348686 Enquiry- 3348789 | Indian Airlines General Enquiry-1400, 1401, 1402, 1403 International airlines- 011-25652011 Domestic airlines- 011- 25696535 Private airlines- 011-25675126 |
| Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) 24 hours helpline number- +91-11-155370 | Police Station Control Room-100 Women helpline number- 1091, 011 -24121234 Traffic Helpline- 011-23378888 |
Last Updated on 5/22/2012
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