Travel and Accessibility

|Planning your Itinerary | Visa Information | Booking of Air Tickets | Things to know | When you arrive |

Lucknow city is the capital of Uttar Pradesh state in North India. It is 500 kms south-west of New Delhi (capital of India) and about 300 kms from the city of the Taj - Agra.
Connections to Lucknow City: Connectivity by Air, Rail and Road: Amausi Airport, Lucknow is directly connected with Delhi, Kolkota (Calcutta), Mumbai (Bombay), Patna and Varanasi cities. There are also weekly international flights for Sharjah. Lucknow is also a major railway junction and is well connected by road with all the metropolitan cities of the country.

Planning you Itinerary
ARRIVAL: You must Plan to arrive on 11 December 2008 or morning of 12 December 2008.
DEPARTURE: You may depart on the evening of 16 December 2008 after sightseeing or on the morning of 17 December 2008.

Suggested websites to check flight connections/rates/hotels etc.
http://www.onetravel.com
http://www.makemytrip.com

Air India
http://www.airindia.com

Jet Airways
http://www.jetairways.com

Sahara Airlines
http://www.airsahara.net

Indian Airlines
http://indian-airlines.nic.in

Air Deccan
http://www.flyairdeccan.net/AirDeccan.htm

Indian Railway
http://www.indianrail.gov.in

BEFORE ARRIVAL AT LUCKNOW
Please ask your travel agencies to book confirmed flights right up to Lucknow, as it is here that we will receive you and see you off. Morning flights for both arrival and departure should always be preferred as the prevailing weather conditions at the time of the Conference are not very good (fog prevails). Kindly let us know the Flight/Train number, date and time of arrival at Lucknow. Please also send us the complete travel schedule including flight numbers and arrival and departures times at Delhi International Airport and Delhi Domestic Airport.

Ask your travel agency to give you the New Delhi Office phone numbers of the airline you will be arriving at and departing from Delhi so that the return journey tickets can be reconfirmed by phone 3 days before you leave Lucknow. There will be telephone call or fax charge. The staff will of course help you.

Nearest International Airport: Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi (it is also called Terminal 2). Domestic Airport in Delhi: Palam Airport, Delhi (it is also called Terminal 1). The domestic airport is about 10 kilometers from the international airport. At the Domestic Airport, there are two terminals 1A and 1B. If one is booked on Indian Airlines or Alliance Air, then one needs to go to Terminal 1A. If one is booked on Jet Airways or Sahara Airlines, one has to go to Terminal 1B.

Mode of Transport: Taxis from Pre-Paid Taxi Booth at the International Airport. There is a coach service from the International Airport to the Domestic Airport. A pre-paid taxi (accommodates 5) would cost approximately USD 6.00 for a one-way journey. The coach journey would cost less.

Note: Don't forget to exchange some of the currency you are carrying into Indian Rupees immediately upon your arrival at the International Airport. You should make payments to the taxi operators in cash and in Indian Rupees. You should request some small denomination notes of Indian Rupees (10, 20, 50 and 100) in addition to any 500 Rupee notes that you may get from the exchange counters.

Traveling time: 30 minutes

ACCOMMODATION INFORMATION IN NEW DELHI
In case you need to stay overnight at Delhi, there are dormitories available at the Domestic Airport (named Airport Hotel) at approximately USD 10 per person per night of stay. There are some good hotels available near the domestic airport also.

You can ask your travel agent or agency to book you into a hotel and also ask the hotel to receive your delegation upon arrival at the International Airport, transfer to hotel for the overnight stay, and subsequent drop at the Domestic Airport. This can be done against issue of vouchers by your travel agent.

Please remember that the flight timings are liable to change, especially during winters due to bad weather like fog. We therefore request that delegations, for their return journey, ask their respective travel agencies to book the first morning flight from Lucknow to Delhi to avoid any inconvenience at the last moment. It is also very important to remember that at least five (5) hours (1 hour for disembarking, 3 hours for checking-in, and a 1-hour cushion time) are needed to change from an international flight to domestic flight and vice-versa at Delhi. Hence, you would be well advised to plan your onward/return journey accordingly.

CONNECTIONS - Delhi to Lucknow
(Flights may be re-scheduled after October, so please check the flight numbers and times with the help of your travel agent.)
Frequency: The day/s in a week in which the flights operate — 1 stands for Monday, 2 for Tuesday, 3 for Wednesday, 4 for Thursday, 5 for Friday, 6 for Saturday, 7 for Sunday
 

CONNECTIONS - Lucknow to Delhi
 

RAIL CONNECTIONS
Suggested website to look for trains in India
New Delhi is 495 kms from Lucknow and it takes nearly an hour by air and 8 hours by train. Rail reservations can be done from a special counter for foreigners at Platform No 1 (First Floor) at the New Delhi Railway Station, which is about 30 km. from the International Airport. On payment of the fare in dollar currency, priority is given to foreigners as regards reservation. However, please ensure that you have advance reservations, as most trains need reservations and there is usually no room on most trains unless you have advance reservation. We are giving you the details of some of the convenient and important trains from New Delhi to Lucknow:

http://www.indianrail.gov.in (Online purchase of tickets is possible through a credit card.)

Train Name Train No From To Dep Arrival
Shatabdi Express 2004 New Delhi Lucknow 0615 1230
Lucknow Mail 2230 New Delhi Lucknow 2200 0715
Both the above trains run daily between New Delhi and Lucknow. One way fare is US$ 20 (approximately) The Lucknow Railway Station is also known as Charbagh Railway Station.
 

Visa information
For visiting India, you need to have a visa to enter the country. Visas are issued by your nearest Indian Embassy or High Commission.

In case you have any difficulty in obtaining a Visa for India, kindly inform us immediately, so that we can issue you a letter which will help you in obtaining the requisite Visa. Please inform us sufficiently in advance, by fax or E-mail, so that we can make the necessary arrangements as speedily as possible.

Do inform us where you are applying (Address, Telephone and Fax nos. of Indian Embassy/ High Commission/ Consulate).
 

Booking of Air Tickets
Once you have worked out your itinerary and have received the visa, you may now book your air tickets and let us know your final itinerary so that we may make necessary arrangements to receive you at the Lucknow Amausi Airport or at Lucknow Charbagh Railway Station.
 

Things you need to know for preparation of your journey
Clothing

During opening ceremony, you may wear a dress of your choice (the dress of your region!), some officials and journalists from the media might join this session. During working days, informal dress is fine.

Climate
The weather in Lucknow during December is quite unpredictable, and ranges between cool and cold. The days are usually warm and sunny, with temperatures ranging from 8 to 15 degrees Celsius. However, the nights are cold, with temperatures ranging from 3 to 10 degrees Celsius. So, we would advise you to come prepared with your woolens and your jackets or coats as the cold, though bearable, can still sends the odd shiver down your spine!

Electricity
220 Volt, AC (Alternating Current). The electrical plugs might be different from what you have at home!

Vaccinations
All vaccinations recommended by your health authorities / Embassies / High Commissions should be strictly adhered to, and delegates should be inoculated as prescribed, as you will be traveling to a tropical country.
 

When you arrive
Reception at arrival

We would like to inform you that on December 11, 12 and 13, 2008, our team will be present at Reception Centers set up at the:

1) Lucknow Airport and
2) Lucknow Charbagh Railway Station (Platform No. 1)

A member of our team will hold up a placard carrying your name and country. Please look for them. At the top of the reception centers you will see a banner “CMS Welcomes Delegates at the Global Symposium and 8th International Conference of Chief Justices of the World.”

Our team will be there to receive you at the airport or train station, and those coming by road reach the venue directly and report at the Control Room. For this you should let us know your travel schedule in advance.

Confirming your arrival / travel schedule:

Kindly let us know your travel schedule by 30 October 2008. Please use the format below to inform us your travel schedule:

Arrival at Delhi/Bombay International Airport (Optional)
Date:

Time:

Flt name:

Flt no.:

Staying at Del/Bombay: address, tel/fax/email

ARRIVAL at LUCKNOW (Amausi Airport/Charbagh Railway Station)

Date:

Time:

Flt name:

Flt no.:

DEPARTURE from LUCKNOW (Amausi Airport/Train Station)

Flight/ Train No and Name:

Flt name:

Date:

Time:

Departure from Delhi/Bombay to your country (Optional)
Date:

Time:

Flt name:

Flt no.:

Staying at Del/Bombay: address, tel/fax/email