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Road Transport : Roads in Kerala are in much better shape than other states in India. An extensive network of metalled roads connects most of the places in the state. National highways 47, 17, and 49 connect Kerala with other parts of India. Major modes of road transport are buses, tourist taxis, cars, and local taxis and autos. Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh are some of the neighboring states that are easily connected to Kerala through roads.
Water Transport: From Cochin (Kochi), there are regular ships venturing towards the Lakshadweep Islands. Inside, backwaters of Kerala act not only as a popular transportation medium but are tourist attractions in themselves. These internal water navigation systems are today the single most popular travel product of Kerala.
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Kerala, one of the most idyllic states of India, lies to the extreme
southwest of Indian peninsula. Get guidance about how to reach Kerala,
reaching Kerala by road, train & flight. state is flanked by the Arabian Sea
on the west and the mountain ranges of the Western Ghats on the east. The
state has been crisscrossed by a number of water bodies. This has given
birth to internal water navigation systems, which also work as the major
trade ways in the state. Kerala state is referred to as God's Own Country;
state is a major tourist destination in India and is well connected with
other parts of the country. Also being a popular destination in India and
the world tourism map, Kerala is well accessible by air, rail and road.
Airports: Kerala is well connected through international and domestic airports.
Kerala airports are easily accessible from all from major cities and it is
easy mean of commuting. There are three airports in the state - Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi(Cochin) and Kozhikode(Calicut).
Trivandrum International airport
Trivandrum airport lies at the south end of Kerala. International flights
to: Colombo, Singapore, Maldives, Dubai, Abudabi, Muscot, Doha, Kuwait, Baharin, Riad & Doha. Domestic flights to: Cochin, Banglore, Chennai
(Madras), Mumbai (Bombay) & New Delhi.
Cochin/Kochi International Airport
The Cochin airport at Ernakulam is yet another airport that caters to both
domestic as well as international flights, which lies between Cochin and
Trichur. International flights operate from countries like Vienna, Dubai,
Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Kuwait, Sharjah and Dhahran. Domestic flights operate
from cities of Agatti, Bangalore, Chennai, Coimbatore, New Delhi, Goa,
Hyderabad, Mumbai, Trichy, Trivandrum and Calicut.
Kozhikode(Calicut) Airport
The Calicut airport is located in the Malapurram district in Calicut. The
airport is located at a distance of 26 Kilometers (approximately) from the
Calicut railway station. International flights operate from countries like
Sharjah, Bahrain, Dubai, Doha, Ras-al-Khaimah, Kuwait, Riyadh, Fujairah.
Domestic flights operate from cities of , Chennai, Coimbatore
Rail Transport: Rails are another good way of moving inside and from the
outside Kerala. There are around 200 railway stations in Kerala connecting
most of the places in the state to places in the other parts of the country
and inside the state. Long-distance express trains connect important places
in Kerala to places outside the state like Mumbai, New Delhi, Jaipur,
Chennai, and Kolkata.
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