Travelling to and from Kanpur

Pickup/drop from local airports and station

Travelling by air

Travelling by train

Staying in Kanpur for FSTTCS 2009

Pickup and drop from/to local airports and station

Useful information on Local Transportation. Click here.

The FSTTCS Local Organizing Committee can arrange taxi pickups and drops to/from the Lucknow or Kanpur airport or Kanpur Central railway station to the IIT Kanpur campus. To avail of this facility, please check the appropriate box in the registration page and enter arrival/departure details, including date(s), train/flight numbers and the scheduled time of arrival/departure. The approximate charges to arrive at IITK are as follows. (Invited speakers do not have pay.)
Note: In case we are able to schedule car-pooling for multiple delegates arriving at these entry points, the charges will be split across them.

From Kanpur Central Kanpur Airport Lucknow Airport
Fare Rs. 200 Rs. 400 Rs. 1000+50(toll)

Autorickshaws may also be hired at Kanpur Central railway station. The fare to IITK campus is around Rs. 110. Taxi service is also available at Lucknow airport and at Kanpur Central railway station although some bargaining may be involved. There is no reliable travel service at the Kanpur airport.

International Travel

The Indira Gandhi International Airport at Delhi is a convenient point of entry for arriving at Kanpur. The IGI airport at Delhi is served by most major airlines. The international terminal at the IGI airport is called Terminal 2.

Connecting to a domestic flight

Domestic flights operate out of Terminal 1 of the IGI airport. Terminals 1 and 2 are linked by a free courtesy shuttle that runs once every half hour (approximately). The travel time is 20-25 minutes. From Terminal 2, the shuttle departs from the domestic airport shuttle lounge. This is located immediately to your left when you exit the main Customs gate of the airport. While the service is free, you will need to show your international flight's boarding card and a printout of your domestic flight e-ticket or paper ticket. Please note that printing services are not readily available once you exit the main Customs gate. There is an information desk and airline help desks at the baggage claim area, before you come through the Customs check.

Taxi Service at IGI international airport

You can also take a taxi to go to Terminal 1 or to any other destination in New Delhi, including the New Delhi Railway Station. It is recommended to avail of a pre-paid taxi service that is monitored by the Delhi police to avoid overcharging of passengers. Pre-paid taxi booths are located immediately to the left when you exit the main Customs gate. Approximate fare to Terminal 1 is Rs. 120 and to the New Delhi Railway Station is Rs. 250. Please allow for 30 minutes to travel between Terminals 1 and 2 and 90 minutes to travel from either of the Terminals to the New Delhi Railway Station.

Transit Assistance in Delhi

FSTTCS delegates may make use of the services of Dreamz Travel for travelling within India, hotel bookings, airport pickups and drops etc.. For charges please contact Dreamz Travel.

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Domestic air travel

Kanpur is mostly served by the airport of the city of Lucknow that is about 1 hour and 45 minutes drive from IIT Kanpur. There are currently four airlines that serve the Lucknow airport with several direct flights to Delhi and Mumbai everyday. There is also a local airport in Kanpur that is about an hour's driving distance from IIT Kanpur. There is currently only one Indian Airlines flight to and from Delhi that arrives at and departs from the Kanpur airport.

Indian Airlines
Jet Airways
Jetlite Airlines
KingFisher Airlines

Air Travel from Delhi

Note that domestic flights mostly operate out of Terminal 1 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi. Terminals 1 and 2 are at a distance of about 5 miles from each other. There are courtesy shuttle buses that run between the two terminals at a frequency of approximately one per half-hour. Please contact the airline help desk across from the baggage claim area to avail of this facility. You will need to show a print-out of the e-ticket of your international flight. Terminal 1 is divided into several buildings, named Terminals 1A through 1D. Please refer to the IGI airport website to find out which airlines operate out of which terminals.
If you wish to take a taxi from Terminal 1, it is recommended that you avail of the pre-paid taxi service. This service is monitored by the Delhi Police to avoid overcharging of passengers. There is a pre-paid taxi service counter located across from the baggage claim area at each of Terminal buildings 1A through 1D. Approximate fares are as follows: Terminal 2 Rs. 120, New Delhi Railway Station: Rs. 230.


Flights between IGI Delhi (Terminal 1) and Lucknow
Airline Departs
Delhi
Arrives at
Lucknow
Remarks Departs
Lucknow
Arrives at
Delhi
Remarks
KingFisher Airlines 1315 1415 daily 1445 1545 daily
1805 1855 daily 1930 2020 daily
0730 0820 daily 0850 0940 daily
Indian Airlines/Air India 0805 0900 daily 0600 0655 MThSa
1750 1845 daily 1000 1100 daily
1800 1855 WFSu 1930 2025 daily
Jet Airways/ Jetlite 0600 0655 daily 0725 0820 daily
1350
1450 daily 1520 1620 daily
1855 1955 daily 2025 2125 daily



Flights between Delhi and Kanpur

Airlines
Departs
Delhi
Arrives at
Kanpur
Remarks Departs
Kanpur
Arrives at
Delhi
Remarks
Indian Airlines 1320 1445 Except Sun 1710 1835 Except Sun



Air Travel from Mumbai

There are a few direct flights from Mumbai to Lucknow. Another possibility is to take one of the many flights between Mumbai and Delhi and then connect to a Delhi-Lucknow or Delhi-Kanpur flight.


Flights between Mumbai and Lucknow

Airlines
Departs
Mumbai
Arrives at
Lucknow
Remarks Departs
Lucknow
Arrives at
Mumbai
Remarks
KingFisher Airlines 1640 1840 daily 1930 2130 daily
Indian Airlines 0935 1130 daily 1215 1545 daily
Jetlite 1135 1340 daily 1415 1625 daily



Coming to Kanpur from Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Hyderabad

If you are planning to come from one of the Indian metros or state capitals, you can take a flight from that city to either Delhi or Mumbai and then connect to one of the flights to Lucknow.

Domestic Train Travel

Train service in India is provided by the Indian Railways and is the most popular form of public transportation. Passenger service in the Indian Railways is divided into several classes, namely, Air Conditioned I (First) class, Air Conditioned II (Two Tier) class, Air Conditioned III (3-tier) class, Air Conditioned Chair Car and Sleeper Class. The Rajdhani and the Shatabdi family of trains are widely regarded as the best trains in India. Train reservations can be made at one of the many Railway reservation counters all over India or over the internet using the Indian Railways e-ticket facility. See the Indian Railways website for further details. For those inexperienced in travelling by the Indian Railways, it is recommended that they travel by one of Air Conditioned I, Air Conditioned II or the Air Conditioned Chair Car (for Shatabdi trains) classes.

Travelling to and from New Delhi

There are over twenty trains connecting New Delhi with Kanpur. A few of the convenient trains are listed below. The city of Delhi has several railway stations. The trains listed below originate from the New Delhi Railway Station (code NDLS). The New Delhi railway station is about 10-12 miles from either of the airports. Depending upon the traffic, it may take from 45 minutes to an hour and a half to get from the airports to the railway station. It is suggested that passengers connecting from a flight to a train take this into consideration. The main train station at Kanpur is called the Kanpur Central railway station (code CNB).


Convenient Trains between New Delhi (NDLS) and Kanpur Central (CNB)
Train (Train Number)
Departs
New Delhi
Arrives at
Kanpur Central
Remarks
Shramshakti Express (2452)
2340 0600 daily
Kolkata Rajdhani (2302/06)
1700 2137 2302 except F
2306 only F
Sealdah Rajdhani (2314)
1630 2120 daily
Lucknow Shatabdi (2004) 0615 1120 daily
Bhubaneshwar Rajdhani (2444) 1720 2157 WSa
Dibrugarh Rajdhani (2424)
1400 1832 MTuWFSa
Gomti Express (2420)
1245
1945
daily
Train (Train Number) Departs
Kanpur Central
Arrives at
New Delhi
Remarks
Shramshakti Express (2451)
2335 0600 daily
Calcutta Rajdhani (2301/05)
0453 0955 2301 except Su
2305 only Su
Sealdah Rajdhani (2313)
0518 1035 daily
Lucknow Shatabdi (2003)
1645 2210 daily
Bhubaneshwar Rajdhani (2421)
0528
1035
WSaSu
Dibrugarh Rajdhani (2423) 0508
1010
TuWThSaSu
Gomti Express (2419)
0658 1400 daily

Direct Trains from Kolkata

Air travel from Kolkata (formerly called Calcutta) to Kanpur requires a changeover at Delhi. Overnight train journey by the Rajdhani expresses can provide a comfortable alternative, besides being less expensive. Below is a list of the timings of the Rajdhani expresses that connect Kanpur to Kolkata . Note that Kolkata has two stations, namely, Howrah and Sealdah. The Calcutta Rajdhani departs from the Howrah station, whereas, the Sealdah Rajdhani departs from the Sealdah station. (In the following table (+1) indicates that the timings specified are for the day after the day of boarding the train.)


Rajdhani Expresses between Kanpur and Kolkata
Train (Train Number) Departs
Kolkata
Arrives at
Kanpur
Remarks
Calcutta Rajdhani (2301) 1645 0445 (+1) Except Su
Calcutta Rajdhani (2305) 1405 0445 (+1) Su
Sealdah Rajdhani (2313)
1640
0510 (+1)
daily
Train (Train Number) Departs
Kanpur
Arrives at
Kolkata
Remarks
Kolkata Rajdhani (2302)
2142 0955 (+1) except F
Kolkata Rajdhani (2306) 2142 1240 (+1) F
Sealdah Rajdhani (2314) 2125 1015 (+1) daily

Staying in Kanpur for FSTTCS 2009

Useful information on Local Transportation. Click here.

The IIT Kanpur Guest House facility (also called the Visitors' Hostel) is the recommended option for lodging for FSTTCS. Due to the large number of delegates expected for FSTTCS and the limited number of rooms allotted for the conference, delegates might have to share their rooms with another person. [This does not apply to invited speakers.] Each room has two twin beds, an attached bathroom, television and wifi internet connectivity. In order to allow us to make appropriate room allocations, the registration page requests you to specify the name of a preferred roommate.

There are some new buildings as part of the IIT Kanpur Guest House facility and some allocations will be made in these Visiting Faculty Apartments.

Students will, in all likelihood, be lodged in one of the student hostels (dormitories) on campus.

The registration page requests delegates to indicate whether they wish on-campus accommodation along with their scheduled arrival and departure dates. For early registrants, who have indicated that they wish to stay on-campus for FSTTCS, we will make the necessary allocations and inform by e-mail of their accommodation status.

Please note that while we will make every effort to accommodate all delegates wishing to stay on campus in the Guest House, in case of overflow, some delegates may be allocated rooms in the student dormitories.

Meals

Lunch, Dinner and coffee breaks will be organized by the conference and its costs are included in the registration fee. There is a banquet planned on the evening of December 16.

Tariffs

The room rent at the IIT Kanpur Guest House is subsidized. A detailed and upto date list of charges may be found here. The charges are approximately Rs. 300 per day per person. The cost of meals is not included in the room rent. The charges of Visiting Faculty Apartments is between Rs. 335 to Rs. 400 per day per person, depending on the type of the apartment allotted. The rate for breakfast is Rs. 40. The room rates at the IIT Kanpur student dormitories are further subsidized.

Staying Off-Campus

Some suggested hotels in Kanpur
Name
Rating
Distance from IIT Approx Travel Time to IIT
Landmark
5 star 11 km 50 min
Kanha International 3 star 8 km 30 min
Kanha Continental 3 star 8 km 30 min
Celebration 2.5 star 8 km 30 min
Geet Hotel
3 star
14 km
50 min
Gaurav Hotel
3 star
14 km
50 min

The one-way taxi fare from these hotels to IIT ranges between Rs. 150-200.

You can contact the hotels directly and book accommodation. Alternatively, if you wish assistance with booking at any of the hotels mentioned above, you can contact Pearl Tours below.
Miraj Alam
Pearl International Tours and Travels
Shopping Center, IIT Kanpur
Kanpur 208016
email: miraj.alam@pearlmail.com
Tel: +91-512-2596510/6511

For purposes of monitoring, it is suggested that you inform us at fsttcs(@cse.iitk.ac.in) if you will be using the services of any of the travel agencies mentioned on this page.