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Accessibility
It is
accessible by Air, Rail and Road
Air:
Cochin
international airport at Nedumbassery is approximately 25 km’s from the
city. It has flights operating from all important cities in the World
as well as domestic flights connecting all airports in
India.
Major air lines have their offices in Ernakulam, giving the booking and
flights details of their respective flights.
Rail:
Ernakulam has a number of express and ordinary
train connecting major
cities and railway stations in India. It has got
two railway stations and has an important place in
the of Southern railways in India. Train timing
and their destinations are available at the
information center in each railway stations as
well as in traveler’s guide published by Govt. and
private agencies.
Road:
Ernakulam has got a very large network of roads
and it is easily accessible by the roads. There
are short distance and long distance public
transporting system operated by the Kerala State
Road Transport Corporation and private transport
operators. Ernakulam is connected by road to all
important places in Kerala and there are few buses
operating from here to other states in South
Kerala also. Other mode of conveyance are
Auto rickshaw, taxis and ordinary/deluxe/luxury
coaches.
Accommodation
It
has
got a number of hotels ranging from budget to 5 star and resort. Apart
from this there are lodges, government guest houses, yathri nivas, tourist
homes and Paying guest accommodations also.
Other Facilities
It
has got a number of Tourist information counters operated by Government
agencies where complete details regarding all tourist spot are available.
These details are also available with the private Tour operators .
Banks:
Many foreign and almost all schedule banks in
India have got their branches here.
Communication:
Post
Office, Courier services, Internet cafés, and
public telecom offices are available at all
important towns
General:
Hospitals, Ayurvedic and Yoga Centers,
Libraries, Cultural centers, Cinema halls,
Shopping center, Handicrafts and antiques,
Jewellery shop etc are available.
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