How to reach Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh

The location of Bhopal makes it easily accessible by road, rail and trains. The following article provides complete information on how one can reach Bhopal by air, rail and road

How to reach Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh is easily accessible by road, rail and trains. Let's discuss each ways in detail:

Bhopal Map

Reaching by air

The nearest airport for Bhopal is Raja Bhoj Airport which is located 12 km from the Bhopal City. Raja Bhoj Airport is very well connected to all the cities in India by means of regular flight. Few of these cities include Mumbai, Delhi, Jabalpur, Gwalior, Indore, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Bangalore and many such cities.

Reaching by rail

Bhopal forms part of a major rail route on the Delhi – Chennai Main Line. Since Bhopal falls on the West Central Railway Zone, it is one of the few cities, which are connected to various parts of India very well. Due to these connections, Bhopal has many railway stations which facilitates travelers to Bhopal from various parts of the country. Few of these railway stations are as follows:

- Bhopal Junction Railway Station which is the main and the most important railway station in the Bhopal City. This station falls on the North-South Route and connects to major cities in India. The Bhopal Junction Railway Station receives more than 150 trains daily.

- Misrod Railway Station which is located in the Nisrod suburbs of Bhopal City for inter-city connections.

- Habibganj Railway Station is again one of the developed stations with much popularity among Bhopal residents who use this station more for traveling to various routes. Habibganj Railway Station falls on New Delhi – Chennai route, Bhopal – Jabalpur route and Bhopal – Indore route.

- Sukhsewanagar Railway Station falls on the Bhopal – Bina Line and many passenger trains and express trains halt at this station regularly. Ideal for inter-city transport.

- Nishatpura Raiway Station is a terminal railway station that falls on the west Central railway route.

- Bairagarh Railway Station too falls on the West Central Railway route and many express trains halt at this station.

Reaching by road

Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh is very well connected to the various cities in India, since two National Highways pass through it. NH-12 passes through Bhopal and connects it with Jabalpur and Jaipur. NH-85 connects Bhopal with Dewas and Sagar. On the other hand, State Highway 17 connects Bhopal with Indore. Other than these, there are various buses which travel to Bhopal from major cities including Indore, Ujjain, Khajuraho, Pachmarhi, Gwalior, Jaipur, Nagpur, Agra and many other cities.

Distance from major cities of India

Indore – 185 km
Mandu – 284 km
Sanchi – 46 km
Gwalior – 425 km
Jabalpur – 289 km
Shivpuri – 311 km
New Delhi – 750 km
Agra – 555 km

Road route from Indore to Bhopal

Indore (NH-3) – Dewas – Ashta - Bhopal

Road route from Agra to Bhopal

Agra – Morena (NH-3) – Shivpuri – Guna – Narsinggarh - Bhopal

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