The ancient city of Panipat is in the Indian state of Haryana. The 3 battles in this city which happened hundreds of years back actually changed Indian history. The city has also a mythological linking with the Mahabharata epic. The city was one of the five cities founded by the Pandavas and thus considered as a Hindu holy city. Panipat is surrounded by Uttar Pradesh to the east, Karnal in north, Jind in west and New Delhi in south.
Places Of Interest:
The Old Fort, Panipat Museum, Tomb of Ibrahim Lodhi, Kabuli Shah Mosque, Salar Jung Gate, Jain Temples, Dargah of Bu Ali Shah Qalandar, National Fertilizer Limited, Devi Temple are famous tourist destinations in the city and its outskirts.Cities Near Panipat:
Panipat is accessible from many cities and suburbs. These are New Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida, Faridabad, Karnal, Sonepat, Tikri, Un, Shamli, Chhaprauli, Jhinjhana, Samalkha, Munak, Kairana, Safidon, Kandhla, Banat, Asandh, Gohana, Jind, Muzaffarnagar, Sardhana, Khatauli, Meerut, Rohtak, Hapur, moradabad, Udham Singh Nagar, Ramgarh, Rishikesh, Aligarh, Ambala, Chandigarh, Bathinda, Sangrur, Patiala, Saharanpur etc. All these places can be excesses by local trains, cars, buses and taxis.Transport:
To reach Panipat, passengers can board trains from New Delhi, Old Delhi or Nizamuddin rail stations. There are frequent buses from various places of Delhi/NRR. Interstate buses connect Panipat with the states of New Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Besides this, local transports such as buses, cars, taxis, autos and shared cars serves as transportation means.New Delhi International Airport:
New Delhi Indira Gandhi International airport serves the national capital of Delhi and NCR. The residents and passengers from Panipat are thus served by Delhi airport which is accessible through local trains, cars, buses and cabs. The Delhi metro is extending towards airport region which will make the transport easy. There are several cheap direct fights to New Delhi and hence reaching Panipat becomes quite easier.Airlines Linked To New Delhi/Faridabad:
- Indian Airlines
- Pamir Airways
- KLM
- Lufthansa
- PIA
- Air China
- Air France
- Aeroflot
- Austrian Airlines
- Kuwait Airlines
- Etihad Airlines
- Kingfisher Airlines
- Singapore Airlines
- Finnair
- Gulf Air
- Jet Airways
- JetLite
- Qatar Airways
- Asiana Airlines
- Gulf Air
- Cathay Pacific
- Saudi Arabian Airlines
