Mohali, officially known as SAS Nagar is a modern city situated next to Chandigarh. There are three main ways to reach IISER Mohali.
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Air: Chandigarh Airport is just 9 km from the IISER Mohali and is well connected from New Delhi. From Airport, one can take pre-paid taxi, take ola or uber.
We suggest participants take flight to Chandigarh Airport from New Delhi, as it will be safer and less confusing option, if you are traveling for the first time. Then from Airport, take prepaid taxi (on the premises of the Airport itself).
Road: Chandigarh is well connected to New Delhi.
- There are A/C bus from New Delhi bus stand (Kashmiri Gate) to Chandigarh (Sector 17 Bus Stand or Sector 43 Bus Stand depending upon the bus).
- If you are taking bus from Kashmiri Gate, New Delhi InterStateBus Terminal (ISBT), then take New Delhi Airport (you need to first take Airport Line and then change at New Delhi Station for Delhi Metro) or take taxi (bus is also available but may be crowded).
Rail: Chandigarh is well connected to New Delhi (Shatabadi, Jan-Shatabadi, Vande Bharat are the preferred trains one should take due to their more reliability). Train booking (irctc)
Cases :
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By Flight directly to Chandigarh : Please use pre-paid taxi. Ola/Uber also available but they may charge extra sometime without bill (naming it Airport fees without receipt).
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Also, there is bus which can drop you just in front of the IISER Mohali main gate (but one might have to walk a long distance inside the campus).
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Flight or Train till New Delhi:
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Case A(Train to Chandigarh): Take Airport Line till New Delhi Station , Walking distance to New Delhi Train Station
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Case Aa(Train to Chandigarh): You are late and Airport Line is not running. Take pre-paid taxi till New Delhi Railway Station.
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From Chandigarh Railway Station to IISER Mohali: See Case C
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Case B: Bus to Chandigarh: Take buses as mentioned here. Take Ola or Uber or pre-paid taxi or Auto from Sector 17 ISBT or Sector 43 ISBT (if you are coming from Punjab, Himachal Pradesh).
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Case C: Train till Chandigarh Railway Station: Take Auto, prepaid auto/taxi, Ola Uber till IISER Mohali.
Bus from New Delhi to Chandigarh
Public Sector (A/C buses online booking)
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Punjab Roadways (PUNBUS)
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Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC)
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PEPSU Road Transport Corportation
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Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU)
