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How to Reach HRI

Arriving at Prayagraj (Allahabad)

By Air

The nearest, well-connected, international airport to Prayagraj (Allahabad) is Delhi. The closer, Varanasi airport has few international flights.

Prayagraj (Allahabad) Airport

Prayagraj Airport is a domestic airport, connected to several airports in the country.

Varanasi

One can also fly to Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Babatpur, Varanasi and drive to HRI, which takes about 3 hours.

By Train

Prayagraj (Allahabad) is well connected by trains to all major cities in India. are many trains every day between Prayagraj (Allahabad) and Delhi, Kolkata (Calcutta), Mumbai (Bombay), and Chennai (Madras) operated by Indian Railways. Please note that you need to arrive at Prayagraj (Allahabad) Junction (ALD), which is the closest train station to HRI.

How to reach the HRI Campus

In Prayagraj (Allahabad), Harish-Chandra Research Institute is known as HRI. The Institute campus is 13 Kms away from Prayagraj (Allahabad) junction railway Station. There are two ways to get to the campus from the railway station.

  1. HRI Bus from the Station:

    The institute runs a regular bus service between the railway station and the campus. To avail this service exit the station in the civil lines side of the station. The bus stop is close to the car parking lot. HRI buses are white in colour, medium sized and have the institute name written on them. At night they have a bright green LED display on the front which says H R I . The bus service is free for visitors and their accompanying family members. The bus timetable can be found here.

  2. Booking a tempo from the Station to the HRI Campus:

    To book a tempo exit the station in the civil lines side. The tempo stand is close to the parking lot. You should ask the driver to take you the HRI campus on Chattnag road in Jhusi. Useful landmarks close to the campus (which locals are quite familiar with) are the Sadaphal ashram, Birla school and Chattnag ghat. A tempo can seat up to five people and the booking costs Rs. 250-300 (your bargaining skills will be tested!).

    3. HRI buses (free for visitors and accompanying family members) run regularly between the city and the main Campus.