Journey By Plane
With opening of the aviation sector to private operators many big names have joined the Govt. carriers- IA and AI in catering to the domestic commuters.

The bad conditions of airport and the outdated equipments at these places have added to the misery of the commuters. The Aviation Ministry is trying hard to provide better facilities but the the number of airports has reduced the pace of improvement. Plus many accidents has gripped the air travellers who now are looking for alternate means of transport.

Journey By Train
The railways provides some of the better means of transport in India. Railway tracks cris-cross the country and connect almost all the major tourist destinations in India. There are tourist places which have a direct railhead which connects them with other places of transition. But there are many tourist places which are waiting for the railways to lay down the tracks. Nevertheless, the number of commuters being handled by railways is tremendous.

About the trains, there are many categories in which the trains have been divided and accordingly the fare and time taken to cover a distance varies. There are Rajdhani trains from Delhi which connects the other state capitals with the national capital of India. These trains have three classes first class, second class and three tier sleepers. The fare differs accordingly. In the Rajdhani trains catering is free according to your taste also they provide you beddings if you need one.

Then there are Shatabdi trains which run for not very long distances and are the fastest trains in India. These trains only have chair cars and catering is free. Often these trains have special events on board like fashion show on the train and music by a DJ. Both the Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains are fully air conditioned.

Apart from the Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains are the superfast trains which connect the various places and have limited stops. These trains have AC classes and Sleeper class. The fare of these trains varies from the ordinary trains. Then there are mail trains which were started primarily to carry mails from one place to other. The passenger and local trains carry local commuters travelling for short distances.

Then railways have special trains running in major tourist sectors and often are designed to bring back the memories of bygone eras. Like the Palace on wheels as the name indicates has been designed to connect the tourist places in Agra, Rajasthan. It starts from Delhi and covers Jaipur, Udaipur, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Agra and other historic places. As the name indicates this train infuses royalty in travelling with modern restaurant, bar and library on board. The train has been decorated in Royal style and gives a royal feeling. One has to pay in dollars for this train and reservation is done at the Government of Rajasthan tourist offices and Railway headquarters. Also, there are some authorised travel agents who do the reservation for this train. On the same lines chugs the Royal Orient Express which covers the tourist destinations in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.

Apart from these trains are the special trains like the Buddha Parikrama train or the Fairy queen which run for particular time period and cover some specific destinations.The Buddha Parikrama covers the major places related to Buddha. Fairy Queen is the oldest running locomotive in the world and runs between Delhi and Sariska National Park.

For the convenience of commuters railways has opened computerised reservation offices all over India and one can get reservation for any train form these counters. But there is a major rush for reservations and it is better to get tickets well in advance.

Car Rental
There are plenty of tour and travel operators who provide car rental services. These rent a car agents provide variety of choice in various categories of cars at your service. From the long running Ambassador cars to the latest Mercedes all are availble for hire at these car rental services.

The rents for these car depends on many factors. Diesel & patrol cars have different rates. Then the cars are rented for a day or more and again the rates goes up and down accordingly. Also there are differnet charges for A.C and non-A.C cars, delux, luxury and ordinary cars. Above all there are some agents which also charge according to the KM used by the car. There are others who charge extra for the driver and others include the charge in the rent. Some even provide you with guide cum driver to take you around the place.

Rental agents have carvans which they rent out. It is better to know details of the place where you want to visit in terms of distance and type of transportation suitable for that place. Like if want to go sightseeing in Delhi then there are many tourist buses which offer you services for 120/- to 150/- for A.C coaches but a car might cost you ten times more. Similarly while going from Agra to Rajasthan you may hire a car. They might be costly but they are worth that much rent as you want to see the place at your own time .

It is always adviced to varify the rent being charged from you by the agent. TIt is better to ask your reliable travel agent to fix for the cars.