One can reach IIT Ropar by different means.
By Road: One can travel by road on his own vehicle. The roads are quite well maintained.
By Air: The nearest airport is in Chandigarh, about 48 kilometres from Rupnagar. Any interested visitor wishing to come to Rupnagar/Ropar could take a flight from his/her respective place to Chandigarh (if a direct flight to Chandigarh is not available then a flight from Delhi to Chandigarh). There are regular running flights from the capital to Chandigarh. Further, one can take a taxi or a bus from Chandigarh Airport, which would take about 2 hours on the higher side to reach the Main Campus of Indian Institute of Technology Ropar (IIT Ropar).
By Train: Train is one of the cheapest and comfortable means to travel. Regular trains are plying between Delhi and Rupnagar. The Delhi-Ambala-Una railway line passes through Rupnagar. The duration of the journey is around 6 hours from Delhi. Anyone wishing to visit the campus may also take a train from his/her place to Ambala or Chandigarh, and then a taxi ride or one can board a bus to the IIT Ropar Transit Campus, It just takes around 1-1.5 hours. From the Transit Campus, regular buses are available for IIT Ropar Main Campus.
Daily trains between Delhi and Roopnagar(ROPAR):
1. Delhi To Ropar: Jan Shatabdi (12057); Himachal Express (14553)
2. Ropar to Delhi: Jan Shatabdi (12058); Himachal Express (14554)
From all over India, there are multiple trains to Chandigarh (56 km from IIT Ropar) and Ambala (80 km from IIT Ropar). Ropar railway station is around 8 km from IIT Ropar campus. There will be a campus bus available on railways station to IIT Ropar from time to time.
By Bus:
From Delhi: All buses going towards Mandi, Manali, Nangal, Una, Anandpur Sahib go via Ropar.
From Chandigarh: In addition to Mandi, Manali, Una buses, all buses going towards Amritsar, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur go via Ropar.
Ropar bus stand is around 7 km from IIT Ropar. It is better to get off at the old bus stand of Ropar as it is slightly nearer. From there, one can go for a cycle-rickshaw or auto are easily available.
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