Directions to Campus

How to Reach IIIT Allahabad

By Train Connectivity:

Railway Stations at Prayagraj (erstwhile Allahabad) are as follows :

1) Allahabad Junction (PRYJ) – Abt. 7 kms from Platform No 1 side
2) Subedar Ganj Railway Station ( SFG) – Abt. 3 Kms from either sides
3) Prayag (PRG) – Abt. 13 Kms. from Campus
4) Allahabad City (ALY) (also popularly known as Rambagh Stn) – Abt. 10 Kms from Campus
5) Prayag Ghat (PYG) (also popularly known as Daraganj Stn) – Abt. 14 Kms from Campus
6) Jhusi (JI) – Abt 20 Kms. from Campus
7) Chheoki (ACOI) – Abt. 16 Kms. from Campus
8) Naini (NYN) – Abt.19 Kms. from Campus

The IIIT Allahabad campus is located at Jhalwa (Peepalgaon Road), Allahabad. Allahabad Jn. Railway Station is the first choice for reaching IIIT Allahabad followed by Subedar Ganj. Allahabad Junction is very well connected by Trains from all major places like Delhi, Kolkata, Guwahati, Mumbai, Chennai etc. Indian Railway services to Prayagraj are excellent and quite comfortable. Best is to alight on Platform No. 1 side of Prayagraj Junction and hire an auto rickshaw for about Rs. 200, depending upon day-night timings of your arrival. Ola Taxi Service is also available from Platform No. 1 (locally called Chowk side) and also from Platform No. 6/10 (locally called Civil Lines side).

By Air Connectivity:

Allahabad is served by Bamrauli Airport, having the code IXD. Direct flights from Delhi (DEL), Bangalore, Mumbai, Raipur, Kolkata are available from here. It is about 4 kms from the Institute Campus. Ola Taxi again is available in between the Airport terminal and Institute Campus.

By Road Connectivity:

Own Conveyance – IIIT Allahabad Campus is accessible from the main Grand Trunk Road that connects Kanpur to Lucknow. Its 200 Kms from Kanpur and abt 203 Kms from Lucknow (The state Capital). As an identification point, take the road turning that is just opposite to the Dhoomanganj Police Station on the GT Road and travel 2.9 Kms on the self guiding road, so as to reach the Gate No. 2 Entrance Gate (Main Gate) of the Institute.

State Roadways Bus – Alight at the Civil Lines Bus Stand, which is connected to all districts of Uttar Pradesh and also by Sleeper Buses from New Delhi. Civil Lines Bus Stand is about 10 Kms from the Institute Campus, from where local Autos / Battery Rickshaw as well as OLA Taxi is available round the clock. Shared Auto service is also available till upto Dhooman Ganj Police Station, from where another shared auto can be hired to reach Jhalwa Crossing, which is about 1 Km from the Institute Campus. Battery Rickshaws ply from there to Institute Campus. Reserved Autos are available from almost anywhere to anywhere, in Prayagraj (Allahabad).