About Maharashtra

Maharashtra is one of the 29 states, located in the western part of India. Mumbai is the state's capital city as well as called as the financial capital of India. Mumbai is the headquarters of all major banks, financial institutions and insurance companies in the country.

Maharashtra has a long coastline stretching nearly 720 kilometres along the Arabian Sea. Deccan Plateau is the most prominent feature of the state and is separated from the Konkan coast by the Ghat section. Western ghats is known as Sahayadri mountain ranges. Satpura Hills along the north and Bhamragad  - Chiroli - Gaikhuri ranges on the east form the natural borders of the state and the land area is surrounded by Gujarat to the north west, Madhya Pradesh to the north, Chhattisgarh to the east, Telangana to the south east, Karnataka to the south and Goa to the south west. Krishna, Bhima, Godavari, Tapi-Purna and Wardha-Wainganga are the main rivers running through the state of Maharshtra.

Districts in Maharashtra
Ahmednagar, Akola, Amravati, Aurangabad, Beed, Bhandara, Buldana, Chandrapur, Dhule, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Hingoli, Jalgaon, Jalna, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai, Mumbai Suburban, Nagpur, Nanded, Nandurbar, Nashik, Osmanabad, Palghar, Parbhani, Pune, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Satara, Sindhudurg, Solapur, Thane, Wardha, Washim, Yavatmal  are the 36 districts of the state of Maharashtra.

Places to visit in Maharashtra
Aga Khan Palace
Ajanta and Ellora Caves 
Elephanta Caves
Gateway of India
Kanheri Caves
Mount Mary Church, Bandra
Raigad Fort
Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park
Tadoba Andhari Tiger Project

How to reach Maharashtra?
Mumbai is the international airport in the state. The airport connects almost all the major cities by flights in India and abroad.
You can get a connection train from anywhere in India to Mumbai.  The city is easily reachable from all over India.
The city is connected by national highways which run through the state to other parts of the country.

Punjab

Punjab is one of the 29 states and is located in its north western part of India just below the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The state is bordered by Jammu and Kashmir to the north, Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast, Rajasthan to the southwest, and the Pakistani province of Punjab to the west. Chandigarh is the state capital of both Punjab and Haryana its neighbouring state. Chandigarh is an Union Territory by itself.

At the time of Indian Independence, Punjab province was divided in to two namely, Indian Punjab and Pakistani province Punjab. Later in 1966 it was again divided in to Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. Punjab literally means Land of Five rivers and the five rivers are Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum. Punjab has a majority of Sikh population and Hindus are also found there in large numbers.

Districts in Punjab
Amritsar, Barnala, Bathinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Ferozpur, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Mansa, Moga, Muktsar, Patiala, Rupnagar, SASNagar / Mohali, Sangrur, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar ( Nawanshahr) and Tarn taran are the districts of the state of Punjab.

Climate in Punjab
There are three main seasons in the state of Punjab. They are namely hot season  from mid-April to the end of June, rainy season from early July to the end of September and the cold season from early December to the end of February.

Flora and Fauna
The state is filled with large wetland areas around the rivers, number of bird sanctuaries that houses various varieties of bird species and a large number of zoological parks.
Since there are no thick forests found in the state you can see only patches of greenery and shrubs with a variety of flowers. A delicious variety of mango is also found in the state. The other fruits prominently grown in the state are orange, apple, fig, quince, almond, pomegranate, peach, mulberry, apricot and plum.
In the Shivalik Regions in the north eastern parts of the state a large variety of fauna are found, lke   396 different types of birds, 214 different kinds of Lepidoptera and 55 varieties of fish species. Reptiles of 20 different types are also found there as well as 19 different species of mammals.

Places to visit
Few of the wetlands that can be mentioned are National wetland Hari-Ke-Pattan, the wetland of Kanjli and the wetlands of Kapurthala Sutlej. The Harika wildlife Sanctuary in district of Tarn Taran Sahib, Zoological Park in Ropar, Chhatbir Bansar Garden located in Sangrur Aam Khas Bagh situated in Sirhind, Amritsar’s famous Ram Bagh, Shalimar Garden in Kapurthala and the famous Baradari Garden in city of Patiala are some of the other places to visit in the state.

About Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh is a state located in the central part of India.  The state Chhattisgarh was carved out from the sixteen Chhattigarhi language speaking districts of Madhya Pradesh.  Raipur is the capital of  the state Chhattisgarh.

Chhattisgarh shares its borders with Madhya Pradesh in the northwest, Maharashtra in the west, Andhra Pradesh in the south, Orissa in the east, Jharkhand in the northeast and Uttar Pradesh in the north.

Districts of the state of Chattisgarh
There are 27 districts in the state of Chhattisgarh

Balod, Baloda Bazaar, Balrampur - Ramanujgang, Bastar, Bemetara, Bijapur, Bilaspur, Dantewada, Dhamtari, Durg, Gariaband, Jashpur, Janjgir-Champa, Kondagaon, Korba, Koriya , Kanker, Kabhirdham, Mahasamund, Mungeli, Narayanpur, Raigarh, Rajnandgaon, Raipur, Surajpur, Sukma and Surguja 

How to reach Chhattisgarh?
Chhattisgarh is easily reachable from all the main cities by air, rail and by road.

By Air 
Swami Vivekananda Airport at Raipur is the main airport of Chhattisgarh.
Air Taxi services are available from the Raipur airport to various other cities in the state namely, Korba, Jagdalpur, Raigarh, Ambikapur and Jashpur.

By Rail
Bilaspur is the headquarters of the Southeast Central Railway Zone. The network of railways is centered around Bilaspur and covers almost all of the state. Mahasamund, Durg, Champa and Rajnandgaon are the other main railway stations of the state.

By Road
The state is covered with 11 national highways passing through Chhattisgarh. The state highway has also laid good roads throughout the state connecting all the tehsils and their headquarters.

Uttarkhand / Uttaranchal

Uttarakhand also known as Uttaranchal is one of the 28 states, located in the northern part of the Indian sub continent. Since there are many holy temples and Pilgrimage centres of the Hindu Religion here, it is also called as the Land of the Gods. The state was carved out of the Himalayan and the north western parts of the state of Uttar Pradesh in the year 2000. The state shares borders with Tibet Autonomous Region on the North, MahaKali Zone of the Nepal on the East, Uttar Pradesh on the south and Himachal Pradesh on the northwest.
The state Uttarakhand is divided into two divisions Kumaon and Garhwal. It has 13 districts with Dehradun as the capital city.
Almora, Champawat, Bagheshwar, Nainital, Pithoragarh and Udhamsingh Nagar from the Kumaon Division.
Dehradun, Teri garhwal, Haridwar, Uttar Kashi, Chamoli, Rudraprayag and Pauri Garhwal from the Garhwal division.

About Uttaranchal / Uttarkhand, one of the states in India
Uttarkhand / Uttaranchal, a state known for its natural beauty, is  located in North India.  This state was carved out of the Himalayan regions  and the nearby adjoining districts of Uttar Pradesh in the year 2000, thus becoming the 27th state of the Republic of India. The borders of the state of Uttaranchal / Uttarkhand are Tibet autonomous region on the north, Uttar pradesh on the south, Haryana to the west and Nepal to the east. Himachal Pradesh islocated on the Northwest of Uttaranchal. Dehradun is the  provisional capital , the railway station, airport and the largest city of the state.

Uttarkhand  has a total area of about 51 sq kilometers out of which 93% are mountainous and 64% are dense forest. As most of the state are a part of the Great Himalayan Ranges, it is covered by high peaks and glaciers  while the lower parts have dense forests.  The Himalayan Eco system which is unique and one of its kind plays host to large number of wild animls like Bharal, Snow leopard, Leopards and tigers as well as rare herbs  and plants.

Tourism in Uttaranchal / Uttarkhand of India
There are  many national parks there for the various types of Flora and fauna namely, Jim Corbett National park, Valley of flowers National park, Nandadevi national Park, Unesco world heritage site, Rajaji National Park, Govinda Pashu Vihar National park and Gangotri National Park.

Uttarkhand is also known as the abode of Gods, as there are some ancient hindu shrines, which are about a thousand years old, found there. Gangotri and Yamunotri the sources of gamga and the yamuna rivers respectively, fall in the upper reaches  and Badrinath dedicated to Lord Vishnu   and Kedarnath dedicated to Lord Shiva  tohether make Chardham pilgrimage circuits.
There are many other temples too of Lord Shiva and Durga the local deities but the architecture of these temples are typical of the region and slightly different from other parts of India.

Hemkund is nestled in the Himalayas  and is a pilgrimage center for the Sikhs. Mindroling Monastery  and its Buddha stupa is said to be the highest in the world and is located in the Southwest of Dehradun.

Adventure tourism in Uttaranchal / Uttarkhand state of India
Adventure sports is also very famous here namely trekking, hiking, Mountaineering, rock climbing, rafting  and many others.
Rafting in Rishikesh
Skiing in Auli slopes
Trekking to Hemkund

How to Reach Uttaranchal / Uttarkhand state
By air
There are three airports in Uttaranchal they are Jolly Grant airport at Dehradun, Pant nagar airport  and the Chakrata Airforce base near Dehradun. Pant Nagar airport is a domestic one and Chakrata handles only defence  based airport.
By Rail
You can reach Dehradun railway station through any of the major railway stations. Since this is a  capital city of the state of Uttaranchal as well as a connection to the tourist destinations in the area most of the trains travelling this side stop at the station. You can get connections from Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Chandigarh etc. Haridwar and Kathgodam are other main railway stations in the state of Uttaranchal.
By Road
Since capital city Dehradun and the state Uttaranchal are tourist oriented, there is a good network of roads in the state connecting almost all of the tourist destinations  like Almora, Auli skiing slopes, Jim Corbett Park, Mussoorie, Haridwar and many more.

Meghalaya one of the seven sister states in the North east

Meghalaya is one of the 29 states and is located in the northeastern parts of India.  The state shares its borders with Bangladesh on its south and west. In the north and east the state borders Assam, another sister state in the north east of India.

There are 11 districts in the state of Meghalaya. They are
West Jaintia Hills  ( Jowai )
East Jaintia Hills  ( Khliehriat )
East Khasi HIlls ( Shillong )
West Khasi Hills ( Nongstoin )
South west Khasi Hills  ( Mawkyrwat )
Ri Bhoi (Nongpoh )
North Garo Hills ( Resubelpara )
East Garo Hills ( Williamnagar )
South Garo Hills ( Baghmara )
West Garo Hills  ( Tura )
South west Garo Hills (Ampati)

Places to visit in shillong, Meghalaya
Root bridges, Cherrapunji located at about 2 kilometers from Mawshamok
Don Bosco Museum of Indigenous cultures
Moors and waterfalls, Cherrapunji
Balpakhram National Park, Garo Hills
Ward's Lake shillong
Mawsmai Cave Cherrapunji
All Saints Cathedral Shillong

How to reach Shillong the capital city?
Umroi is a small airport located at about 35 kilometers from Shillong.  Air India operates a flight regularly to this airport.
Guwahati is the other nearest airport which is connected to almost all of the neighbouring cities. Gopinath Bordoloi airport in Guwahati is located at about 128 kilometers from Shillong.
Helicopter services are available from Tura and Guwahati  to reach Shillong. 

There are no railway stations in the state. The nearest railway station is Guwahati and is about 104 kilometers from Shillong.  Guwahati is connected to almost all the major cities in India.
Bus  services to Shillong are available coordinating with the arrival of trains and flights from Guwahati.

National Highway 40 connects Guwahati and Shillong and so Shillong is easily accessible. Meghalaya transport buses and the Assam state transport buses ply regularly to and from Guwahati  connecting Shillong.
For more details about the flights, trains and helicopters visit  the page
To reach Meghalaya

For more details of the state
The Directorate of Tourism
Shillong, Meghalaya
Tel : 0364  2502166 / 2500736

Meghalaya Tourism Development Corporation
Tel : 0364 2222731 / 2224933 / 2224471 / 2505012

About Gujarat

Gujarat, one of the 29 states in India, is located  at the western tip of the Indian Sub continent.  Gandhi Nagar is the capital of the state  and the language spoken by majority is Gujarati. Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot, Bhuj, Junagadh, Jamnagar are the important and major cities in the state.

There are 26 districts in the state of Gujarat, namely, Ahmedabad, Amreli, Anand, Banaskantha, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Dahod, Dang, Gandhinagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Kutch, Kheda, Mahesana, Narmada, Navsari,  Panchmahal, Patan, Porbandar, Rajkot, Sabarkantha, Surat, Surendranagar, Tapi, Vadodara and  Valsad. There are 226 Talukas  in total .

Beaches in Gujarat 

Mandvi-Kutch, Dwarka, Chorwad, Gopnath, Tithal, Porbandar, Dandi, Nargol, Somnath, Ahmedpur, Mandvi, and Dumas.

Places to visit in Gujarat 
There are many tourist attractions and destinations in the state of Gujarat .
Dwarka, Somnath, Pavagadh, Ambaji, Bhadreshwar, Shamlaji and Taranga; Jain temples, at Palitana and Girnar Hill are some of the religious places in the state.
Satpura Hill station
Gir Forest National Park
Wild Ass Sanctuary in Kutch 
Sabarmathi Ashram
Akshardham
Calico Museum of Textiles
Archaeological monuments like Patan, Siddhpur Ghumli, Dabhoi, Vadnagar, Modhera, Lothal and Ahmedabad
are some of the places to be seen in the state of Gujarat. 

How to reach Gujarat in India? 

If you are travelling by air 

Ahmedabad airport is the international airport in the state.

Vadodara, Jamnagar, Porbandar, Surat, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Bhuj are the domestic airports in Gujarat. You can connect these airports from all parts of India and abroad, as many flights operate in and out of the state.

If you are travelling by rail
There are super fast, mail and express trains connecting the various cities in the state with other cities in India.  Travelling to any place in Gujarat is not difficult as all the places are inter connected by rail and road network.

Buses from  the State transport corporation of Gujarat plies  to all the places in Gujarat and the neighbouring states of Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh as well. Comfortable air- conditioned coaches owned by private operators are also available for overnight and day trips. 

About Jharkhand

Jharkand is one of the 29 states in India and was carved out of the southern part of Bihar. The borders of the state Jharkhand are  Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east.
Jharkahnd state was formed on November 15th of 2000. Ranchi is the capital of the state, Dumka, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad and Bokaro Steel city are the other important cities .

Districts of Jharkhand
There are 24 districts with five administrative divisions in the state of Jharkhand. They are, 
Palamu, Garhwa, Latehar, Chatra, Hazaribagh, Koderma, Giridih, Ramgarh, Bokaro, Dhanbad,  Lohardaga, Gumla, Simdega, Ranchi, Khunti, West Singhbhum, Saraikela Kharsawan, East Singhbhum, Jamtara, Deoghar, Dumka, Pakur, Godda, Sahebganj

Tourist Destinations in Jharkhand
Betla National Park
Palamau Tiger Reserve
Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary
Jawaharlal Nehru Biological Park ( Zoological Gardens )

Places to visit in Jharkhand
Hundru Falls are located at about 28 kilometers from Ranchi, thecapital city of the state. The river Swarnarekha falls from a height of 320 feet. It becomes a wonderful and enchanting but formidable falls during the monsoon time. The same place becomes a picnic spot during the summer time.

Dasham Falls is located at  about 40 kilometers from Ranchi. River Kanchi falls down from a height of 144 feet  and gives you many enchanting sceneries in the area.

There are many more places to visit in the state like, Lodh Falls and Johna Falls 
Baidyanath Temple, Rajrappa Temple, Ma Chhina Mastika temple, Tagore Hill, Kanke Dam, War Cemetery, Mc Cluskieganj, Tribal Research Institute and museum, Betla National Park, Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary, Netarhat, Parasnath hill and Deogarh etc.

How to reach Jharkhand ? 
Ranchi is the main airport and is well connected to the neighbouring cities like Kolkata, Patna. New Delhi and Mumbai are also well connected  to Ranchi.

Ranchi and Hazaribagh are the two main railway stations. Both are well connected to the rest of India through railway net work. Reaching anywhere in Jharkhand is very easy through railway network as the neighbouring states remain connected.

National Highways pass through the city of Ranchi and the other places in the state are connected to the capital with good and drivable network of roads.
State Transport buses connect all the important places in the state and it is easier to travel from one place to another.
Jharkhand Tourism Development Corporation runs deluxe buses connecting Ranchi with all popular tourist destinations of the state. 

Telangana, the newest state of India

About Telangana 
Telangana is the newest among the 29 states in India. The twelfth largest state in India state of Telangana was officially formed on 2 June 2014 by separating 10 districts fromthe state of Andhra Pradesh, with the city of Hyderabad as their capital for the time. Telangana is bordered by the states of Maharashtra, Orissa, Chhattisgarh to the north, Karnataka to the west, and Andhra Pradesh to the south and east.

Telangana was mostly made up of the princely state of Hyderabad (Medak and Warangal Divisions), ruled by the Nizam of Hyderabad during the British Raj. The princely state of Hyderabad joined the Union of India in 1948 after India's independence in 1947. In 1956, when the states were formed according to the liguistic groups, Hyderabad state was dissolved and the Telugu speaking part of Hyderabad was merged with Andhra to form the new state of Andhra Pradesh.

Districts in Telangana.
The 10 districts in the state of Telangana are,  Adilabad, Hyderabad, Khammam, Karim Nagar, Mahboob Nagar, Medak, Nalgonda, Nizamabad, Ranga reddy and warangal. The state's  major cities include Hyderabad, Warangal, Mahabubnagar,Karimnagar, Nizamabad, and  Khammam.

National Parks in Telangana
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park in Hyderabad district, and Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park and Mrugavani National Park in Ranga Reddy district.

Wildlife Sanctuaries in Telangana 
Eturunagaram Wildlife Sanctuary
Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary in Warangal District,
Kawal Tiger Reserve and
Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary in Adilabad district,
Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary in Khammam district,
Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary in Medak district,
Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve in Nalgonda and Mahbubnagar districts,
Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary in Medak and Nizamabad districts,
Shivaram Wildlife Sanctuary in Karimnagar district.

About Assam

Assam is one of the 29 states in India located south of the eastern Himalayas, in the north eastern part of the country. The area of the state of Assam comprises of the Brahmaputra Valley and the Barak river valleys along with the Karbi Anglong and the North Cachar Hills.

Assam is one of the seven sister states located in the north eastern part of India the others being Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, and Meghalaya. Assam is surrounded by its sister states and has Bhutan, Myanmar and Bangladesh as its international borders.

Guwahati is the capital city of Assam and is considered to be one of the fastest growing cities in the world. The city is the gateway to the east. Silchar is the city for business, education and tourism while Dibrugarh, Nagaon and Jorhat are other important cities in the state.

Districts in Assam
Baksa, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Cachar, Chirang, Darreng, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Golpara, Golaghat, Hailakandi, Jorhat, Kamrup, Kamrup Metropolitan, Karbi Anglong, Karimganj, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Marigaon, Nagaon, Nalbari, North Cachar Hills, Sivasagar, Sonitpur, Tinsukhia and Udalguri.

National Parks in Assam
Kaziranga National Park
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
Nameri National Park
Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
Orang (Rajib Gandhi) National Park

Wildlife Sanctuaries in Assam
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary
Bura-Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary
Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary
Pobha Or Milroy Sanctuary
Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary
Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary
Gorampani Wildlife Sanctuary, Golaghat
Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary
Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary
East Karbi Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary
Karbi Anglong Wildlife Sanctuar
Panidihing Bird Sanctuary, Sibsagar
Deeporbeel Bird Sanctuary, Guwahati (Proposed),
Bordoibam Bilmukh Bird Sanctuary, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji (Proposed)

How to reach Assam?
If you are travelling by air, it would be easy for you to reach Kolkata the nearest international airport or Delhi the capital city of India. You can get connection flights to Assam easily.

Borjhar Airport is located at about 25 kilometers from Guwahati, thecapitalcity of Assam. Silchar, Dibrugarh, Tezpur, Jorhat and North Lakhimpur are the cities which can also be connected by air in the state of Assam.

If you are travelling by rail you can get connections from any part of India namely Calcutta, New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Cochin and Trivandrum to Guwahati

If you are travelling by road, you can see that all the neighbouring states in the north east and West Bengal in the west are connected by National Highways. Youcan drive through these enchanting highways all through the year except during the south west monsoon time which falls between June and September. The monsoon time is hazardous to drive.

About Kerala

 
Kerala is one of the 28 states in India which is placed on the Malabar coast of the South west India. Kerala was formed on the 1st of November 1956 when all the Malayalam speaking regions were put together. Kerala is bordered by Karnataka in the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu in the east and south and the Arabian sea on the west. Thiruvananthapuram, earlier known as Trivandrum is the capital city of the state Kerala. Kochi / Cochin and Kozhikode / Calicut are the other important cities in Kerala state.

Kerala's western coastal area is flat and is criss crossed by a network of brackish canals, estuaries, lakes, streams and rivers. The area is known as the Backwaters of Kerala, lake Vembanad being the most important one of all. There are 44 rivers in Kerala the most important of them are The Periyar, The Bharathapuzha, The Pamba, The Chaliyar, Kadalundipuzhathe valapattanam and the Achankovil. Most of the rivers in Kerala are monsoon fed and due to all these conditions Kuttanad is always under water as most parts of it is below sea level.

Districts of Kerala
Kerala state has 14 districts namely Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Thrisur, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta, Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram.

How to reach Kerala?
Two National Highways run through the state of Kerala, namely, NH47 and NH 17. NH 17 connects Edappalli to Panvel in Maharashtra, while NH 47 is from Salem to Kanyakumari in the state of Tamil Nadu but passing through most of the southern districts of Kerala.

The other National Highways running through Kerala are;
NH 49 from Kochi to Dhanushkoti,
NH 208 from Kollam to Thirumangalam,
NH 212 from Kozhikode to Mysore,
NH 213 Kozhikode to Palakkad,
NH 220 from Kollam to Theni.

By Air
Kerala has three international airports namely Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode. All of these airports are easily accessible through Road and Rail.

By Rail
The railway network in the state is controlled by three divisions of Southern Railway, namely, Thiruvananthapuram Railway Division, Palakkad Railway Division and Madurai Railway Division. Thiruvananthapuram Central is the busiest railway station in the state and second busiest in the Southern Railway Zone after Chennai Central.

Kerala's major railway stations are Kannur, Kozhikode, Tirur, Shornur Junction, Palakkad Junction, Thrissur, Angamaly For Kalady, Ernakulam Town, Ernakulam Junction, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Kayamkulam Junction, Kollam Junction and Thiruvananthapuram Central.

By Boats
Kerala has Inland Water transport with its numerous backwaters. The transport is mainly country craft and passenger vessels. There are 67 navigable rivers in Kerala and the total length is about 1687 kilometers.
There is a National Highway no 3 which is a 203 kilometer canal runs between Kollam and Kottapuram.

Tourist Destinations in Kerala

1. Silent Valley National Park

2. Anamudi Shola NationalPark

3. Eravikulam National Park

4. Mathikettan Shola  National Park

5. Pampadam Shola National Park

6. Periyar National Park

7. Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary

8. Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary

9. Wynad Wildlife Sanctuary

10. Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary

11. Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary

12. Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary

13. Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary 

14. Chimmini Wildlife Sanctuary

15. Shenduruney Wildlife Sanctuary

16. Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary

17. Aralam WildlifeSanctuary

18. Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary

19. Kurinjimala Wildlife Sanctuary

20. Ranipuram Wildlife Sanctuary

About Haryana

Haryana is located in the northern part of India. It is bordered by Himachal Pradesh in the north, Rajasthan in the west and south, Yamuna river running as a border in the east Uttarkhand being on the other side. Haryana surrounds the National Capital Region of Delhi on its three sides. A large area of the state is included in the NCR for the planning and development purposes of the capital city.
Haryanvi, Hindi and English are the languages spoken in Haryana. Hinduism, Sikhism, Christianity and Islam are the religions found in the state.  

Districts in Haryana
Ambala, Kaithal, Kurukshetra, Panchkuta, Yamuna Nagar, Faridabad, Palwal, Mahendranagar, Gurgaon, Mewat, Rewari, Bhiwani, Fatehabad, Jind, Hisar, Sirsa, Jhajjar, Karnal, Panipat, Rohtak and Sonepat are the districts in the state.

Tourist Destinations in Haryana
2 National Parks, 8 Wildlife Sanctuaries, 2 Wildlife Conservation Areas, 4 Animal & Bird Breeding Centers, 1 Deer park, 3 Zoos
Haryana Tourism maintains 44 tourism complexes in the state of Haryana. These Tourist Complexes offer visitors lodging, dining, recreational activities, Restaurant, Bars, Liquor Vends, Tourist taxis, Petrol Pumps, Swimming Pool, Health Club, Golf Club, Lakes, boating, etc.
Surajkund International Crafts Mela is organized by the Haryana Tourism Corporation every year in the first fortnight of the month of February. The Mela is held in a place near Faridabad and Delhi will be the nearest point to reach the place.


How to reach Haryana?
Chandigarh is the airport to go to Haryana if you are travelling by air. You can get connection flights from Delhi to reach Chandigarh. From there you can travel either by road or train to the other cities in Haryana.

By Rail
Chandigarh is the main railway station to reach Haryana. The railway stations in Delhi are also easily reachable from Haryana.

By Road
Haryana is connected to Delhi by well maintained national highways.

About Goa, the smallest state in India

Goa is located in the west coastline of India and has an area of about 3762 sq kilometers. Panjim also known as Panaji is the capital city of the state of Goa. Margao(Madgaon), Vasco-Da-Gama, Ponda, Mapusa are the other main cities in the state of Goa.
Languages spoken in the state are Konkani, Hindi, English, Marathi and Portuguese.

Places to visit in Goa
The main tourist attractions of Goa are various sandy and colourful beaches, churches, water sports, historical forts and monuments, Goan cuisine and sea food specialities, flea markets and many more

Where to stay in Goa?
Accommodation facilities are available in plenty. You can get which ever type you like according to your taste and budget. From 5 star restaurants to shacks on the beach front each and every type are available for dining and eat outs.

Best Time to Visit to Goa
During October to March. December and January  are the two festival months there because of Christmas Carnival and new year parties.

How to reach Goa?
You can travel by air, rail or by road to reach Goa.
Dabolim airport is the airport in the state and lies at about 29 kilometers from Panjim the capital city of the state. The airport is connected to most of the cities in India.

There are two main railway stations  in the state namely Madgaon and Vasco. Karmali and Thivim are other two railway stations which are used regularly, Karmali for going towards Panjim and Thivim for going in the direction of  Mapusa / Calanghute.

These stations are well connected to the cities in and around Goa.
If you are travelling by road, NH 17, 17A  and 4A passing through the state. Kadamba bus station is the major inter state bu terminus and is well connected with all the cities around the state.

About Chandigarh

Chandigarh is one of the 7 union territories in India and is located at the northern part of the country. The city serves as the capital city for both Punjab and Haryana statesbut the city is ruled by the union government and not by either of the two states.

Chandigarh is located at the foothills of the Shivalik ranges of the Great Himalayas.  The city has an area of 114 sq kilometers and placed at an altitude of 321 meters above sea level.

Chandigarh is a well planned city with pretty gardens and well laid roads and is well known for its design and architecture. The name Chandigarh was derived from the name of the Goddess Chandi who is the presiding deity at the Chandi Mandhir in Panchkuta district. 

How to get to Chandigarh?
Chandigarh is well connected by air, rail and by roads.
The airport is located at about 12 kilometers from the centre of the city.
There are two daily run trains connect Delhi and Chandigarh, Shatapthi and Himalayan Queen.

If you are travelling by road, there are two national highways No 21 from Ambala to Kinnaur, No 22 from Chandigarh to Leh connect the city with the Indian network of roads.

Places to visit in Chandigarh
There are Sukhna Lake, Rock Garden, Rose Garden, Leisure valley, Government Museum and Art Gallery, Musical fountain and many more places to visit in Chandigarh. 

About Bihar

Bihar is one of the 29 states and is located in the eastern part of India. The states boundaries are West bengal in the East,  Uttar Pradesh in the west, Nepal in  the north and Jharkhand in the south.   Ganges river flows west to east  through the middle of the state of Bihar, dividing the state in to two parts.  

Bihar has a vast stretch of Fertile plains, made fertile by the river Ganges and its tributaries Gandak, Koshi originating in Nepal part of Himalayas. Bagmati river originating in the Kathmandu Valley.  The tributaries of the river Ganges are, Budhi Gandak, Chandan, Orhani and Phalgu. Himalayan ranges  influence the climate, landforms, hydrology and culture  of Bihar.

December January are winter months and April to mid june are the summer months. June, July, August  and September are the monsoon months.  Mid september, October, November, February and March have a pleasant climate.

38 Districts of the state of Bihar

Araria, Arwal, Aurangabad, Banka, Begusarai, Bagalpur, Bhojpur, Buxar, Dharbanga, East Champaran, Gaya, Gopalganj, Jamui, Jehanabad, Kaimur, Katihad, Khagaria, Kishenganj, Lakhisarai, Madhepura, Madhubani, Monghyr, Muzaffarpur, Nalanda / Biharsharif, Nawadah, Patna, Purnia, Rohtas, Saharsa, Samastipur, Saran, Sheikhpura, Sheogar, Sitamarhi, Siwan, Supaul, Vaishali and West Champaran

How to reach Bihar

About Assam in India

Assam is one the seven states in the North East of the Indian sub continent. The State Assam shares its borders with Arunachal Pradesh and the Kingdom of Bhutan in the North and East, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram in the south, Meghalaya to the south west, West Bengal and Bangladesh to the West.
You can see rare and beautiful flora and fauna, hospitable people in the land of Brahmaputra.

Kaziranga National park located in the state of Assam, is home to the well known and rare one horned rhinoceros. The majuli island, ancient Aham architectural marvels and the many golf courses, luxury resorts, colonial bungalows are some of the things one should not miss seeing / visiting while on a tour to Assam. The state is renowned for the Tea Plantations, flora and fauna as well as the rare species of wildlife which is said to be in its verge of extinction.

Places to visit in and around Assam
Digboi oil field / National Oil Park The il well in Digboi was completed in 1889 AD. When you visit the place you can also bum into an herd of Elephants most probably in the evenings. There are some chances of seeing Royal Bengal Tiger roaming around as well as some rare species of birds.

There are buses AC and Non AC plying regularly from Guwahati the capital city of Assam to Digboi day and night.
The nearest airport is Dibrugarh and is about 65 kilometers away from Digboi. The area is well connected by Road as the National Highway 38 runs through the town Digboi.
Dibru Sakhowa Wildlife Sanctuary is known for the wild horses also known as Fral Horses.
War Cemetry
18 holes Golf Course of Digboi
There are some more golf courses, 9 holed ones, which lie in the Tea Estates between Doom Dooma and Dibrugarh, namely
Tingri Golf Club,
Samdang Golf Army Golf Club,
Dinjan Kanjikoah Golf Club,
Margherita Golf Club,
Zoloni Golf Club,
Dibrugarh District Planters Golf Club,
Naharkatia Golf Club
Temples like Kamakhya temple, Umananda Temple etc

How to Reach Assam?
Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International airport is located at Guwahati, formerly known as Gauhati. You can get connection flights from all over India in to Assam.
Trains are also available connecting Guwahati with other cities of India.
If you are travelling by road,

About Arunachal Pradesh, the northeastern tip of India

Arunachal Pradesh is a state, situated in the north eastern parts of India bordering Bhutan on the west, China on the north and Myanmar on the east and the state of Assam on the south. You can find that more than 60% of the state of Arunachal Pradesh is covered by turbulent streams, rivers and deep gorges, snow clad shiny peaks, high mountains as well as lots and lots of flora and fauna.

Districts in Arunachal Pradesh
Diban Valley (Anini Valley), East Kameng Seppa, Itanagar, East Siang (Passighat), Lohit (Tezu), Lower Subansiri (Ziro), Khonsa, Roin, Tawang, Changalang, Dibang Valley, Daporijo, Bomdila and Alog (West Siang)

How to Reach Arunachal Pradesh?
Arunachal Pradesh does not have an airport. One can reach Arunachal Pradesh only through the state of Assam.

The nearest airport to reach Arunachal Pradesh is at Lilabari, located in the state of Assam. The airport is placed at about 57 kilometers from Nahariagun and about 67 kilometers from the state's capital city Itanagar.

The nearest railway station is Harmoty in the state of Assam, located at about 23 kilometers from Nahariagun and 33 kilometers from its capital city Itanagar. Arunachal Express is the train connecting the two stations.

Itanagar is also connected by daily bus services from Guwahati and the other cities of Assam. Arunachal state transport buses ply throughout the state of Arunachal, Assam and Meghalaya. There are many private deluxe coaches running on many routes in the area.

You can find direct bus running in to Nahariagun and Itanagar from Guwahati, Shillong, Tezpur, Dibrugarh, Tinisukia, Jorhat, Nagaon and Namsai cities.

Local Transport in the state of Arunachal Pradesh
As for local transport, you can find some unmetered taxis running.
Cycle rickshaws are the most common transport you can find in the state.

Tourist buses are also available on rent, Contact
Director,
Tourism,
Government of Arunachal Pradesh,
Nahariagun.

Arunachal Pradesh Helicopter Service operates daily service except on Sundays between Guwahati to Nahariagun and Guwahati to Tawang.

Helicopter services have also been introduced connecting various places in the state of Arunachal Pradesh.
Contact Pawan Hans Counter, Nahariagun on 0360 2243262 / 2245261 for more details.