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How to get there The closest large international airport is New Delhi International Airport. There are three ways to reach Ludhiana from New Delhi. Railway Express Train This is the fastest (4 hours), most economical, most comfortable and most dependable way of travel between New Delhi and Ludhiana. Air-conditioned Deluxe Chair seating and sanitation facilities are provided. One way rail fare is US$ 15. The ticket covers snacks and refreshments on the train. Children below 12 years of age travel at half fare. Advance reservation (complete train & hotel reservation form) is recommended. Bus or taxi Journey by road takes longer (7 to 8 hours) and is less comfortable: there is no provision of sanitation facilities in the bus and traffic jams are common due to heavy traffic and vehicles travelling at slow speed. We only recommend the journey by road when it is not possible to take the train. Bus fare is compatible with the rail fare. Chartered Domestic Air Flight Chartered flights are subject to a minimum number of advance reservations. Total time needed from the International Airport in New Delhi to Ludhiana Airport, including road transfers and check-in time, is comparable to that of the journey by rail. One way air fare is US$ 100 and likely to go up to US$ 120 by next year. Charters only operate by day and delays can be expected on occasional foggy days in November. |
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We make the following reservations after receiving your completed train & hotel reservation form. - transient accomodation in Delhi, if necessary - onward travel by train to Ludhiana - hotel accomodation in Ludhiana Transient Stay at New Delhi When arriving at the New Delhi International Airport, please look out for "5th IVIS, PAU" placard/banners of the 5th IVIS desk in the airport lounge at the exit. The 5th IVIS PAU organising committee, with the courtesy of the Punjab State Government, provides free accomodation at New Delhi for those delegates and their accompanying members who cannot get a connecting journey to Ludhiana on the day of their arrival at New Delhi International Airport. It is understood that for flights arriving after midnight no such accomodation can be provided. Travel reservations Please provide the 5th IVIS Secretariat with the details of your arrival and departure in India, as well as the dates of travel to and from Ludhiana. Bookings for train and, if necessary, accomodation in Delhi will be made. Free transport by minibus or taxi from the Ludhiana railway station to your hotel will be organised by the conference travel agency. Delegates of other Immunology Meetings If you are attending the 10th International Congress of Immunology, New Delhi, Nov. 1-7, 1998 or another satellite meeting before or after the IVIS, please include that information on the train & hotel reservation form. |
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Accomodation in Ludhiana Hotel Room Amenities All the hotels selected for the conference in Ludhiana city have excellent (A-Class) rooms, attached bath (with shower)-cum-toilet (western type) with hot and cold water, wall to wall carpets, laundry and dry-cleaning services, furnished rooms with TV set, small refrigerator, local telephone, table desk and chairs and air-conditioning. Most of the hotels provide services like restaurant with bar, booking for airlines, railway and buses, on call service for doctors, baby sitting, car hire, secretariat service, postage service and money exchange services. Family suites provide superb accommodation with additional space and amenities. Hotels reserved for graduate students are at significantly lower rates and provide similar quality amenities in the room. In these hotels central facilities like restaurant with bar, etc… outlined above are not available. Prices Regular delegates and their accompanying members: * Shared occupancy US$ 25 per person per night. * Single occupancy US$ 40 per night Student delegates and their accompanying members: * Shared occupancy US$ 15 per person per night * Single occupancy US$ 25 per night Most rooms in Ludhiana city hotels have twin beds, not double beds. An extra third bed can be provided in most of the hotels at an additional cost of only 20 per cent of the room tariff. This is suitable for accompanying children below 12 years age. A limited number of family suites, accommodating up to 4 persons, are available in some hotels. Tariff US$ |