The World U3A Conference
8th 9th and 10th of February 2010
The
Delhi Welcome Committee
"We look forward to meeting you on your arrival"
All
foreign delegates will be met on arrival at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International
Airport. Under the leadership of Sri J R Gupta, President of Senior Citizens
Council of Delhi, the Delhi U3A Seniors have gone to great lengths to
ensure that everything possible will be done to make visitors welcome.
Hosting arrangements with local families are in place, and they are also
funding a U3A 'Welcome Buffet' for delegates.
The Committee are (back row from left)....
Commander
Jaggi Malhotra - Chairman of Welcome Committee
Jitin Batra - Manager of Dreamz Travel
J R Gupta - President of Delhi U3A Seniors
L R Garg - Delhi U3A - Managing Hosting scheme - garglr@yahoo.com
(Front left) Devika Marchanda - Director of Dreamz Travel
Jayashree Manglik - ISU3A Communications - jayumanglik@gmail.com
Delegates wishing to be hosted by an Indian U3A family before or after
conference should contact Mr Garg
please inform
J R Gupta of your expected arrival time at Delhi Airport.
For further information
or expressions of interest please send an email to info@worldu3aconference2010.org
For further information about possible tours please click here
The
Conference Registrar is:
Dr V K Vyas
MGCGV Chitrakoot
485780 Satna
Madhya Pradesh
India
Tel: +91 (0)7670 265411
Delegates are recommended to arrive in India via Delhi, where they will be met by the Welcome Committee and can join the special railway coach provided for them. If wishing to tour before or after conference they should email Sri J R Gupta - guptajr2007@gmail.com
The following details are supplied for those preferring to organise their own independent travel - rail etickets can be booked and printed online here:
Air: Nearest airport is at Bamrauli (Allahabad) 135 km and From Chitrakoot the 2nd nearest airport is Khajuraho : 185 km.
Rail - general: The nearest railway station for Chitrakoot is Karvi (also called Chitrakoot Dham Karvi): 8 km. Some of the major trains are Agra Howrah Express; Bundelkhand Express; Mahakaushal Express (Kutub Exp; Chitrakoot Express (Lucknow-Jabalpur); Tulsi Express (Allahabad-Mumbai), Bundelkhand Express (Gwalior-Allahabad).
Rail - Delhi Nizamuddin
to Chitrakoot: (Station codes NZM to CKTD)
Train 2190 - Mahakaushal Express : 1610 hrs / 0358 hrs ( Daily )
Train 2448 - Sampark Kranti Express: 2135 hrs / 0844 hrs ( Tues / Fri
/ Sun )
Rail - Chitrakoot to Delhi: (Station codes CKTD to NZM)
Train 2189
- Mahakaushal Express : 2324 hrs / 1135hrs ( Daily )
Train 2447 - Sampark Kranti Express: 1800 hrs / 0525 hrs ( Mon / We /
Sat )
Rail fares:
1st Ac Class - Rs. 1686.00
2nd Ac Class - Rs. 1009
3rd Ac Class - Rs. 744.00
The above fares / timings are subject to change without any prior notice
from the railways.
Road:
Chitrakoot is well connected by road. There are regular bus services to
Banda, Allahabad, Jhansi, Varanasi, Chhatarpur, Satna, Kanpur, Faizabad,
Lucknow, Agra, Maihar, etc. Some Road distances are : Allahabad - 125
km. Satna - 75 km. Lucknow - 285 km, Mahoba - 127 km, Kalinjar 88 km,
Jhansi 274 km.
