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Guest guest Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 Sairam, Enrique this can help you. http://www.cheaperairlineticket.net/flights/Puttaparthi/ http://www.cheaptickets.com/shared/util/browserUpgrade.jsp http://travel.travelocity.com/flights/AirSearch.do?SEQ=11308280180241012005 http://www.priceline.com/travel/airlines/lang/en-us/fare_results_ret.asp?session\ _key=5C0011AC5D0011AC20051101065326948000882136&plf=pcln&path=bak Important Stuff: The ashram Prasanthi Nilayam (Abode of Peace) is situated next to the village (now a city) of Puttaparthi in the Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh State in South India. It is 120 kilometers (about 80 miles) north north east of Bangalore. Air travel >From outside India, one has a few options in traveling by air to Prasanthi Nilayam. Check with your travel agent. 1. Fly to Bangalore (either direct or from Bombay, Delhi, or Madras). Then take a taxi or bus. 2. Until 15 March 2005, Indian Airlines has flights on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday between Bangalore and Puttaparthy: Flight IC 969: 14:00 Bangalore -- 14:30 Puttaparthi Flight IC 970: 15:10 Puttaparthi -- 15:40 Bangalore 3. At times, Indian Airlines may operate flights between Mumbai and Prasanthi Nilayam two days a week (Wednesdays and Sundays, but this may change) when Sathya Sai Baba is at Prasanthi Nilayam. The plane lands in the Sri Sathya Sai Airport, about 6 kms. away from the ashram. Check the current schedule of arrival and departure with Indian Airlines. Please note that you generally have to confirm your return flight several days in advance. In Prasanthi Nilayam, enquire at the Airlines Office in North Building 2-Al a few days after you arrive in Prasanthi Nilayam. Telephone No. 87444 (Office) and 87484 (Airport). Taxis (to and from Bangalore) A taxi from the Bangalore airport to Prasanthi Nilayam takes 3 to 3.5 hours. You can ask your travel agent to reserve a taxi ahead of time. However, it is possible to get a taxi at the airport itself --there are lots of taxi drivers waiting there. Also, of course, ask the taxi drivers where Sathya Sai Baba is --He may be in Brindavan or Prasanthi Nilayam, and they can drive you accordingly. The cost is around 1000-1300 rupees. To make arrangements for a taxi from Prasanthi Nilayam to Bangalore, contact one the taxi operators and travel agents that have offices outside the ashram. Buses to and from Bangalore and elsewhere We do not have exact schedules of the buses, but here is some general information. Place Distance Cost (estimate) Frequency (estimate) Bangalore 160 km 60-90 rupees 6-7 times per day Brindavan 180 km 90 rupees 2-3 times per day Anantapur 85 km 35 rupees 15 times per day Chennai (Madras) 450 km 200-250 rupees 2 time per day Dharmavaram Railway Station 45 km 16-20 rupees every hour, from 4AM to 8PM Buses leavethe Bangalore main bus terminal. Take a taxi to it from the airport. For return trips, bookings may be made at the Bus Terminal, near the Police Station, just outside the ashram. Trains Prasanthi Nilayam appeared on the Indian railway map with the formal flagging of the Sri Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam - Secunderabad train by Hon'ble Minister of State for Railways Sri Bandaru Duttatreya on 16 November 2002. The following are the timings of the trains that will pass through SSSPSN station as of fall 2002, with more trains to be diverted via the new Sri Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam station shortly. Train No. Route Name Arrival Departure 2429 Rajadhani Express Bangalore-Nizamuddin 9.10 PM 9.15 PM 2430 Rajadhani Express Nizamuddin-Bangalore 4.20 AM 4.25 AM 6529 Udyan Express Mumbai CST-Bangalore 4.40 AM 4.45 AM 6530 Udyan Express Bangalore-Mumbai CST 11.10 PM 11.15 PM 8564 Prasanthi Express Bangalore-Visakhapatnam 5.30 PM 5.35 PM 8563 Prasanthi Express Visakhapatnam-Bangalore 5.35 AM 5.40 AM 7604 Express Kacheguda-Prasanthi Nilayam 8.35 AM -- 7605 Express Prasanthi Nilayam - Kacheguda -- 6.40 PM 434 Passenger Guntur - Bangalore 1.05 PM 1.10 PM 433 Passenger Bangalore - Guntur 12.10 PM 12.15 PM For a return trip, you can make reservations and check the schedule in the bus station near the police station just outside the ashram. Sairam, with love............ Cheese......................... Raju. ----- On 10/31/05, Enrique Herrera <chiusaar2005 wrote: > Anyone has any tips regarding travelling to Prasanthi Nilayam at > the lowest available cost from Los Angeles?..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 Sairam dear Satyanarayana . WOW !..... I'm speechless !!!... your kind response, suggestions and information is incredible, awesome !!! priceless !!! and extremelly helpful... THAN YOU SO, SO MUCH DEAR SPIRITUAL BROTHER!! I hope someday I will get to meet you in Parthi and return somehow your kindness.Sairam, with love for you too Lots of Cheese as well !!.........................Enrique --- Dear Ram: Thank you for your kind response and suggestion. I will contact those airlines and find out their rates. I have looked for prices and they all, so far, seemed to have almost the same price for Los Angeles to Bangalore round trip, around $1,500, and surprisingly British is the cheapest so far via London.I will keep you posted. I send you my best Sai Ram ! Enrique Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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