Transportation in Bilaspur
Bilaspur is a regional hub for the railway system. It is well connected to the rest of the country through the Indian Railways. The Rajdhani Express connects Bilaspur to New Delhi.
The station is on main Mumbai-Kolkata (Calcutta) rail line. It is the originating station for many trains to Bhopal, Indore, Nagpur, Kochi (Cochin), Mumbai, Chennai (formerly Madras), Kolkata, Bangalore and Hyderabad and to other major cities in India.
Three-wheeled, black and yellow Auto rickshaws, referred to as autos, are a popular form of transport. They are metered and can accommodate up to three passengers. Local transportation also includes human pulled Cycle Rickshaws, horse drawn Tongas.
There are regular buses and taxis that connect to all nearby towns and cities.
Bilaspur Airport is at Chakarbhatta, 10 km away. It is not served by any scheduled airline. The nearest airport that has regular flights for Delhi, Nagpur, Mumbai, Kolkata, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, visakhapatnam, and Chennai, is at Raipur, 110 km (68 mi) away.