Travel and Transport
The backbone of city centre public transport is the cycle-rickshaw, with auto-rickshaws being available at important hubs. Private buses and taxis are available in the city on rent for special occasions. Tempos ply in huge numbers between the outskirts and the city centre(Ghantaghar). They are mostly unregulated and unchecked, and are also the major cause of high pollution level in the city. The intra-city transportation is in bad shape.
Saharanpur is well-connected to all the major cities by bus and train. The city is located on National Highway 73. It is a major junction of Indian Railways. The main railway station, Saharanpur-Junction, is in the middle of the city, and the Tapri Railway Station is on Paper Mill Road. The Roadways Bus-stand is located near the Saharanpur Junction Railway Station; buses of Uttar Pradesh Government Roadways and other government and private sector services are available from here for all nearby towns and major cities. Saharanpur Airport is at Sarsawa, but it is only used by the Indian Air Force.
Saharanpur falls on the route of the proposed 1,839-kilometre (1,143 mi) Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor project, funded by the World Bank.Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor
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