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Welcome to wonderful world blessed with breathtakingly beautiful backwaters, serene palm-fringed lovely beaches, green-carpeted rolling hills and superb scenic beauty of Indian state of Kerala....
Kerala popularly known as "Gods own country", state named as one of top ten paradise of the world and one of the 50 must see destinations of a lifetime by National Geographic Traveler.
Kerala local transportation
Kerala is well connected to rest of India by road, rail and air. Absolutely there is no dearth for local transport in Kerala. As a Kerala is a popular tourist destination, luxury, semi-luxury coaches and tourist taxis are easily available in most of the cities and towns round the clock. You can easily hire a vehicle and go around sight seeing the places. The roads in Kerala are also well built and traffic is not as maddening as it is in bigger cities. In Kerala, local transport can be availed to go to nearby towns and villages also. All kinds of means of transport, including motored four-wheelers, auto rickshaws, bicycles but the backwaters of Kerala are strewn with different modes of water transport.
Taxis / Cabs (Kerala Car Rentals): You can easily get taxis and cabs in the most part of the
Kerala. You can either hire a taxi by contacting a reliable travel agent or
you can ask the hotel you are staying in to arrange a cab for you. Not only
taxis, one can also hire a self-driven vehicle and go around the city.
Auto Rickshaws: For local traveling auto rickshaw is one of the best and
cheap transport option for you, these vehicles are very helpful in going
from one place to another. They usually charge by the meter or else, you can
fix a rate according to the number of tourist sites you plan to visit.
Kerala State Local Buses Service: The bus service in Kerala is pretty good;
the bus service in Kerala well connected one location to anther in Kerala.
These buses are maintained by Kerala Transport Corporation. Apart from that,
private owners also have buses that cater to the need of tourists.
Railways: Despite varied geographical features that include hills,
backwaters and cliffs, state has a decent network of railways that connects
many important cities and towns.
Airways: Kerala has three major airports namely, Trivandrum, Cochin and
Calicut airport. These three airports are located in strategic locations
around the state so that they can be reached easily.
Ports and Ships/Boats: Since Kerala is a coastal state, boats and ships have
been used a means of local transport since old times. That tradition is
still kept alive. Even today you will find people using boats to move from
place to place on the coast as well as the backwaters. Inland water
transport system is available in Kollam, Alappuzha, Kottayam and Ernakulam
districts.