Bus
CharaliPathankot Cantt (PTKC)
426 km by road
Distance is the real road, not the map line — allow for landslide halts and a night stop.
₹720–₹1,660
13h
Train
Pathankot Cantt (PTKC)New Katni Jn (NKJ)
12549 Durg–Jammu Tawi SF Express · 3A · 1280 km
₹2,320–₹2,700
20.5h
Shared jeep
New Katni JnDhanari
Shared Sumo/Bolero · 86 km
Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.
₹240–₹390
3.7h
Total for 1 traveller: ₹3,280–₹4,750 one way
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