Dhanbad, being one of the largest cities in the East Indian state of Jharkhand, is well connected with the rest of the state and the rest of the country through roads, rail, and air.
RAIL
Dhanbad Junction Railway Station, located just 2.8 km from the IIT (ISM) Campus, is the nearest railway station. It is the largest railway station in the state.
Taxis are readily available 24/7 to take you from the Railway Station to the campus, where one can also avail online cab services like Ola. Unacquainted visitors are requested to book their railway tickets well in advance, as soon as they are available, to ensure confirmations of their reservations.
ROAD
Dhanbad, being a major city in the middle of Jharkhand’s coal belt, has a good road network connecting it with all major cities nearby. National Highway 18 and National Highway 19 are the major highways running through it, connecting it with cities like Ranchi (the state capital), Kolkata (the capital of the nearby state of West Bengal), Jamshedpur, Bokaro, etc. There are plenty of buses plying on these roads, connecting these cities. Online portals and mobile applications like redBus can be used to book one’s bus tickets for travel to and from Dhanbad in a hassle-free manner.
AIR
The nearest public airports to Dhanbad are:
Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, Durgapur 85 km
Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 140 km
Deoghar International Airport, Deoghar, 110 km
Gaya Airport 207 kilometres
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata 269 km