India Guide
Orissa
Arrival
Trains arriving at Puri's end-of-line station, in the north of town, are greeted by fired-up cycle rickshaw-wallahs sprinting alongside in the race to catch a foreigner. You'll encounter similar "rickshaw rage" at the main bus station and the Jagannath temple, caused by competition for the commission offered by the hotels. The bus stand is further in the north of the city, a ten-minute rickshaw ride from the centre through the bumpy back-streets. Train travel arrangements are best made or checked directly with the station itself or through a travel agent.