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minutes from 4.30am to 9.30pm. The buses are 0 bright yellow and almost always full. Otherwise, from the train station to the Golden Temple a cycle-rickshaw costs around 30, an autorickshaw 50 and a taxi (%01835151515) 120. To the airport, an autorickshaw costs 200 and a taxi 500.

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