Location & Access

Considered as one of the seven holiest places of the Hindus, Haridwar presents paraphernalia of sights and sounds from the Hindu mythology. This Himalayan tourist destination is one of the first towns where the river Ganga is said to have emerged. Situated on the banks of the holy river is the beautiful heritage 'Haveli', the Haveli Hari Ganga, at a mere 500 meters walk through the Bazaar from the sacred "Har ki Pauri" at Haridwar. It stands as the gateway to the Devbhumi - the abode of the Gods and the "Char Dham Yatra".

Located 220 kms from Delhi, this heritage hub of the mountainous state of Uttarakhand is accessible via all means of communication.

By Road: A comfortable 4/5 hours drive from Delhi
By Train: Connected with all important Cities of India viz., Bombay, Delhi, Agra, Howrah, Varanasi, Allahabad, Ujjain, Amritser, Dehradun, Lucknow, etc.
Mussourie Express - from Old Delhi Rly. Station to Haridwar, an overnight journey
Shatabdi Express - from New Delhi Rly. Station to Haridwar, a 4 hr early morning journey

By Air

The nearest Airport is Jolly Grant, Bhania Wala, Dehradun (41kms). Vayudoot services from Delhi. Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi (220kms)

Geographical Information:

Area 12 sq km.
Population 2,30,000 Altitude 2927 mts

Distance of important destinations:

Delhi (214 kms)
Agra (386 kms)
Ambala (168 kms)
Badrinath (325 kms)
Dehradun (52 kms)
Kedarnath (250 kms)
Saharanpur (81 kms)
Nainital (286 kms)