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  Holiday Destination Haridwar
 
Haridwar is an ancient city in Uttarakhand, India. The River Ganga, after flowing for 253 kilometres from its source at Gaumukh at the edge of the Gangotri Glacier, enters the Indo-Gangetic Plains of North India for the first time at Haridwar, which gave the city its ancient name, Gangadwára.

Haridwar is regarded as one of the seven holiest places (Sapta Puri) to Hindus. Kumbha Mela is celebrated every 12 years in Haridwar. During the Haridwar Kumbh Mela, millions of pilgrims, devotees, and tourists congregate in Haridwar to perform ritualistic bathing on the banks of the river Ganges to wash away their sins to attain Moksha. Brahma Kund, the spot where the Amrit fell, is located at Har ki Pauri (literally, "footsteps of the Lord") and is considered to be the most sacred ghat of Haridwar.
 

How to Reach Haridwar?

Haridwar is about 200 km from Delhi, the capital of India and is well connected by road and rail network from all parts of India. It is better to avoid travelling to Haridwar during the Hindu month of Sawan (around July) since there is a heavy crowd and all important roads are blocked and most of the hotels/busses/trains are crowded. For Going from Delhi to Haridwar you can rent a car, or you can go by plane or train.

By Plane
Dehradun's Jolly Grant Airport, with twice daily service to Delhi on Air India Jet Airways daily flights], is 20 km from Haridwar.

By Train
Haridwar Junction Railway Station is well-connected by train, with frequent trains to Delhi (4-5 hours) and Dehradun (1 hour). There are also a few trains per day to Rishikesh, but buses are faster and much more frequent. The train station is located on the south side of town, within walking distance to most hotels but a 2-km hike to Hari-ki-Pairi.
Here are some useful trains to reach Haridwar:
Train Number Train Name You may board at You may alight at
12017 Shatabdi Express New Delhi Haridwar Junction
12055 Jan Shatabdi Express New Delhi Haridwar Junction
14041 Mussoorie Express New Delhi Haridwar Junction
12327 Upasana Express Howrah (Kolkata), Lucknow Haridwar Junction
13009 Doon Express Howrah (Kolkata), Varanasi, Lucknow Haridwar Junction
12687 Chennai-Dehradun Express Chennai, Nizamuddin (Delhi) Haridwar Junction
12054 Jan Shatabdi Express Amritsar Haridwar Junction
14632 Amritsar-Dehradun Express Amritsar Haridwar Junction
14610 Hemkunt Express Jammu Haridwar Junction
19105 Ahmedabad-Haridwar Mail Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Delhi Haridwar Junction
19019 Bandra-Dehradun Express Bandra Terminus (Mumbai), Nizamuddin (Delhi) Haridwar Junction
12205 Nanda Devi AC Express New Delhi Haridwar Junction

By Bus
Haridwar's bus station, a stone's throw from the train station, is chaotic and has no signage whatsoever in English. There are regular bus services from Delhi (theoretically 4 hours, in practice 6-8 hours), Rishikesh (1 hour) and other important towns of North India to Haridwar. Before booking the bus check the bus condition. Always go for cushioned and push-back seats. The long and bumpy ride will take a toll on your mood and body, as there is shortage of AC buses during summer vacations, so always go before 1 or 1.5 hour your suitable time so as to get the prior reservation from the ticket window.
 

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