Roorkee Travel Guide
Roorkee, a
quiet town of moderate size in the district of Haridwar (Uttaranchal),
is located on the banks of the upper Ganga Canal, which takes off at
Haridwar, 30km away. Roorkee is the gateway to pilgrim centres of
Hardwar, Rishikesh, Badrinath and Kedarnath and tourist attractions of
Dehra Dun and Mussorie.
Getting There
Roorkee is well connected to Delhi by rail and road. It is situated on
National Highway (N.H.) 58 (Delhi-Haridwar) as-well-as on N.H. 73
(Haridwar-Panchkula) and is on Amristar-Howrah main rail route. Roorkee
is approximately 175 km from New Delhi and it takes 4½ hours by
road. New Delhi-Dehra Dun-New Delhi Shatabdi Express and Jan Shatabdi
Express stop at Roorkee. This makes it convenient to travel between
Delhi and Roorkee. The nearest airport is located at Jolly Grant,
Dehradun. However, Delhi is the preferred airport.
Tourist Attractions
Central Building Research Institute
The Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, India, has been
vested with the responsibility of generating, cultivating and promoting
building science and technology in the service of the country.
Indian Institute of Technology
Indian Institute of Technology - Roorkee is among the foremost of
institutes of national importance in higher technological education and
in basic and applied research.
Accomodation
Accommodation is Roorkee is restricted to some good hotels. Though one
may not find luxury stay options, but comfortable stay is easily
provided in hotels and guest houses here.
