Roorkee City 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.
Accommodations
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.
