Transportation in Haridwar

Haridwar has very well-developed Transportation system. The transportation system of Haridwar comprises of Rail transport, Bus transport, Local transport and even air transport. So pilgrims or tourists traveling to Haridwar can use any of these transport modes for a hassle-free experience. Read on to learn more..

Rail Transport
The Railway station is connected via regular trains to all other major cities of the nation such as Mumbai, Calcutta, Chennai, Varanasi, Delhi, Ajmer, Ahmedabad, Indore, Jaipur etc. The best trains running between Haridwar and Delhi are AC Special Express, Jan Shatabdi Express, Shatabdi Express, Mussorie Express. The train services at Haridwar are administered by the Northern zone division of the Indian Railways. For a fastest train journey, one can reserve seats in trains like Shatabdi Express, Rajdhani Express. There are also frequent local trains running between Haridwar and the other Uttarakhand cities like Dehradun, Rishikesh. With such well-developed rail services, Haridwar can be reached easily from any part of the country

Road Transport
This city is laid out along NH 45 and offers tourists with easy road transport access to most of the important cities of Uttarakhand such as Dehradun, Rishikesh, Nainital, Guptakashi etc. NH 58 running from Delhi to Mana cuts through Haridwar, linking it up with other cities such as Gaziabad, Muzzaffarnagar, Roorkee, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Badrinath. NH 74 runs from Haridwar and connects it to Bareily, Pilibhit, Kichcha, Kashipur, Nagina. Well-developed state bus and private bus services are available to reach from these cities. Buses to Delhi from Haridwar are operated by top services like Kalpana Travels, Metro Travels, Crown Travels, A.G. Holiday etc.

Local Transport
The main Local transports of Haridwar include private taxis, local buses, auto rickshaws, cycles. Locals and tourists make use of these local transports for traveling within the city. If one is looking for cheap local transport, it is wise to opt for local buses.

Air Transport
Jolly Grant airport of Dehradun situated at about 41 kms from Haridwar is connected by flights to all major cities of the nation and one can then avail local road transports like buses, taxis to reach Haridwar from the airport. There are frequent and regular flights from Delhi to Jolly Grant Airport making it convenient for all those who wish to reach Haridwar by air transport