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Roorkee is a small town in a northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is situated roughly 170 kilometers from the capital of India, New Delhi.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By car

Traveling from Delhi, Roorkee is located towards north approximately 170 kilometers. Take the highway NH58, and it passes through Roorkee. The city of Haridwar is located further on the same highway about 29 kilometers from Roorkee.

[edit] By bus

The main bus depot of Roorkee is located on NH58. Several buses run from various cities in North India.

[edit] By plane

Nearest airport to Roorkee is Dehradun's Jolly Grant airport which has Kingfisher Red and Indian Airlines services from New Delhi. But most preferable airport nearest from Roorkee is the New Delhi International Airport which is about 200 kilometers away.

[edit] By train

Easiest way to get to Roorkee is by train. There are several trains serving Roorkee daily from various cities around. The high speed trains Shatabdi and Jan Shatabti also stop at Roorkee on their route Delhi - Dehradun. By train, it takes less than 3 hours and 30 minutes to reach Roorkee from Delhi, so it is the fastest and most economical way of travel.

[edit] Get around

The most common way to get around the city is rickshaw, which can be found at almost all places in the city. Due to small size of the city, walking is recommended for most areas.

[edit][add listing] See

• Main building, IIT Roorkee
• Aqueduct (Upper Ganga canal)
• Walk around Ganga canal near IRI
• Civil Lines for shopping
• Temples: Shiv Mandir, Prem Mandir, Saraswati Mandir
• Pentagon Mall
• Vishal Mega Mart

[edit][add listing] Do

Shopping is a must in Roorkee. There are various local tailors and fabric sellers in the city. The shops in main city are excellent place to buy handicrafts.

[edit] Events

The big crowd and nice environment during the Sawan in July-August. The Roorkee main highway becomes full of colorful Kavaries. All city sounds with "Bol Bum".

[edit][add listing] Eat

• Andhe ke chole, BT Ganj
• Prakash Restaurant, Main Road
• Punjabi Dhaba, Main Road
• Prem Doot Restaurant, Main Road
• Hotel Dynasty International, Opposite Bus Stand
• Laguna Restaurant, Civil Lines
• Godavari Restaurant, Main Road
• Kavery Restaurant, Malvia Chowk, Dehradun Road
• Hotel Divine International
• Frontier Hotel, near Roorkee Talkies

[edit][add listing] Drink

• Patiala lassi: It is one of the best lassi you would ever come across and certainly not to be missed.
• Urvashi bar and restaurant.
• Bekaner restaurantkotnala restaurant

[edit][add listing] Sleep

• Motel Polaris, Main Road, [1].  edit
• Shourya Lodging, Opposite Post Office, Civil Lines, ☎ 09219665842. AC rooms on affordable prices. 850..  edit
• Royal Place, Civil Lines.  edit

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