''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.
Get in
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.
By bus
The main bus depot of Roorkee is located on NH58. Several buses run from various cities in North India.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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".
Eat
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
Drink
'''Urvashi''' bar and restaurant.
'''Lassi''' is also famous.
'''Bekaner restaurant'''kotnala restaurant
Sleep
Motel Polaris. ain Road. ttp://www.motelpolaris.com.
Shourya Lodging. pposite Post Office, Civil Lines. 9219665842. 50.. AC rooms on affordable prices.
Royal Place. ivil Lines.
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