Roorkee is well connected to Delhi by rail and road. It is situated on National Highways 58 and 73 and is on Amritsar-Howrah main rail route.
Some trains which are convenient for travelling between Delhi and Roorkee are New Delhi-Dehradun-New Delhi Shatabdi Express and Dehradun-New Delhi-Dehradun Janshatabdi Express. The nearest airport is located at Jollygrant, Dehradun. However, New Delhi is the preferred airport.
National Highway 58 from New Delhi to the higher reaches of the Himalayas passes via Roorkee. Roorkee is, therefore, well connected to all the major cities in the region by road. There are frequent bus services to this place from the Maharana Pratap Inter State Bus Terminal (Kashmere Gate) Delhi.
By Roadways
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.
The main bus depot of Roorkee is located on NH58. Several buses run from various cities in North India.
By Airways
Nearest airport to Roorkee is Dehradun's Jolly Grant airport which has Air India, Spice Jet and Jet Airways services from New Delhi. But most preferable airport nearest from Roorkee is the New Delhi International Airport which is about 180 kilometers away.
By Railways
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.
Incidentally, the first locomotive of India ran on rails in Roorkee in 1846, well before the first passenger rail that ran in Thane.
The following tables give information about various trains, taken from Indian Railways website. Please observe that the schedules can change.
From New Delhi by Train
|
Dehradun Express (Daily) |
05.40 a.m. |
|
Dehradun Shatabdi (Daily) |
06.45 a.m. |
|
Haridwar Express (Thursday) |
10.55 a.m. |
|
Ujjaini Express (Thursday-Friday) |
11.25 a.m. |
|
Utkal Express (Daily) |
03.00 p.m. |
|
DDN Jan Shatabdi (Daily) |
3.20 p.m. |
|
Nanda Devi Express (Daily) |
11.50 p.m. |
Schedules of Trains: Destination Roorkee
|
TRAIN NUMBER |
TRAIN NAME |
STARTING STATION |
ARRIVAL AT SOURCE |
DEPART. FROM SOURCE |
ARRIVAL AT DEST. |
DEPART. FROM DEST. |
|
54475 |
DLI HW PASSENGER |
DELHI |
Starting Station |
Day 1, |
Day 1, |
Day 1, |
|
54471 |
DELHI RISHIKESH PASSENGER |
DELHI |
Starting Station |
Day 1, |
Day 2, |
Day 2, |
|
19019 |
DEHRADUN EXP |
BANDRA TERMINUS |
Starting Station |
Day 1, |
Day 2, |
Day 2, |
|
19031 |
HARIDWAR MAIL |
|
Starting Station |
Day 1, |
Day 2, |
Day 2, |
| 12017 | NDLS-DDN SHATABDI EXPRESS |
NEW DELHI | Starting Station |
Day 1, 06 :45 |
Day 1, 10 :44 |
Day 1, 10 :46 |
| 12055 | DDN JANSHTBDI |
NEW DELHI | Starting Station |
Day 1, 15:20 |
Day 1, 18:45 |
Day 1, 18:47 |
| 14309 | UJJAINI EXPRESS |
UJJAIN JN | Starting Station |
Day 1, 15:00 |
Day 2, 15:55 |
Day 2, 15:57 |
Schedules of Trains: From Delhi
|
Train No. |
Train Name |
Origin |
Departure time |
Destination |
Arrival Time |
|
11058 |
ASR CSMT EXPRESS |
|
|
C SHIVAJI MAH T |
|
|
12138 |
|
|
|
C SHIVAJI MAH T |
04:05 |
|
12450 |
|
NEW DELHI |
06:30 |
|
14:45 |
|
12472 |
SWARAJ EXPRESS |
|
21:30 |
BANDRA TERMINUS |
18:05 |
|
12618 |
MNGLA LKSDP EXP |
H NIZAMUDDIN |
|
ERNAKULAM JN |
|
|
22904 |
|
|
|
MUMBAI CENTRAL |
|
|
12926 |
PASCHIM EXPRESS |
|
|
BANDRA TERMINUS |
14:45 |
|
19020 |
DEHRADUN EXP |
|
21:20 |
BANDRA TERMINUS |
04:20 |
|
19024 |
FZR MMCT JANTA |
|
13:05 |
MUMBAI CENTRAL |
19:40 |
A range of accommodation facilities available in and around Roorkee go as follows:
- Motel Polaris (Roorkee)
Tel: +91-8899116969, +91-9548023215
- Guest House (IIT Roorkee)
Good accomodation is available in various Guest Houses of the Institute, NIH and CBRI
At very nominal charges.
- Clark International (Saharanpur)
Tel: +91-132-2661403, 2661449, +91-9639000001
- Classic Residency (Haridwar)
Tel: +91-1334-228005, 228006, 228009, 228010
Fax: +91-1334-220374
E-mail : info@classichotelsindia.com
- Hotel Centrum
Delhi Dehradun Highway
Delhi Road, Roorkee
Ph. 01332-242422
Mob: +91-9756207191, +91-9756207192, +91-9756207106
E-Mail : info@hotelcentrumroorkee.com
- Hotel Center Point
Near Indian Bank, Boat Club Road, Civil Lines, Roorkee - 247667
Phone 09259740105, 09690075555
Telefax 01332 - 273040, 274050
Email info@hotelcp.com
Web Site www.hotelcp.com
- Hotel Royal Palace
22 Civil Lines,
Roorkee-247667
Phone: +91-1332-272678,
Fax: +91-1332-272242
Web: www.hotelroyalpalace.org
- Hotel Ambrosia Sarovar Portico
Haridwar NH-58, 12th Milestone,
Badehri, Rajputna, Haridwar - 249 405
Tel. : +91-9720107173, +91-9536900146
Email : sph@sarovarhotels.com
While it is compulsory for all full time students to reside in the Bhawans (Hostels/Residence Halls) of the Institute, parents or guests visiting them are welcome to stay in the Guest Rooms of individual Bhawans on payment of nominal charges.
Another point of interest for any person visiting Roorkee would be the weather conditions in this part of the country. Roorkee has a typical climate as in the plains of Northern India with a touch of the winter chill-a clear effect of the proximity to the hills. Summer months are between March and mid-June when the temperature goes up into the high 30s (deg C) and it is quite dry and sunny. This is followed by a spell of the famous Indian monsoon till the end of July. Beyond this time, till late October, the weather remains generally bright and sunny with temperatures in the pleasant 15-25 deg C range with rain and storm when the temperature and humidity rise. Winters start around October and reach a peak in December-January when the chill can go upto 1 deg C. The cycle continues.
GUEST HOUSES AT CAMPUS
The Institute has well furnished Guest Houses and the members of selection team of companies coming for Campus Recruitment are welcome to stay in one of the Guest Houses on nominal payments. The visiting teams should contact at the Reception Desk of Khosla International House after arrival at Roorkee.
CLIMATE
The climate here is extreme during winters as well as summers. During winters, the temperature falls down to as low as 1–20 C. In summers the temperature goes up to as high as 41–43 C. The rainfall is average and the downpour is heavy in the months of July and August.
