How to Reach Uttaranchal

Uttaranchal is a very beautiful state, a perfect destination for your family trip. It is an important state of northern India which lies in Himalayan range. The state has many popular hill stations and holy places.

It shares the border with Uttar Pradesh in south and Himachal Pradesh in north-west. Uttaranchal also share borders with Nepal and China.

Plan your vacation anytime throughout the year. You can visit the fabulous hill stations in summers or the spiritual pilgrimage places in winters.

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Due to the high inflow of tourists, the state is well connected with rest of the country by all the means of transportation.

All the cities are easily accessible. The transportation network is good and wide. You can touch Uttaranchal by air, road or rail according to your preference and suitability.

By Air: - The only airport Jolly Grant is near Dehradun. Indian Airlines provide regular flights from Delhi. Other private airlines are also providing flights on regular basis.

Now days some private airlines are offering economic tour packages. Reaching Dehradun by air saves your time and at the same time you can enjoy the ecstasy of natural beauty.

By Rail: - Dehradun, Haridwar, Kathgodam and Haldwani are only four railway stations in the state.

All these railway stations are well connected with rest of the country by trains. You can avail the services of super fast trains like Shatabdi Express and Rajdhani Express from all the metropolitan cities. Passenger trains and Express trains are other options to start your journey from small cities or towns.

By Road: - The most important means of transportation is by road. The road network covers the entire state. The hills stations in higher altitude are well connected by road. The national highway 87, 74, 73 and 58 connects all the cities of the state with rest of India. Except the State Transport facility, private tourist buses are also good option. The buses are comfortable and luxurious. They are economic too. You can hire private taxis or cars on reasonable prices. They are very convenient and easily available.

There are some remote areas which are not accessible most of the time because of landslide or snow fall. The only option there would be the trekking. Otherwise all the cities and town are interconnected. Rail and road transport are very cost effective. The network of air, rail and road offers easy and hassle free access to the state of Uttaranchal.