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🗺️ Route Updates
Common routes to Haridwar from major cities.
🛣️ NH58 via Meerut → Muzaffarnagar
📏 ~230 km⏱ 4–5 hrs
🛣️ NH72A → Haridwar bypass
📏 ~55 km⏱ 1–1.5 hrs
🛣️ NH58 Southbound
📏 ~25 km⏱ 30–45 min
🛣️ SH33 → Haridwar
📏 ~45 km⏱ 1 hr
🛣️ NH24 → Moradabad → Haridwar
📏 ~500 km⏱ 8–9 hrs
🛣️ NH72 → Nahan → Haridwar
📏 ~190 km⏱ 3.5–4 hrs
⚠️ During Kanwar Yatra & major festivals, roads can be closed or heavily congested. Check local traffic updates and consider traveling at night or early morning.
🚉 How to Reach Haridwar from Delhi
Compare all travel options — train, bus, car, and flight — with real journey times and costs.
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Frequency
10+ daily trains
New Delhi / Hazrat Nizamuddin → Haridwar Junction. Best trains: Nanda Devi Express (12205), Mussoorie Express (14041), Jan Shatabdi (12017). Direct, no change needed.
💡Book 2–3 months in advance for festive season. AC Chair Car is most comfortable for a day journey.
ISBT Kashmiri Gate (Delhi) → Haridwar ISBT. Uttarakhand Transport & private operators run AC Volvos overnight and day services. Departs from 5 AM – 11 PM.
💡Night Volvo (depart 10 PM, arrive 4 AM) saves hotel money — reach in time for morning Aarti. Book on Redbus or AbhiBus.
Approx Cost
₹1,800–₹2,500 fuel
NH58 via Meerut → Muzaffarnagar → Roorkee → Haridwar (~230 km). Toll: ~₹350 total. Meerut Expressway reduces Delhi–Meerut time to 45 min.
💡Avoid Friday evenings and Saturday mornings — heavy traffic near Meerut. Start before 6 AM for the smoothest run.
Approx Cost
₹3,000–₹5,000 one-way
Ola Outstation, Uber Intercity, or local operators from Delhi. One-way or round-trip available. Comfortable for groups of 4+.
💡Split cost among 4 people — becomes cheaper than train AC 2-tier. Negotiate a return trip fare for a discount.
Delhi (DEL) → Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport (DED) — 45 min flight. Then taxi 50 km (~1 hr) to Haridwar. Airlines: IndiGo, Air India.
💡Only worth it if you find a fare under ₹2,000. Otherwise train is faster door-to-door and far cheaper.
📌 All times assume normal traffic. During Kanwar Yatra (July–August), road travel from Delhi to Haridwar can take 8–10+ hours. Consider train during festival season.
🚗 Parking Info
Parking locations near major sites in Haridwar.
🚘 500 cars₹50/hr · ₹200/day
💡 Fill up by 5 PM to secure a spot before Aarti
🚘 200 cars₹30/hr
💡 5 min walk to Har Ki Pauri — less crowded
🚘 150+ buses₹100/day
💡 Only for buses and shared jeeps
🅿️ Railway Station Parking
🚘 300 cars₹20/hr
💡 Best for short stays; 10 min walk to ghats
🅿️ Shyampur Parking (Yatra)
🚘 2000+ vehiclesFree during Yatra
💡 Shuttle buses run to ghats during Kanwar Yatra
🍽️ Top 10 Must-Try Food Places in Haridwar
Strictly vegetarian city — every place on this list serves pure veg food near the ghats.
🚫 Non-vegetarian food is not allowed near ghats or temples in Haridwar. All listed places are naturally veg.
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Mohan Peda BhandarSweet Shop
₹250–450/kg
📍Upper Road, near Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar
Haridwar's most iconic sweet shop — soft, milky peda made fresh daily with pure ghee, often flavored with cardamom and saffron. The go-to prasad pilgrims carry home.
⭐Famous for: Pure ghee Peda
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Hoshiyarpuri HalwaiSweet Shop
₹60–120/plate
📍Bara Bazaar, Haridwar
A generations-old halwai famous for slow-cooked, thickened rabri and crisp malpua — a favourite evening dessert stop for pilgrims after Ganga Aarti.
⭐Famous for: Rabri & Malpua
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Choti Wala RestaurantRestaurant
₹120–250/thali
📍Railway Road, opposite ISBT Bus Stand, Haridwar
A well-known sit-down restaurant serving generous pure-veg thalis and the city's favourite chole bhature — popular with families needing a proper meal break.
⭐Famous for: Chole Bhature & Thali
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Pandit RasoiRestaurant
₹100–200/thali
📍Near Har Ki Pauri Ghat, Haridwar
A pilgrim favourite for strictly sattvic cooking — no onion or garlic — exactly as prescribed before temple visits. Simple, wholesome, and freshly made.
⭐Famous for: Sattvic (no onion-garlic) Veg Thali
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Mishrambu Sweets & SnacksStreet Stall
₹30–60
📍Bara Bazaar Main Market, Haridwar
Crispy stuffed kachoris dunked in tangy vegetable curry, fried fresh through the morning. Always a queue — that's the sign it's worth the wait.
⭐Famous for: Kachori Sabzi
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Big Ben RestaurantRestaurant
₹150–300/thali
📍Upper Road, Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar
A long-running multi-cuisine veg restaurant near the ghats, popular for hearty North Indian thalis and quick service for large pilgrim groups.
⭐Famous for: North Indian Veg Thali
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Prakash Lassi BhandarStreet Stall
₹40–80
📍Railway Station Road, Haridwar
Thick, chilled yoghurt lassi served in traditional clay kulhads — the clay adds an earthy flavour bottled lassi can't match. A must after a long darshan queue.
⭐Famous for: Kulhad Lassi
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Sharma Ji Chaat BhandarStreet Stall
₹40–70
📍Ghat walkway near Subhash Ghat, Haridwar
A favourite evening chaat stall along the ghat walkway — crispy aloo tikki topped with chutneys and yoghurt, eaten standing while watching the Ganga go by.
⭐Famous for: Aloo Tikki Chaat
📍Birla Ghat Road, Haridwar
A classic roadside dhaba serving Haridwar's quintessential breakfast — crispy deep-fried puris with spiced potato sabzi. Best visited before 8 AM.
⭐Famous for: Aloo Puri Breakfast
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Prem Nagar Ashram Langar HallFree Langar
Free — donation optional
📍Prem Nagar Ashram, Kankhal, Haridwar
Free communal meals served daily — dal, khichdi, roti and sabzi — open to all pilgrims regardless of background. Arrive at meal times: 8–10 AM, 12–2 PM, 7–8 PM.
⭐Famous for: Free Dal-Khichdi Langar
ℹ️ Other Info
Tips and local knowledge for a smooth visit to Haridwar.
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Ganga Aarti Timings
Summer (Apr–Sep): 6:30 PM · Winter (Oct–Mar): 5:45 PM · Arrive 30 min early for good spots at Har Ki Pauri.
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Dress Code
Modest clothing required at all ghats and temples. Remove footwear before entering temple premises. Leather items not allowed in some temples.
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Photography
Allowed at most ghats. Flash photography strictly prohibited during Aarti ceremony. Drones require special permission from district authorities.
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Best Time to Visit
Oct–Nov and Feb–Apr for pleasant weather. Avoid July peak (Kanwar Yatra) unless well-planned. Monsoon (Jul–Aug) can cause road disruptions.
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ATMs & Banking
Multiple ATMs near Railway Station and Har Ki Pauri. SBI, PNB, HDFC branches available. Network can be slow during Yatra peak days.
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Food & Prasad
Strictly vegetarian city — no non-veg food allowed near ghats. Famous for Chhole Bhature, Aloo Puri, and Rabdi. Multiple ashrams offer free langar.