Haldwani, along with its twin town of Kathgodam, forms the Haldwani-Kathgodam municipal Corporation (since May 2011) in Nainital District in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Haldwani is the third most populous city in Uttarakhand, and is known as the “Gateway of Kumaon”.

Haldwani is well connected to the country’s capital Delhi via road and rail. Regular buses are available from Delhi which takes around 8–9 Hrs to reach Haldwani. Some luxury buses including Volvo are also available but they have fixed timing. All the buses leave from the Haldwani Bus Station for Delhi’s Anand Vihar ISBT. Railway is the other main transportation available for travelling between Haldwani and Delhi.

Haldwani and Kathgodam are two railway stations. Ranikhet Express (10:45 pm from Old Delhi-Daily), Sampark Kranti (4:00 pm from Old Delhi-Daily) and Delhi(Anand Vihar)-Kathgodam Shatabdi Express (6:00 am from Delhi Anand Vihar Terminal-All days except Thursday) are some other trains available. There are other seasonal trains too. Continue reading Haldwani-Kathgodam, Uttarakhand →