Reaching ARIES, Nainital
By Air: The nearest domestic Airport is Palam Airport at New Delhi, although Phool bagh (Pant Nagar) being the nearest airport 72 kms from Nainital but after the termination of Vayudoot services it has become unoperational for general public. The nearest International airport is Indira Gandhi-International airport at New Delhi.
By Rail: Kathgodam, The Gateway of Kumaon Hills, 35 Kms. away is the last terminus of broad gauze line of North East Railways connecting Nainital with Delhi & Howarah.
1. Ranikhet express departs from Old Delhi railway station at 11 PM daily; it reaches Kathgodam at 6 AM. Two coaches are attached in Ranikhet express for Dehradun daily.
2. Bagh Express connects Kathgodam directly to
Howarah via Lucknow. Lalkua Junction 56 Kms. from Nainital is another terminal
point of meter gauze line of North East Railways. Nainital Express connects
Lalkua with Lucknow while Kumaun Express connects Lalkua with Agra via Bareilly.
Ramnagar 65 Kms. away acts as an alternative outlet for Delhi & Lucknow.
Train No. 4319/4320 runs in between Kathgodam and Dehradun bi-weekly, its days
from Kathgodam are Monday & Thursday while from Dehradun days are Sunday &
Wednesday.
Tourists coming by rail mode can take Taxi or Buses from Kathgodam or Haldwani.
Taxis are available on shared seat basis at Haldwani Taxi stand & as well as at
Kathgodam, Haldwani & Lalkua railway stations. While most of the buses start
from Haldwani roadways bus stand.
Computerized railway reservation counter is situated near Bus Stand at Nainital.
This facility is also available at Kathgodam & Lalkua railway stations.
Online Railway Booking. online booking for trains on this site open 60 days prior to travel date (i.e. 6th January, 2008)
RAILWAY TIME TABLE
| Train No. | From | To | Departure Time |
| 5014 | Kathgodam | Delhi | 20:40 |
| 3020 | Kathgodam | Howarah | 19:30 |
| 5307 | Lalkua | Lucknow | 20:45 |
| 5312 | Lalkua | Agra Fort | 19:00 |
| 4319 | Kathgodam | Dehradun | 22:00 |
| Train No. | From | To | Departure Time |
| 5013 | Delhi | Kathgodam | 06:00 |
| 3019 | Howarah | Kathgodam | 08:30 |
| 5308 | Lucknow | Lalkua | 06:30 |
| 5311 | Agra Fort | Lalkua | 08:30 |
| 4320 | Dehradun | Kathgodam | 07:30 |
By Bus:
Nainital is connected to National Highway No. 87. Regular roadways buses run
from Delhi, Agra, Dehradun, Haridwar, Lucknow, Kanpur & Bareilly daily. There
are many
Private Tour Operators
who provide good and luxrious coach buses to Nainital from New Delhi. Besides
these Harayana roadways, Rajasthan- Roadways & the DTC (Delhi transport corp.)
also operate direct buses to Nainital. It takes around 8 hrs to reach Nainital
from New Delhi,
Click
here to see the road map from Delhi to Nainital.
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Distances(in Kms.) of some nearby cities from Nainital are as follows.
Kathgodam 34, Haldwani 40, Lalkua 60, Ranikhet 62, Almora 64, Ramnagar 65,
Kausani 117, Bareilly 140, Champawat 160, Pithoragarh 186, Haridwar 245,
Dehradun 300, New Delhi 310, Badrinath 334, Lucknow 400, Agra 403.
By Car from Delhi: Take the following route Nizamuddin Bridge, Gaziabad, Hapur Bypass, Dasna, Pilkhuwa, Babugarh, Garhmukteshwar, Gajraula, Joya, Umri Kalan, Moradabad Bypass.
From Moradabad there are two routes to Nainital, the regular bus route goes via Rampur, Bilaspur, Rudrapur, Haldwani, Kathgodam, Dogaon, Jeolikot to Nainital
The other route goes via Tanda, Bazpur, Kaladhungi, Khurpatal to Nainital. This route is 25 kms shorter, better road and less traffic as busses don't ply on this route, but it does takes you right on the other side of Nainital, where you have to cross the lake town and then drive 9 more kms to ARIES.
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