Delhi - Nainital : Route Queries

ntomer · 19th December 2006, 16:35

Hi Ishan,

I will be going to Nainitaal this week-end to attend a marriage. Will take the Ramnagar route; any idea in what condition the roads are

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iraghava · 19th December 2006, 16:44

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Originally Posted by ntomer

Hi Ishan,

I will be going to Nainitaal this week-end to attend a marriage. Will take the Ramnagar route; any idea in what condition the roads are

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Roads from Noida to Moradabad are patchy. Noida-Hapur is good, Hapur-Gajraula is horrid & Gajraula-Moradabad is pretty decent though you have to be careful with the various diversions.

Moradabad to Ramnagar is fabulous & above that is pretty good too or was last time around. The last 10-15kms, might be a little bit broken though. Also make sure you don't travel on nights on this route & also watch out for fog.

Any more questions? Feel free to ask!!

ntomer · 19th December 2006, 17:31

Hi Ishan,

Thanx for the info. What is route from Ramanagar onwards? Does it go via Haldwani?

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naveendhyani · 19th December 2006, 18:20

hi ntomer,

see these maps (courtesy mapsofindia) to get a better picture of the distances & towns enroute. enjoy ur trip. hope u have a good time.

hvkumar · 19th December 2006, 21:43

From Ramnagar, you go through Kaladhungi, approximately 60 kms, good roads. You don't have to touch Haldwani - that is a longer route. At Kaladhungi, turn left to go durect to Nainital - there are clear signboards as you enter Kaldhungi town.

ankitahuja · 11th June 2008, 02:02

Hey Ishan,

Can you please udpate the route status from Delhi to Nainital. I'm leaving this Friday and need to under stand the Moradabad - Ramnagar U-Turn funda.

Can you draw it on this map please?
ImageShack - Hosting :: delhinainitaleh6.gif

hvkumar · 11th June 2008, 09:42

Take the Moradabad bypass (town to the left) all the way to the end - you will cross 2 toll gates. At the end, you will see the road going into Moradabad to your left. U-turn into it - there are sign boards indicating Corbett WLS. Go down 1 km. You will see a road going to right - sign boards again. Road straight goes into the city. Turn right and you will reach Ramnagar via Kashipur.

tsk1979 · 11th June 2008, 11:33

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Originally Posted by hvkumar

Take the Moradabad bypass (town to the left) all the way to the end - you will cross 2 toll gates. At the end, you will see the road going into Moradabad to your left. U-turn into it - there are sign boards indicating Corbett WLS. Go down 1 km. You will see a road going to right - sign boards again. Road straight goes into the city. Turn right and you will reach Ramnagar via Kashipur.

For nainital going to Ramnagar means going extra.
So follow HVkumars instructions, take the U turn, go 1km, go right, and after a few kms the road forks into 2. Left goes to Ramnagar/corbett via kashipur, and right fork goes to Nainital via Bazpur Kaladunghi.
I took that route about a couple of months back and it took me just 2 hours for Moradabad Nainital run.

Shankyz · 13th June 2008, 20:22

Hi,

Any good places to stay in/nearby Nainital ? I guess the place will be full considering the Summer holidays and weekend too?

Thanks in advance

rajneeesh · 14th June 2008, 08:55

Thanks Tanveer,

I am currently in Rampur. Drove down yesterday and due to some Ganga Snan festival, the Hw was a mess. It took 5 and half hours to reach Rampur. My relatives have informed that some flyover has been closed near kaladungi so that route to Nainital ( From NCR) is a no go.

Shankyz, try the KMVL website. Might get some thing in the middle of the week

nura · 18th November 2008, 11:05

Hi!
My wife & I plan to spend a few days in Nainital in January. We intend to fly from Kolkata to either Delhi or Lucknow (whichever destination is more convenient for the next leg) & then travel by hired car to Nainital.
I would like to make a request for the following information.
As of now, which route has the better roads, Delhi - Nainital or Lucknow - Nainital?
What would be the approximate travelling times?
Can anyone provide links to route maps for Lucknow - Nainital?
Is it possible to hire a car without a chauffeur & drive it myself?
I have driven a bit on the Eastern Ghats & found that enjoyable. Are the mountain roads here much more tortuous/ treacherous?
Is taking the overnight train to Kathgodam/ Haldwani/ Lal Kuan & then onwards by road a better option?
Hotel recommendations in a budget of 5-7K/ night for a double-room with breakfast will also be sincerely appreciated. Central heating would be a must. We would prefer a pick-up & drop facility for the Mall if the hotel is located high up in the mountains as both of us have a bit of arthritis in the knees.
Thanks very much in advance.
nura.

tsk1979 · 18th November 2008, 12:55

Hertz gives cars without chauffeur, but its 1200/day for a small hatch
Delhi Nanital is only 6 hours(except for full moon days), and the ghat section is an easy 30kms.
Rest of the trip is through a forest road.
Delhi-Moradabad-Bazpur-Kaladunghi-Nainital

5-7K will get you a very expensive and nice hotel like Manu Maharani.
Most of these luxury hotels have pick up and drop facility.

Train route will be more economical than hiring a self drive car from hertz

iraghava · 18th November 2008, 13:09

Lucknow-Nainital would be 100-150kms more than Delhi-Nainital plus the roads are in bad state too from Lucknow to Bareilly.

I would suggest you travel to Delhi & drive from there. But, avoid night journeys especially since it's now Fog season around these parts and you'll find a lot of that on the stretch from Brijghat to Moradabad.

Torque-ative · 18th November 2008, 14:10

Anyone heading from Delhi to Nainital by road must check and avoid auspicious days to travel this route.

At Brajghat about an hour from Hapur (before Gajraula) lies the river Ganges and a narrow 2 lane bridge over it. If there is a Ganga snan (holy dip) it can take you hours to clear this 5-10 km patch. I have been stranded as long as 6 hours in one spot.

I do this stretch every week. (Del-Hapur-Gajraula-Moradabad-Kashipur), and it pays to check ahead of time for the dates on which they have a snan planned.

The drive times however have come down darastically.
It used to take me 6 hours for 240 km,..last week I made in back in 4.

The best bet is to leave Delhi before 0700 hrs, as Ghazibad is the first bottle neck. After that its great rolling till as Ishan said you hit the end of Hapur bypass.

From there on it is STILL bone jarring till Gajraula.
Gajraula - Muradabad -Rampur bypass - Kashipur - Jim corbett
or Gajrula - Muradabad - Nanital are pleasant and great fun as Ishan pointed out.

nura · 19th November 2008, 15:56

Thanks tsk1979, iraghava & Torque-ative for your wonderful replies.

19th December 2006, 16:35	#16
ntomer BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Vancouver Posts: 647 Thanked: 144 Times	Hi Ishan, I will be going to Nainitaal this week-end to attend a marriage. Will take the Ramnagar route; any idea in what condition the roads are \N
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19th December 2006, 17:31	#18
ntomer BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Vancouver Posts: 647 Thanked: 144 Times	Hi Ishan, Thanx for the info. What is route from Ramanagar onwards? Does it go via Haldwani? \N
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19th December 2006, 18:20	#19
naveendhyani BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 542 Thanked: 9 Times	hi ntomer, see these maps (courtesy mapsofindia) to get a better picture of the distances & towns enroute. enjoy ur trip. hope u have a good time.
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19th December 2006, 21:43	#20
hvkumar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 7,368 Thanked: 3,467 Times	From Ramnagar, you go through Kaladhungi, approximately 60 kms, good roads. You don't have to touch Haldwani - that is a longer route. At Kaladhungi, turn left to go durect to Nainital - there are clear signboards as you enter Kaldhungi town.
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11th June 2008, 02:02	#21
ankitahuja BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 929 Thanked: 99 Times View My Garage	Hey Ishan, Can you please udpate the route status from Delhi to Nainital. I'm leaving this Friday and need to under stand the Moradabad - Ramnagar U-Turn funda. Can you draw it on this map please? ImageShack - Hosting :: delhinainitaleh6.gif
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11th June 2008, 09:42	#22
hvkumar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 7,368 Thanked: 3,467 Times	Take the Moradabad bypass (town to the left) all the way to the end - you will cross 2 toll gates. At the end, you will see the road going into Moradabad to your left. U-turn into it - there are sign boards indicating Corbett WLS. Go down 1 km. You will see a road going to right - sign boards again. Road straight goes into the city. Turn right and you will reach Ramnagar via Kashipur.
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13th June 2008, 20:22	#24
Shankyz BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 200 Thanked: 2 Times	Hi, Any good places to stay in/nearby Nainital ? I guess the place will be full considering the Summer holidays and weekend too? Thanks in advance
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14th June 2008, 08:55	#25
rajneeesh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: noida Posts: 1,121 Thanked: 561 Times	Thanks Tanveer, I am currently in Rampur. Drove down yesterday and due to some Ganga Snan festival, the Hw was a mess. It took 5 and half hours to reach Rampur. My relatives have informed that some flyover has been closed near kaladungi so that route to Nainital ( From NCR) is a no go. Shankyz, try the KMVL website. Might get some thing in the middle of the week
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18th November 2008, 11:05	#26
nura BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kolkata Posts: 603 Thanked: 18 Times	Hi! My wife & I plan to spend a few days in Nainital in January. We intend to fly from Kolkata to either Delhi or Lucknow (whichever destination is more convenient for the next leg) & then travel by hired car to Nainital. I would like to make a request for the following information. As of now, which route has the better roads, Delhi - Nainital or Lucknow - Nainital? What would be the approximate travelling times? Can anyone provide links to route maps for Lucknow - Nainital? Is it possible to hire a car without a chauffeur & drive it myself? I have driven a bit on the Eastern Ghats & found that enjoyable. Are the mountain roads here much more tortuous/ treacherous? Is taking the overnight train to Kathgodam/ Haldwani/ Lal Kuan & then onwards by road a better option? Hotel recommendations in a budget of 5-7K/ night for a double-room with breakfast will also be sincerely appreciated. Central heating would be a must. We would prefer a pick-up & drop facility for the Mall if the hotel is located high up in the mountains as both of us have a bit of arthritis in the knees. Thanks very much in advance. nura.
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18th November 2008, 12:55	#27
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,689 Thanked: 23,495 Times View My Garage	Hertz gives cars without chauffeur, but its 1200/day for a small hatch Delhi Nanital is only 6 hours(except for full moon days), and the ghat section is an easy 30kms. Rest of the trip is through a forest road. Delhi-Moradabad-Bazpur-Kaladunghi-Nainital 5-7K will get you a very expensive and nice hotel like Manu Maharani. Most of these luxury hotels have pick up and drop facility. Train route will be more economical than hiring a self drive car from hertz
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18th November 2008, 13:09	#28
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 7,993 Thanked: 281 Times View My Garage	Lucknow-Nainital would be 100-150kms more than Delhi-Nainital plus the roads are in bad state too from Lucknow to Bareilly. I would suggest you travel to Delhi & drive from there. But, avoid night journeys especially since it's now Fog season around these parts and you'll find a lot of that on the stretch from Brijghat to Moradabad.
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18th November 2008, 14:10	#29
Torque-ative BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 499 Thanked: 90 Times	Route Update Anyone heading from Delhi to Nainital by road must check and avoid auspicious days to travel this route. At Brajghat about an hour from Hapur (before Gajraula) lies the river Ganges and a narrow 2 lane bridge over it. If there is a Ganga snan (holy dip) it can take you hours to clear this 5-10 km patch. I have been stranded as long as 6 hours in one spot. I do this stretch every week. (Del-Hapur-Gajraula-Moradabad-Kashipur), and it pays to check ahead of time for the dates on which they have a snan planned. The drive times however have come down darastically. It used to take me 6 hours for 240 km,..last week I made in back in 4. The best bet is to leave Delhi before 0700 hrs, as Ghazibad is the first bottle neck. After that its great rolling till as Ishan said you hit the end of Hapur bypass. From there on it is STILL bone jarring till Gajraula. Gajraula - Muradabad -Rampur bypass - Kashipur - Jim corbett or Gajrula - Muradabad - Nanital are pleasant and great fun as Ishan pointed out. Last edited by Torque-ative : 18th November 2008 at 14:14. Reason: detailing
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19th November 2008, 15:56	#30
nura BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kolkata Posts: 603 Thanked: 18 Times	Thanks tsk1979, iraghava & Torque-ative for your wonderful replies.
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