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The nearest airport is Dehra Dun, 244 kilometres (152 mi) from Triyuginarayan, but it is better to start the journey from Delhi. Rishikesh is the nearest railway station, 261 kilometres (162 mi) from the site. [10] [14] The Triyuninarayan temple is also accessed by trekking. A popular trekking or excursion route followed is from Mussoorie.
From Delhi, one can take the train to Haridwar and then travel by bus to Govindghat via Rishikesh. [11] Govindghat is approximately 24 km before another important destination of Badrinath. It is also possible to drive from Delhi to Govindghat, a distance of about 500 km.
NH 7 from Mana Pass at Indo-Tibet border to Rishikesh. NH 34 from Rishikesh to Haridwar. NH 334A from Haridwar to Laksar and Purkazi town in Muzaffarnagar district on Uttarakhand-U.P. border. National Highway 334 (India) from Purkazi to Meerut. National Highway 34 (India) from Meerut to Modinagar and Ghaziabad just short of Delhi.
From Delhi, tourists take the train to Haridwar and then travel by bus to Govindghat via Rishikesh. It is also possible to drive from Delhi to Govindghat, a distance of about 500 kilometres (310 mi) which takes around 18 hours to cover. Recently, an Indian airline company has started a helicopter service between Govindghat and Ghangria.
The NH-7 (old NH-58) connects Hindu pilgrim centres of Rishikesh, Devprayag, Rudraprayag, Karnaprayag, Chamoli, Joshimath and Badrinath with Dehradun and Chandigarh. Pilgrims travelling to Sri Hemkunt Sahib take a diversion from Govindghat which lies on NH-7 between Joshimath and Badrinath.
The 18477 / 18478 Kalinga Utkal Express is an important Express of Indian Railways connecting two pilgrimage centres of India, Yog Nagari Rishikesh and Puri. Kaling Utkal Express near Dholpur Kalinga Utkal Express in Ghaziabad Junction
Rishikesh is connected with the state capital, Dehradun, which is 45 km from the city. [63] Private and shared taxi services travel between Rishikesh and most major north Indian cities like Delhi, Chandigarh, and Shimla.
The Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Expressway, also known as National Highway 709B (NH 709B), [2] [3] is an under-construction, 210 kilometres (130 mi) long, 12/6 lane access-controlled expressway, which will connect Delhi, the national capital of India, with Dehradun, the capital of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.