About Haridwar

 

 

Haridwar is a holy city of Uttarakhand, India. Haridwar stands for Dwar of Hari or Gateway to God, ’Hari’ meaning god and ’dwar’ meaning gate. Haridwar is regarded as one of the seven holiest places to Hindus. A paradise for nature lovers,Haridwar presents a kaleidoscope of Indian culture and  civilization. In mythology it has been variously mentioned as Kapilsthan, Gangadwar and Mayapuri. It is also an entry point to the Char Dham.

Haridwar has been an abode of the weary in body, mind and spirit. It has also been a centre of attraction for learning various arts, science, and culture. The city has a long-standing position as a great source of Ayurvedic medicines and herbal remedies and is home to the unique Gurukul. Today, it is developing beyond its religious importance, as a major industrial destination of state, with the fast developing Industrial Estate of State Infrastructure & Industrial Development  Corporation, SIDCUL, and the close by township of BHEL and its affiliated industries.  Again Real Estate India has created a very remarkable position in Haridwar Property. The world clas builder & developers are also interested to invest their money in different project in Haridwar. The people around the world like NRIs are also rushed for residential properties in Haridwar. For Haridwar properties the different banks are also showing their interest to provide home loan in easy instalment process.

After travelling 253 km (157 mi) from its source at Gaumukh, 3,139 m above sea level, at the edge of the Gangotri Glacier, Ganga enters the Indo-Gangetic Plain of North India for the first time at Haridwar,and this is what gave the city its ancient name, Gangadwára, the place where the Ganges descends to the plains.

 

Important Area in city

 

B.H.E.L., Ranipur Township The campus of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, a Navratna Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) is spread across an area of 12 km². The main factory consists of two divisions: The Heavy Electricals Equipment Plant (HEEP), and The Central Foundry Forge Plant (CFFP). Together they employ over 8000 skilled employees. Divided into six sectors providing excellent residential, schooling and medical facilities.

Bahadrabad - 7 km. It is located on the Haridwar-Delhi National Highway at a distance of 7 km from Haridwar. Close by, in village Pathri, lies the Pathri Power Station built on the Upper Ganga Canal in 1955. It also has block development office under which many developed villages(e.g. Khedli, Kisanpur Rohalki, Bongla, Sitapur, Alipur etc.) comes.

SIDCUL- 5 km. A massive industrial area, spread over 2034 Acres, developed by State Industrial Development Corporation Uttaranchal Limited (SIDCUL), a state government body. With big enterprises like Hindustan Liver Limited, Dabur, Mahindra & Mahindra, Havells, moving in SIDCUL is set to develop into another industrial township within the city. 3 km away from the Delhi-Hardwar National Highway, SIDCUL lies adjacent to the BHEL Township, an important Public Sector township.

Jwalapur An old part of the city, Jwalapur is the financial & industrial capital of the city, and now an important trading and shopping centre for the locals.

Cheela Dam A good picnic spot with a dam and a manmade lake nearby. Elephants and other wild animals could be easily spotted.

Shivalik Nagar One of the newest and biggest residential areas of Haridwar. Is divided into various clusters. Mainly developed as residential colony for BHEL employees but with the advent of SIDCUL, population and financial activity has exploded in the area due to its proximity.

 

Hospitals   in Haridwar  
 
     

• Har Milap District Hospital, Upper Road., Phone: +91 (0133)426060.
• Chain Rai Female Hospital, Upper Road.,Phone: +91 (0133)427490.
• Ram Krishna Mission Hospital, Kankhal.,Phone: +91(0133)427141.
• Ganga Mata Charitable Eye Hospital ,Sapt. Sarovar Link Road , Haridwar,Phone: +91 (0133)426090.
• Tripathi Nursing Home,Dehradun Road ,Phone: +91(0133)30096.
• Kohli Hospital, Tilak Road,Phone: +91(0133)30680.
• Nirmal Ashram Hospital, Maya Kund. ,Phone: +91 (0133)30942. 

  

Transportation

There are several option reaching Haridwar, is not a difficulty at all with the availability of a huge variety of conveyance alternatives. With transportation access in and near the city of Haridwar being made accessible quite easily, you can anticipate a smooth itinerary in Haridwar. Following are the various choices of transportation access in Haridwar:

• By Air: In case you are speculating as to how to reach Haridwar by air, you can avail of the Jolly Grand Airport, which is around 35 km from Haridwar. Although there are not many airlines that ply between New Delhi and Dehradun, you can easily avail of a Simplifly Deccan flight, which plies on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. However, it is advisable to access Haridwar by train or by road.
• By Rail: If you are in a dilemma about how to reach Haridwar by rail, you have plenty of good options. Haridwar has a railhead of its own, linked with all the important cities of India. Several trains plying from Mumbai, Delhi, Varanasi, and Kolkata halt in this station. There are numerous trains available for reaching Haridwar from New Delhi, with the ones to Dehradun also making a halt here. Some of the important trains touching the Haridwar railway station are as follows:

   

 

• Bombay-Dehradun
• Doon Express
• Gorakhpur - Dehradun Express
• Ujjaini Express
• Varanasi-Dehradun Express
• Dehradun-Allahabad Link Express
• Mussoorie Express (Delhi-Dehradun)
• Shatabdi Express (Delhi- Dehradun)

 

• By Road: An excellent roadway and road transport network connect Haridwar to and from all major cities and towns of Uttaranchal and north India by bus services offered by the UP Roadways and transport corporations of other states. Private bus operators and taxis are also available. The National Highway no.45 stretches across the city of Haridwar, so as to connect different cities of the state and other states too. Distances to some important cities are:

   

Distance from mojor location

• Delhi (214 kms.)
• Agra (386 kms.)
• Ambala (168 kms.)
• Badrinath (325 kms.)
• Dehradun (52 kms.)
• Kedarnath (250 kms.)
• Saharanpur (81 kms.)
• Nainital (286 kms.)

Property in Haridwar