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UTTARANCHAL |
Uttaranchal became the 27th state of the
Republic of India on the 9th of November 2000.
The State is carved out of Uttar Pradesh.
It occupies 17.3% of India’s total land
area with 51,125 sq. km. It has a population
of about 6.0 million at 94.4 per sq. km. It
borders Tibet, Nepal, Himachal Pradesh.
Uttaranchal also has the largest number of
tourist destinations - this state is the source
of the sacred Ganga river, high in the mountains,
and the spiritual and physical life source
of India. The mighty Himalayas straddle the
state, on its northern borders, and are widely
believed to be throne of Gods. The Gangetic
Plains forms three fourth of the state. Along
with the holy places of Hinduism, this region
has also distinctively shapedthe development
of Buddhism and Islam. For a traveller, a
simple division would be the Hills and the
Plains |
Climate |
The state has two distinct climatic regions:
the predominant hilly terrain and the small
plain region. The climatic condition of the
plains is very similar to its counterpart
in the Gangetic plain-that is, tropical. Summers
are unbearable with temperature going over
the 40°C mark and a lot of humidity. Winters
can be chilly with temperatures going below
5°C at times.
The Himalayan region has Alpine conditions
characterized by cold winters with snowfall
for quite a long time, good rainfall in the
monsoon, and mild summers. This climate also
provides the state with its only livelihood,
i.e. tourism. |
Travel Information
By
Air |
By
Rail |
By
Road |
| Jolly Grant near Dehradun is
the only airport. There are regular flights
to Delhi by Indian Airlines. Otherwise, one
has the option to travel to Delhi by road
or rail and then take the air route to various
destinations. |
Dehradun, Haridwar, and Kathgodam
are the major railway stations connected to
almost all parts of the country with regular
trains. Not many places in the state are connected
by rail because of tough terrains. For those
visiting places in the higher altitudes, trekking
and road routes are the only options available. |
All-weather metalled roads
connect almost all the important places in
the state. Many places in the higher altitudes
may still remain off for a period in the year
due to landslides and snowfall. National Highways
such as 58, 73, 74, and 87 connect places
in the state to other parts of the country. |
| Regular bus services connect
Delhi and other major centres in North India
with Dehradun. The road distances of some
prominent destinations from Dehradun are as
follows: Musoorie, 35 km; Delhi, 255 km; Mumbai,
1927 km; Chennai, 2488 km; Haridwar, 54 km;
Rishikesh, 43 km; Shimla, 221 km; Nainital,
485 km; Kedarnath, 270 km; Badrinath, 344
km; Gangotri, 301 km; Yamunotri, 265 km; Chakrata,
92 km; Corbett National Park, 236 km; Har-Ki-dun,
187 km; Valley of Flowers and Hemkund, 342
km. |
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