Haridwar Kumbh 2027 · Getting there
Delhi to Haridwar for the Kumbh: Train, Bus or Car
From Delhi, the realistic options are a train to Haridwar Junction (about 3.5 to 8.5 hours), an Uttarakhand Transport Corporation (UTC) bus from Kashmiri Gate ISBT (about 5 to 6 hours), or a car or taxi via Meerut, Muzaffarnagar and Roorkee.
Getting to Haridwar is the easy part. At the 2021 Kumbh, vehicles were restricted from entering the city for about a week around the main baths, so plan to arrive early and walk the last stretch.
The ways in, at a glance
- By train, arrive at6Haridwar railway stationAbout 1.9 km from Har Ki Pauri and Brahmakund in a straight line
- By bus, arrive at7Haridwar Roadways bus stationAbout 2.1 km from Har Ki Pauri and Brahmakund in a straight line
- By roadParking set by the mela traffic plan, then shuttle or walk
- By air, nearest airportDehradun (Jolly Grant) Airport
- 1Har Ki Pauri and BrahmakundGhat
- 2Mansa Devi TempleTemple
- 3Chandi Devi TempleTemple
- 4Maya Devi TempleTemple
- 5Daksh Mahadev Temple, KankhalTemple
- 6Haridwar railway stationRailway
- 7Haridwar Roadways bus stationBus
A guide to where places are, not a route plan. During the mela, roads and ghats open and close by the official plan; follow police and mela directions. How to use the official Haridwar map.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Some temple locations from Wikidata (CC0). openstreetmap.org/copyright
Delhi to Haridwar at a glance
| Mode | How | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Train | NTES lists 23 trains from five Delhi stations to Haridwar (HW); nine run daily. About 3.5 to 8.5 hours. | Which Delhi station, the running days, and any change on NTES or IRCTC |
| Bus | UTC AC and Volvo buses from Kashmiri Gate ISBT, about 5 to 6 hours. Other state and private buses also run. | Where the bus leaves from, booking on utconline.uk.gov.in, and where it stops on bathing days |
| Car or taxi | By road via Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Narsan and Roorkee | Diversions, parking and closures near bathing days |
Train, bus or car from Delhi
Pick the way you are travelling. Each tab gives the stations or stands, what we found on 16 October 2026 and what to check before you book.
By train
Indian Railways’ NTES enquiry listed 23 trains from Delhi stations to Haridwar Junction (HW) when we checked on 16 October 2026. Check which Delhi station your train leaves from.
- New Delhi (NDLS): the Shatabdi Express (12017) and the Jan Shatabdi (12055), both daily, about 4 to 5 hours.
- Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT): the Vande Bharat Express (22457), six days a week, about 3 hours 20 minutes. It was the fastest train listed.
- Delhi Junction (DLI), Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM) and Shakurbasti (SSB): mail and express trains, several of them daily, taking about 4 to 8.5 hours.
Timetables change. Check your train on NTES or IRCTC before you book, and again the day before you travel.
No special Kumbh trains for 2027 have been announced. As of 16 October 2026 we found no Indian Railways notice of extra trains for the mela. Book only what IRCTC shows, not a train you read about in a forwarded message.
The official Haridwar Kumbh website lists eight stations in and around Haridwar, including Haridwar Junction, Jwalapur, Roorkee and Laksar Junction. Check where your train stops and how you will get from there to your stay.
By bus
Uttarakhand Transport Corporation (UTC) runs buses from Delhi to Haridwar. On 16 October 2026 its online timetable listed four AC and Volvo services from Kashmiri Gate ISBT, timetabled at about 5 to 6 hours, with booking on utconline.uk.gov.in.
The Haridwar district travel guide says state transport and private buses also run to Haridwar from Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. Some services are sold only at the bus stand, so ask there if the website shows nothing for your date.
In Haridwar, the official Kumbh website lists Haridwar Bus Stand, Haridwar ISBT, and bus stands at Jwalapur, Raiwala and Rishikesh. On a big bathing day your bus may stop well outside the centre; see what changes on big bathing days, below.
By car or taxi
The usual road runs from Delhi through Mohan Nagar, Modinagar, Meerut, Khatauli and Muzaffarnagar, crosses into Uttarakhand at the Narsan border, and continues through Manglaur, Roorkee and Jwalapur to Haridwar. This is the route UTC’s Delhi buses take.
The Delhi–Dehradun Economic Corridor, a 213 km six-lane expressway, was inaugurated on 14 April 2026. The government says it makes Haridwar easier to reach, but its release does not describe a direct link to Haridwar. Check the exit and the onward road on a current map before you use it.
Check the distance and driving time on a map on the day you travel. Near a main bathing day, plan for diversions and for parking outside the city.
Photo: World8115, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsWhat changes on big bathing days
This is how traffic was handled at the last Haridwar Kumbh, in 2021. The plan for 2027 has not been published, and it may be different.
The 2021 pattern, in the order you meet it
- A few days before each main bathThe traffic plan came into force a few days before each main bath.
- On the highwayLight vehicles from the Delhi side were turned off the main highway at Purkazi and sent via Laksar.
- At the city’s edgeKumbh police restricted vehicles entering Haridwar from 8 to 15 April 2021, around the main baths on 12 and 14 April. Two-wheelers were stopped at the entry points too.
- Parking outside the centreVehicles from Delhi, Meerut and Muzaffarnagar were sent to the Daksh Dweep parking, and roadways buses on the Delhi route were diverted to the Laksar road.
- Shuttle, then on footShuttle buses were planned to carry people on from the parking areas. Even so, expect to walk the last stretch to the ghats.
Photo: unknown photographer, public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsFor 2027, a July 2026 news report says the mela administration is planning temporary bus stations, more buses and shuttle services. None of this is final. The official Haridwar Kumbh website has sections for shuttles, park-and-ride and walking routes, but on 16 October 2026 it gave no routes, parking places or closure dates.
Arrive a day or two before a main bathing day, book a stay you can walk to, and check the official website and Haridwar police updates before you leave. The where to stay guide helps you pick an area, and the ghats guide shows where you can bathe.
The official Haridwar Kumbh website lists eleven bathing days, from 14 January to 20 April 2027, and marks four of them as Amrit Snans; all are provisional until a government notice confirms them. Pick your day on the dates page before you book.
Where you arrive
Haridwar railway station, the bus stand and the main ghats and temples on one map, drawn from OpenStreetMap.
- 1Har Ki Pauri and BrahmakundGhat
- 2Mansa Devi TempleTemple
- 3Chandi Devi TempleTemple
- 4Maya Devi TempleTemple
- 5Daksh Mahadev Temple, KankhalTemple
- 6Haridwar railway stationRailway · Main station
- 7Haridwar Roadways bus stationBus
A guide to where places are, not a route plan. During the mela, roads and ghats open and close by the official plan; follow police and mela directions. How to use the official Haridwar map.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Some temple locations from Wikidata (CC0). openstreetmap.org/copyright
Questions people ask
Are there special Kumbh trains or buses from Delhi for 2027?
Not yet. As of 16 October 2026, no special trains or buses for Haridwar Kumbh 2027 had been announced. We will add them, with the source, when Indian Railways or the transport corporations publish them.
Can I drive into Haridwar on an Amrit Snan day?
Probably not into the centre. At the 2021 Kumbh, vehicles were restricted from entering the city from 8 to 15 April, around the main baths, and sent to parking outside. The 2027 traffic plan has not been published yet.
Sources
11 sources · checked 16 Oct 2026
- How to Reach Haridwar · District Haridwar, Government of Uttarakhand ·
- Plan Your Visit, Haridwar Kumbh 2027 · Haridwar Kumbh Mela administration, Government of Uttarakhand ·
- National Train Enquiry System (NTES): trains between stations to Haridwar · Indian Railways (Centre for Railway Information Systems) ·
- Bus timetable, UTC Online · Uttarakhand Transport Corporation ·
- PM to visit Uttarakhand and UP on 14 April; PM to inaugurate Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor · Press Information Bureau, Prime Minister's Office ·
- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurates Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor · Press Information Bureau, Prime Minister's Office ·
- Haridwar Mahakumbh: entry of small and large vehicles banned from 8 to 15 April, traffic plan issued · Aaj Tak ·
- Haridwar: heavy vehicles barred from Kumbh area from 8 to 15 April for Shahi Snan · Amar Ujala ·
- Haridwar Kumbh Mela 2021: no four-lane on Shahi Snan, pilgrims to reach Haridwar by three routes · Amar Ujala ·
- Focus on traffic arrangements for Kumbh; bus and shuttle services to increase · Amar Ujala ·
- Dates announced for bathing festivals during Ardh Kumbh Mela in Haridwar · Press Trust of India (via The Week) ·