Haridwar Kumbh 2027 · Getting there
Mumbai to Haridwar for the Kumbh: Train or Fly via Dehradun or Delhi
From Mumbai, the realistic options are a direct train to Haridwar Junction of about 26 to 31.5 hours, or a flight to Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun, about 37 km from Haridwar by road. You can also fly to Delhi and take a train or bus from there.
It is a journey of more than a day. Book when the 60-day reservation window opens, and aim to reach Haridwar the day before a big bathing day.
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
Mumbai to Haridwar at a glance
| Mode | How | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Train | NTES lists four direct trains to Haridwar (HW) from Bandra Terminus, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Panvel; one runs daily. About 26 to 31.5 hours. | Which Mumbai station, the running days, and any change on NTES or IRCTC |
| Fly to Dehradun | AAI’s October 2026 schedule lists direct flights from Mumbai to Jolly Grant Airport every day, then about 37 km by road | What the airlines fly in your month, and the road transfer on bathing days |
| Fly to Delhi | Then a train or bus to Haridwar, about 3.5 to 8.5 hours by train | Whether a direct flight suits you, and the time to reach your Delhi station |
Train or plane from Mumbai
Pick the way you are travelling. Each tab gives what we found on 16 October 2026 and what to check before you book.
By train
NTES listed four direct trains from Mumbai to Haridwar Junction when we checked on 16 October 2026. None leaves from CSMT or Mumbai Central, so check your station.
- Daily: the Bandra Terminus to Haridwar Express (19019), leaving Bandra Terminus (BDTS) just after midnight and stopping at Borivali, about 31 hours 30 minutes.
- Mondays and Thursdays: the LTT to Haridwar AC Express (12171) from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT), about 28 hours 40 minutes, with AC classes only.
- Wednesdays: the Bandra Terminus to Haridwar Superfast Express (22917), about 25 hours 45 minutes.
- Saturdays: the Thiruvananthapuram to Yog Nagari Rishikesh Superfast Express (22659), which you board at Panvel (PNVL), about 26 hours.
The Haridwar district travel guide also names Mumbai among the cities with direct trains to Haridwar.
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.
Fly to Dehradun
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) runs Dehradun airport, also called Jolly Grant Airport. Its flight schedule for Dehradun airport for October 2026 lists direct flights from Mumbai on every day of the week, run by two airlines, and from Navi Mumbai on some days.
AAI says the times in its schedule are tentative and should be checked with the airline. That schedule runs only to late October 2026, and flights for January to April 2027 had not been published, so check what the airlines fly in your month before you plan around a flight.
The Haridwar district and the official Kumbh website put the airport about 37 km from Haridwar, and the official site lists taxis and private vehicles for the transfer. On a big bathing day a taxi may only be able to reach parking outside the centre. The Dehradun guide covers the airport road and the train from Dehradun station.
Fly to Delhi
You can also fly to Delhi and go on by train or bus. Check whether a direct flight to Delhi suits you, and allow time to get from the airport to your Delhi station or to Kashmiri Gate ISBT. NTES lists trains from five Delhi stations to Haridwar, taking about 3.5 to 8.5 hours, and Uttarakhand Transport Corporation runs buses from Kashmiri Gate; see the Delhi to Haridwar guide.
Photo: Superfast1111, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsPlanning a long journey: when to book and when to arrive
From Mumbai the train takes more than a day, so book as soon as you can and plan to arrive early.
Since 1 November 2024, Indian Railways opens reserved train bookings 60 days ahead, not counting the day of the journey. Count back from the day your train leaves Mumbai, not the day you reach Haridwar. Our Haridwar Kumbh by train guide explains the stations and the Tatkal rules.
All four Mumbai trains arrive the day after they leave, so leaving two days before a bathing day gets you there the day before. The daily train leaves Bandra Terminus just after midnight, so a ticket dated 12 January means boarding late on the night of 11 January. IRCTC shows the exact opening date for each train. Flights are not covered by this rule; airlines open their own bookings.
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. The table counts back for the first bath and the four Amrit Snans; every day is on the dates page.
| Bathing day | Leave Mumbai on | Booking opens (our count) |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 14 Jan 2027, Makar Sankranti | Tue 12 Jan | Fri 13 Nov 2026 |
| Sat 6 Mar 2027, Mahashivratri, Amrit Snan | Thu 4 Mar | Sun 3 Jan 2027 |
| Mon 8 Mar 2027, Phalguna Amavasya, Amrit Snan | Sat 6 Mar | Tue 5 Jan 2027 |
| Mon 15 Mar 2027, Dev Doli, Amrit Snan | Sat 13 Mar | Tue 12 Jan 2027 |
| Wed 14 Apr 2027, Mesh Sankranti, main Amrit Snan | Mon 12 Apr | Thu 11 Feb 2027 |
Arrive the day before
Aim to reach Haridwar the day before a big bathing day, not on the morning itself, and book a stay you can walk to the ghats from.
Check the running day
Only the daily trains run every day, so the train you want may not leave on the date in the table. Pick a day it runs, and count again.
Book the return too
In 2021, extra trains were added out of Haridwar on the main bathing days. Book your way home when you book your way there.
Do not count on Tatkal
Tatkal opens only one day before the train leaves its starting station, at 10:00 for AC classes and 11:00 for non-AC classes.
Plan for the busy stretches
The Amrit Snans on 6 and 8 March are two days apart, the next comes on 15 March, and Ram Navami (15 April) follows the main Amrit Snan on 14 April. All the bathing days are provisional, so choose tickets you can change or cancel.
What changes on big bathing days
This is how the last Haridwar Kumbh, in 2021, was handled. 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.
- 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.
- From Jolly Grant and the Dehradun sideVehicles from Dehradun and Rishikesh, the side you come from if you land at Jolly Grant, were sent to the Dudhiyabandh parking, with Motichur and Saptarishi used when it filled.
- From the Delhi sideLight vehicles from the Delhi side were turned off the main highway at Purkazi and sent via Laksar, and vehicles from Delhi, Meerut and Muzaffarnagar were sent to the Daksh Dweep parking.
- 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.
- Going homeNorthern Railway said 25 special trains would leave Haridwar for various destinations on the Shahi Snan days of 12, 14 and 27 April 2021. It announced them on 9 April, three days before the first of those baths, so do not wait for special trains before you book.
Haridwar railway station. Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsWhat is planned for 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.
Before you leave home
Check the official website and Haridwar police updates. The where to stay guide helps you pick an area you can walk from, and the ghats guide shows where you can bathe.
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
Can I fly from Mumbai to Dehradun for Haridwar?
Yes. The Airports Authority of India’s October 2026 schedule for Dehradun airport lists direct flights from Mumbai every day. The airport is about 37 km from Haridwar, and the official Kumbh website lists taxis and private vehicles for the transfer. Schedules for 2027 are not out yet, so check with the airline.
Are there special Kumbh trains from Mumbai for 2027?
Not yet. As of 16 October 2026, no special trains for Haridwar Kumbh 2027 had been announced. We will add them, with the source, when Indian Railways publishes them.
Sources
16 sources · checked 16 Oct 2026
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- Bus timetable, UTC Online · Uttarakhand Transport Corporation ·
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