Nainital

Nainital is a glittering jewel in the Himalyan necklace, blessed  with  scenic  natural spledour and varied natural resources . Dotted with lakes , Nainital has earned the epithet of  'Lake   District'   of  India . The most prominent of the lakes is Naini lake ringed by hills . Nainital has a varied topography . Some of the important places in   the   district are Nainital , Haldwani , Kaladhungi , Ramnagar , Bhowali , Ramgarh , Mukteshwar , Bhimtal , Sattal  and Naukuchiatal . Nainital’s  unending   expense  of  scenic  beauty is nothing short of a romance with awe-inspiring and pristine Mother nature.





How To Reach


Nainital is well connected with the rest part of country through different modes of transport.

Railways

Kathgodam(35 Kms.) away is the last terminus of broad gauze line of North East Railways connecting Nainital with Delhi,Dehradun & Howarah . Haldwani(40 Kms.) & Lalkuwan(56 Kms.) are other railway terminals.

Ranikhet express departs from Old Delhi railway station at 10:45 PM daily , it reaches Kathgodam at 6:05 AM . Extra coaches for Ramnagar are attached with this train , arriving Ramnagar at 5:00 A.M. . Uttaranchal Sampark Kranti Express is also running between Kathgodam & Delhi, it start from Kathgodam at 8:50 AM in the morning and reaches Delhi at 3:20 PM and on the same day return from Delhi at 4:00 PM and reaches Kathgodam at 10:45 PM. Another special train Kathgodam Anand Vihar AC EXP  runs between Kathgodam & Anand Vihar Terminal Delhi, it starts from Anand Vihar,Delhi at 06:00 AM and reaches Kathgodam at 11:55 AM and on the same day returns from Kathgodam at 3:45 PM & reaches Anand Vihar,Delhi at 09:55 PM.

Bagh Express connects Kathgodam directly to Howarah via Lucknow. Lalkua Junction 56 Kms. from Nainital is another terminal point of meter gauze line of North East Railways . Nainital Express connects Lalkua with Lucknow while Kumaun Express connects Lalkua with Mathura via Bareilly. Ramnagar 65 Kms away acts as an alternative outlet for Delhi & Lucknow.

Train Kathgodam Dehradun Express runs daily in between Kathgodam and Dehradun via Moradabad.

A new weekly train Garib Rath introduced between Kathgodam and Jammu Tawi. This train runs from Kathgodam on Tuesday & from Jammu Tawi on Sunday.

Tourist coming by rail mode can take Taxi or Buses from Kathgodam or Haldwani . Taxis are available on shared seat basis at Haldwani Taxi stand & as well as at Kathgodam & Lalkuwan railway stations. While most of the buses starts from Haldwani roadways bus stand.

Computerized railway reservation counter is situated near Bus Stand at Nainital . This facility is also available at Kathgodam, Haldwani & Lalkuwan railway stations .

Road Link

Nainital is connected to National Highway No. 87.  Regular roadways buses run from Delhi, Agra, Dehradun, Haridwar, Lucknow, Kanpur & Bareilly daily . Beside this luxury coaches are available from Delhi for this place .

Distances of some nearby cities from Nainital are as follows.
                    In K.M.s

Almora	64
Pithoragarh	186
Ranikhet	62
Champawat	160
Kausani	117
Kathgodam	34
Haldwani	40
Lalkua	60
Ramnagar	65
Bareilly	140
Lucknow	400
Agra	403
Delhi	310
Dehradun	300
Haridwar	245
Badrinath	334

Air Link

Pantnagar 70 Kms from Nainital is the nearest air port .

Tips For Tourism

1) Traffic Rules On the Mall Road

Entry of heavy traffic is prohibited during the months of May , June and October from 8 AM to 10.30 AM and 2.30 PM to 10.30 PM , light vehicles from 6.00 PM to 10.00 PM and cycle rickshaw from 6.30 PM to 9.30 PM.

2) Lake Bridge Tax

Toll tax is charged by municipality from the vehicles entering the Nainital town . It is charged at Tallital from the vehicles entering from Haldwani/Bhowali, while at Sukhatal from the vehicles coming from Kaladhungi side.
Lake Bridge rates -
           16th March to 15th Nov
           1600 Hrs to 2100 Hrs.-Heavy Vehicles-Rs.100/-
                                             Light   Vehicles-Rs.  50/-
           2100 Hrs to 1600 Hrs.-Heavy Vehicles-Rs. 50/-
                                             Light   Vehicles-Rs.  25/-
           16th Nov. to 15th March
           1500 Hrs to 2000 Hrs.-Heavy Vehicles-Rs.100/-
                                             Light   Vehicles-Rs.  50/-
           2000 Hrs to 1500 Hrs.-Heavy Vehicles-Rs. 50/-
                                             Light   Vehicles-Rs.  25/-

3) Parking

Parking of Vehicles is restricted on Mall . One can park his/her vehicle in the flatts (Mallital), taxi stand,Tallital & KMVN Parking at Sukhatal. Beside this some hotels provide parking facility to their customers.
Rates of Parking  -
        a) KMVN Parking Sukhatal ( On Kaladhungi-Nainital Road )
        Heavy Vehicles - Rs.100/-
        Light   Vehicles - Rs.  50/-
        Capacity - 300 Light Vehicles & 30 Heavy Vehicles.

        b) Taxi Stand Parking Tallital ( On Haldwani-Nainital Road )        Light   Vehicles - Rs.  50/-
        Capacity - 50 Light Vehicles .

        c) Parking at Flatts ( Mallital, Nainital )
        Heavy Vehicles - -
        Light   Vehicles - -
        Capacity - -

4) Conducted Tours

Kumoun Mandal Vikas Nigam Ltd.(KMVN) Nainital offers a variety of tours during the whole year. For details and booking one can contect the Parvat Tour (Phone No. 235656). Apart from above corporation, a number of local approved excursion agents also conduct tours to different places.

5) Weather

The winter starts at Nainital in late October which extends upto late March, of which December & January are extreme cold during which snow fall may also occur. April to Mid June & the month of October is the most pleasant time at Nainital. It rains very heavily from late June to September.

6) Clothing

Heavy woollens in winter and light woollens in summer. Raincoat & Umbrella are must during rainy season.

7) What to purchase

Decorative Wax Candles , Wooden Sticks , Items made of pine seeds etc