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City in Uttarakhand, India
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Roorkee is a small town in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is approximately 170 km from the capital of India, New Delhi.
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It is one of the largest yoga institutes in India, possibly the whole world. Named after the Rishi Patanjali, the institute is Baba Ramdev's flagship project. Its purpose is to practise and research and develop yoga and Ayurveda, as well as manufacture ayurvedic medicines.
Air-conditioned rooms, parking, 24-hour room service. 500 m away from City Bus Stand.
By bus
The main bus depot of Roorkee is on NH-58.
By plane
Nearest airport to Roorkee is Dehradun's Jolly Grant airport which has Air India services from Delhi. New Delhi International Airport is about 200 km away.
By train
The easiest way to get to Roorkee is by train. The Roorkee city station is located on Kolkata (Howrah) - Amritsar Main Railway Line.
The common ways to get around the city: Vikram Auto Rickshaw and Cycle Rickshaw. Walking is recommended in certain Old City areas.
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