IIT Roorkee is one the top technical institutions in the country that has large number of educational center including engineering and applied science, science and business. The Institute conducts 21 academic courses like B.tech, B.arch, MCA and MBA and other programs. It has good connectivity with all major states via NH 58 and laying on Howrah-Chandigarh main railway line.
How to reach IIT by Bus, Car, Train and Flight?
By Train: Travel by train is easiest way to get IIT Roorkee from other regions. There are several trains serving roorkee on every day from various cities of the country. Shatabdi and Jan Shatabdi are the main high speed train which run on regular basis. From the national capital Delhi, it takes less than four hours from Delhi to IIT roorkee.
| Train name (no.) passing via | ||||||||||
| Roorkee | Arrives | Departs | Stop time | M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
| Hw Dli Express (04058) | 7:58 | 8:00 | 2 min | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Bkn Hw Special (04735) | 8:40 | 8:45 | 5 min | N | N | N | N | Y | N | N |
| Ddn Anvt Ac Special (04054) | 9:30 | 9:32 | 2 min | N | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y |
| Anvt Ddn Ac Special (04053) | 18:23 | 18:25 | 2 min | N | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y |
| Dehradun Shatabdi (12017) | 10:38 | 10:40 | 2 min | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Dehradun Shatabdi (12018) | 18:49 | 18:51 | 2 min | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Ddn Asr Express (14631) | 23:10 | 23:12 | 2 min | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Asr Ddn Express (14632) | 5:40 | 5:42 | 2 min | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Nanda Devi Express (12205) | 3:10 | 3:12 | 2 min | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Nanda Devi Express (12206) | 1:33 | 1:35 | 2 min | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Uhl Hw Link Jsh (12064) | 12:58 | 13:00 | 2 min | Y | N | Y | N | N | Y | N |
| Cdg Lko Express (12232) | 0:13 | 0:15 | 2 min | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Lko Cdg Express (12231) | 6:33 | 6:35 | 2 min | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Amar Nath Express (12587) | 3:23 | 3:25 | 2 min | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| Asr Cnb Express (14154) | 19:00 | 19:02 | 2 min | N | Y | N | N | N | N | N |
| Ljn Cdg Express (15011) | 10:56 | 10:58 | 2 min | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Cdg Ljn Express (15012) | 20:30 | 20:32 | 2 min | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Hw Uhl Link Jsh (12063) | 15:13 | 15:15 | 2 min | N | Y | N | N | Y | N | Y |
| Umb Mfp Express (14524) | 1:00 | 1:02 | 2 min | N | Y | N | N | N | Y | N |
| Sgnr Rksh Express (14712) | 12:40 | 12:42 | 2 min | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Rksh Sgnr Express (14711) | 17:08 | 17:10 | 2 min | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Bl Haridwar Express (12911) | 14:46 | 14:48 | 2 min | N | Y | N | N | N | N | N |
| Hw Ltt Ac Superfast (12172) | 19:38 | 19:40 | 2 min | N | Y | N | N | Y | N | N |
| Gangasutlej Express (13307) | 23:49 | 23:50 | 1 min | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Ujjaiyani Express (14310) | 8:38 | 8:40 | 2 min | N | Y | Y | N | N | N | N |
| Amritsar Mail (13005) | 0:24 | 0:25 | 1 min | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Amarnath Express (15653) | 3:24 | 3:25 | 1 min | N | N | Y | N | N | N | N |
| Jalianwala B Express (18103) | 23:26 | 23:28 | 2 min | Y | N | Y | N | N | N | N |
| Hw Bl Superfast Express (12912) | 19:38 | 19:40 | 2 min | N | N | Y | N | N | N | N |
| Ltt Hw Ac Superfast (12171) | 11:50 | 11:52 | 2 min | Y | N | N | Y | N | N | N |
| Aii Hw Express (19609) | 8:45 | 8:47 | 2 min | Y | N | N | Y | N | Y | N |
| Hw Bdts Superfast Express (22918) | 19:38 | 19:40 | 2 min | N | N | N | Y | N | N | N |
| Amarnath Express (15097) | 3:24 | 3:25 | 1 min | N | N | N | Y | N | N | N |
| Lko Sre Passenger (54251) | 17:33 | 17:35 | 2 min | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Jammu Ghy Express (15654) | 7:30 | 7:32 | 2 min | N | N | N | N | Y | N | N |
| Jammu Gkp Express (12588) | 7:30 | 7:32 | 2 min | N | N | N | N | N | Y | N |
| Lohit Express (15651) | 3:24 | 3:25 | 1 min | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| Hw Adi Mail (19032) | 16:23 | 16:25 | 2 min | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Amritsar Express (13049) | 1:51 | 1:52 | 1 min | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Jammu Tawi Express (13151) | 20:24 | 20:25 | 1 min | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Garib Rath Express (14605) | 5:28 | 5:30 | 2 min | N | N | Y | N | N | N | N |
| Hw Aii Express (19610) | 20:38 | 20:40 | 2 min | N | Y | N | N | Y | N | Y |
| Dehradun Express (12687) | 2:35 | 2:37 | 2 min | N | N | Y | N | N | N | Y |
| Hemkunt Express (14610) | 5:05 | 5:07 | 2 min | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Cnb Asr Express (14153) | 2:58 | 3:00 | 2 min | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| Cdg Ppta Express (13256) | 1:00 | 1:02 | 2 min | Y | N | N | Y | N | N | N |
| Asr Hwh Mail (13006) | 1:45 | 1:47 | 2 min | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Sealdah Express (13152) | 6:45 | 6:47 | 2 min | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Gangasatluj Express (13308) | 2:55 | 2:57 | 2 min | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Ind Ddn Express (14317) | 16:05 | 16:07 | 2 min | N | N | N | N | N | Y | Y |
| Hw Bme Link Express (24887) | 20:01 | 20:03 | 2 min | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Bme Hw Link Express (24888) | 7:45 | 7:47 | 2 min | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Dehradun Express (19019) | 13:15 | 13:17 | 2 min | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Uttaranchal Express (19566) | 8:38 | 8:40 | 2 min | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y |
| Ddn Kcvl Superfast Express (12288) | 8:38 | 8:40 | 2 min | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| Ddn Mdu Superfast Express (12688) | 9:28 | 9:30 | 2 min | Y | N | N | N | Y | N | N |
| Ddn Indb Express (14318) | 8:38 | 8:40 | 2 min | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | N |
| Ppta Cdg Express (13255) | 14:07 | 14:08 | 1 min | N | N | Y | N | N | N | Y |
| Lohit Express (15652) | 7:30 | 7:32 | 2 min | N | N | Y | N | N | N | N |
| Hariharnath Express (14523) | 5:29 | 5:30 | 1 min | Y | N | N | Y | N | N | N |
| Uttaranchal Express (19565) | 14:44 | 14:48 | 4 min | N | N | N | N | Y | N | N |
| Ndls Janshatabd (12056) | 7:00 | 7:02 | 2 min | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Ddn Janshtbdi (12055) | 18:46 | 18:48 | 2 min | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Asr Hwh Express (13050) | 1:25 | 1:27 | 2 min | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Dehradun Express (19020) | 14:43 | 14:45 | 2 min | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Hw Asr Jnshtbdi (12053) | 15:13 | 15:15 | 2 min | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y |
| Asr Hw Jnshtbdi (12054) | 12:58 | 13:00 | 2 min | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y |
| Haridwar Express (22917) | 14:46 | 14:48 | 2 min | N | N | Y | N | N | N | N |
| Jalianwala B Express (18104) | 19:00 | 19:02 | 2 min | N | N | Y | N | Y | N | N |
| Garib Rath Express (14606) | 14:05 | 14:07 | 2 min | N | N | Y | N | N | N | N |
| Utkal Express (18477) | 19:34 | 19:35 | 1 min | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Haridwar Mail (19031) | 11:05 | 11:07 | 2 min | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Kalingautkalexp (18478) | 6:43 | 6:45 | 2 min | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Hemkunt Express (14609) | 18:31 | 18:33 | 2 min | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Amarnath Express (15098) | 7:30 | 7:32 | 2 min | N | Y | N | N | N | N | N |
| Ujjaini Express (14309) | 16:05 | 16:07 | 2 min | N | N | Y | Y | N | N | N |
| Lku Asr Express (14615) | 5:28 | 5:30 | 2 min | N | N | N | N | N | Y | N |
| Asr Lku Express (14616) | 14:05 | 14:07 | 2 min | N | N | N | N | N | Y | N |
| Rmr Cdg Express (15031) | 10:08 | 10:10 | 2 min | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| Cdg Rmr Express (15032) | 19:00 | 19:02 | 2 min | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| Dehradun Express (22659) | 16:58 | 17:00 | 2 min | N | N | N | N | Y | N | N |
| Ddn Kcvl Superfast Express (22660) | 8:40 | 8:42 | 2 min | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N |
By Flight: Roorkee does not have any airport so if want to be there by flight, first you can reach Jolly Grant Airport. The airport is nearest to Roorkee with an approximate distance of 180 kilometers away. From there either take taxi or buses to reach Roorkee.
By Road: located at NH 58, Roorkee is located around 170 kms from national capital and around 30 kilometers from holiest place Haridwar. There are frequent bus service available to this place from the Maharana Pratap ISBT in Delhi. Apart from it, direct buses are available from Dehradun, Haridwar, Kotdwar, Rishikesh, Chandigarh and other cities that one can easily reach there. Other option, you can reach by Car on the route between New Delhi and Dehradun, if want reduce travel time.
Dehrun Airport to IIT
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