Roorkee
in Haridwar of State of Uttarakhand, India

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
29.866 and 77.891 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 29° 51' 58" and E 77° 53' 28"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rupee - INR
Spoken languages:
English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Panjabi, Assamese, Bihari , Kashmiri, Nepali, Sindhi, Sanskrit, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:20 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:45 am and 5:21 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.155 and -109.432 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Roa
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for India in Southern Asia

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to India.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning India. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Roorkee

Roorkee in Haridwar (State of Uttarakhand) with it's 103,894 citizens is a place in India about 94 mi (or 151 km) north-east of New Delhi, the country's capital city.

Current time in Roorkee is now 05:20 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Roorkee, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in India is Dehradun Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in India is Red Fort Complex in a distance of 92 mi (or 149 km), South-West. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dehra Dun, Panchkula, Delhi, New Delhi and Chandigarh. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 77 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 67 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 30%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Monday, 18th of November 2024

24°C (76 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

23°C (74 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

23°C (74 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Motel Polaris

Address
0,1 mi
Delhi-Dehradun-Haridwar NH58, opposite IIT Roorkee Main Gate, Near Roorkee Bustand
247667 Roorkee
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Motel Divine International

Address
0,2 mi
48,Civil Lines,opp bus stand
247667 Roorkee
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Deep Residency

Address
1,0 mi
Near ramnagar chowk, Roorkee
247667 Roorkee
India

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Prem Dynasty

Address
0,2 mi
Opp. Bus Stand,Civil Lines
247667 Roorkee
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Krish Residency

Address
0,3 mi
22-Civil Lines
247667 Roorkee
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Shourya Guest House

Address
0,3 mi
22,Civil Lines, Opp Main Post Office
247667 Roorkee
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Canal View Hotel

Address
0,9 mi
95 Purva Vali, Opposite Satyanarayan Mandir, Dehradun Sahrapur Road
247667 Roorkee
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Aryan

Address
1,5 mi
Delhi Haridwar Road, Double Fhatak.
247667 Roorkee
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Destination 01332

Address
0,3 mi
496/40,Civil Lines,NH-58
248001 Roorkee
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Motel Blue Sapphire

Address
1,1 mi
opp. vaishali mandapam , NH73, dehradun road ,Ramnagar ,
247667 Roorkee
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

POWER DRIFT, Cognizance 2013, IIT Roorkee

Published: March 23, 2013
Length: 52:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Susanta Borgohain

Remotely controlled IC engine driven model car race.


Amit IIT Roorkee, B2B Internship Experience

Published: February 03, 2013
Length: 56:13 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: amitiniitr

During my MBA program at IIT Roorkee, I did a winter internship in Back2Basics Finishing School, Chennai from Dec 5, 2011 to Jan 4, 2012. I am sharing my Internship Experience in this video....


CRY IITR @ School for the Deaf, Roorkee.

Published: April 25, 2012
Length: 42:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CRYIITR

The Launch event of Child Rights and You (CRY) - IIT Roorkee Chapter. It included colouring and drawing competitions, along with a couple of videos at the end. The children received prizes...


68th Independence Day at IIT Roorkee

Published: August 17, 2014
Length: 32:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Susanta Borgohain

Performance by Anushruti students.


Dj Night @ rajendra bhawan,IIT Roorkee (2015)

Published: January 10, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: abhishek meena

new year celebration at rajendra bhawan, iit roorkee. organised by bhawan secy:-wazid hussain , councilor:-abhishek meena & shubham illuminati vij......


Dharti dhakel singh- combat bot at iit roorkee

Published: November 30, 2012
Length: 06:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Anubhav Ghosh

DDS at quterfinals of iit roorkee armageddon 2.0. dharti dhakel singh(DDS) is a combat bot made by robotics enthusiast of ITM UNIVERSITY, Gurgaon, a bot which has lost only 2 fights in his...


The Curious Savage - Part II

Published: February 06, 2015
Length: 45:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dramatics Section, IIT Roorkee

The Curious Savage is a comedic play about Ethel P. Savage, a woman whose husband recently died and left her approximately ten million dollars. Contrasting the kindness and loyalty of psychiatric...


Blast of Last of Lasts.

Published: December 20, 2014
Length: 02:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Vivek Baghotia

Batch of 2015, Architecture and Planning, IIT Roorkee.


KayanjaliCEC1

Published: October 05, 2013
Length: 31:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CEC IITRoorkee

'Kavyanjali', Soulful and Mesmerizing event organized by Civil Engineering Consortium (CEC), Civil Engg Department, IIT Roorkee. Kavyanjali echoed various moods ranging from human values of...


Glimpses of Divine School

Published: December 24, 2013
Length: 33:44 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Divine School

A special free school of quality education for poor, orphan & handicapped children in Roorkee (Uttarakhand, India) & nearby cities.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Roorkee

Roorkee is a city and seat of a municipal corporation in Haridwar district, Uttarakhand, in far northern India. It is on the banks of the Ganges canal on the national highway between Delhi and Dehradun. Roorkee is known for Roorkee Cantonment, one of the country's oldest, and the headquarters of Bengal Engineer Group since 1853. The renowned engineering college IIT Roorkee is located in this town.

Located at 29.87, 77.88 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities and towns in Haridwar district

Dhandera

Dhandera is a census town in Haridwar district in the state of Uttarakhand, India.

Located at 29.84, 77.89 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities and towns in Haridwar district


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Roorkee, রোরকি, रुड़की, रूरकी, ଋଡ଼କୀ, Рурки, ரூர்க்கி, రూర్కీ, Руркі, روڑکی, 罗奥尔凯埃