About Chakrata

Chakrata in Uttarakhand is one of the famous hill stations. Chakrata has a history from Mahabharat. It is said that when Kauravas tried to kill their cousin brothers Pandavs by burning them in Lakshagraha (house made up of Lac material), They all rescued themselves from a tunnel and came to Chakrata. Hence there is a place known as Lakha Mandal. It is now a Hindu Temple nearby Chakrata. Later on, Britishers developed Chakrata for summers so that officials from the East India Company can spend quality time. Currently, Chakrata has a military cantonment.

How To Reach Chakrata

Chakrata by Air

Dehradun airport or Jolly Grant Airport(DED) is the nearest airport to Chakrata and the distance is 113 km from Chakrata. From Dehradun, you can take buses and taxis which are easily available in Dehradun.

• Regular flights from New Delhi to Dehradun are Vistara, Indigo, Go First, Spice Jet.
• Regular flights from Mumbai to Dehradun are Vistara, Indigo, Air Asia, Go First, Spice Jet.
• Regular flights from Chandigarh to Dehradun are Vistara, Indigo, Air Asia, Go First, Spice Jet.

Time Taken by the fastest flights are:

• New Delhi to Dehradun: 1 hour 5 minutes approximately.
• Mumbai to Dehradun: 2 hours 15 minutes approximately.
• Chandigarh to Dehradun: 4 hours 35 minutes approximately.

Chakrata by Train

Dehradun railway station(DDN) is the nearest railway station to Chakrata. The distance between Dehradun and Chakrata is 87 kilometres, and you may go there by cab or bus. The railway station is well connected to several cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Chandigarh, and many others.

• Trains from New Delhi to Dehradun are Shatabdi, Uttaranchal Express, Ujjaini Express, Mussoorie Express, etc.
• Trains from Mumbai to Dehradun are Bandra Terminus to Haridwar Express, Mumbai LTT Haridwar Express, etc. These trains terminate at Haridwar, which is approximately 52km from Dehradun.
• Train from Chandigarh to Dehradun is Amritsar- Dehradun Express. Other trains from Chandigarh are Sri GangaNagar Haridwar Intercity Express, Amritsar Haridwar Junction Shatabdi Express, etc. But these trains terminate at Haridwar Junction, thus one has to take a bus or a cab for Dehradun, which is just 52km from Haridwar.

Time Taken by Fastest Trains:

• New Delhi to Dehradun: 5 hours 50 minutes approximately.
• Mumbai to Dehradun: 25 hours 55 minutes approximately.
• Chandigarh to Dehradun: 7 hours approximately.

Chakrata by Road

Chakrata has good connectivity through roads. From Delhi to Dehradun, you can drive or hire a taxi. Otherwise, you can take the bus to Dehradun and take a taxi to reach Chakrata. Chakrata's distance from Delhi is around 300 Kms which is approximately 7 hours of a drive. Chakrata is easily reachable from Dehradun by road. One can take the following routes to reach Chakrata.

• New Delhi to Chakrata: NH334, NH 44, NH 709B.
• Chandigarh to Chakrata: NH7 Vikasnagar-Chakrata Road, NH907.
• If you are traveling from Mumbai then it is advised that you either take a flight or a train to Dehradun and then take a cab or a bus for Chakrata and avoid taking a road trip as it will be a very hectic journey because of the fact that Mumbai is 1729km from Chakrata which is going to be a 31 hours long journey.

Places to explore near Chakrata

• Mussoorie: 80 kms/2 hours 45 minutes approximately.
• Dehradun: 86 kms/3 hours approximately.
• Nag Tibba: 88 kms/3 hours 33 minutes approximately.
• Dhanaulti: 107 kms/3 hours 54 minutes approximately.

Places to Explore in Uttarakhand

• Nainital: 370 km/9 hours 32 minutes approximately.
• Naukuchiatal: 388 km/9 hours 55 minutes approximately.
• Ranikhet: 427 km/ 10 hours 56 minutes approximately.
• Almora: 434 km/11 hours 15 minutes approximately.
• Mukteshwar: 417km/10 hours 39 minutes approximately.
• Bhimtal: 380 km/9 hours 42 minutes approximately.
• Auli: 386 km/11 hours 3 minutes approximately.