LOITERING AT DEHRADUN AND HARIDWAR RAILWAY STATIONS

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I loved Mussoorie, and my time spent there was just splendid and totally adventurous. I had travelled there via bus, but decided to take the rail on my journey back. So, after the obvious bus journey back to Dehradun ( there's a ticket booking counter just next to the small dhabas, near the Taxi-Sumo-bus Stand ). I opted to do the rest of the journey by train. On reaching Dehradun, I got a general ticket, as it was an inpromptu decision and got it dirt-cheap ( 150 bucks ). What was good was I managed to sneak into a reserved compartment with that ticket, with the coach not being that crowded. It was the same train that would go all the way to Delhi, but I'd get down at Haridwar. To my luck, I met few fellow passengers who were on general ticket too, so, that boosted my confidence. It was like...Jail-jana-hai-toh-inhi-ke-saath-jayenge-ab. Heehee... We chatted at length and within no time we reached Haridwar.


Last glimpse of Mussoorie. Horses, on the rain-drenched streets!!!! How I love them :-)

Dehradun Railway Station is situated right next to the Dehradun Bus Stop. But mind you, this bus stop is not the same as ISBT, which had dropped me off a couple of kilometres away from the Rly Station from Haridwar ( from where I had to take a Vikram for Rs10/- ). One can catch buses from here to the hilly places like Mussoorie, Kempty etc BTW...Do look out for my Kempty trip, coming up soon. And about the Railway Station - well, see for yourself!


the platform...



Some refreshments and the wait for train to arrive :-)

The train sped through the Rajaji National Park, with tales being spun around amonsgt the travellers, how men encroached the wild and vice versa...with elephants and other animals often appearing in nearby villages...and sometimes, some damage done too on both the sides.


It was almost 8pm when I finally reached Haridwar. I decided to do some more pet-puja before retiring into the hotel bed. I decided to try what was on offer in the Railway canteen itself. Somehow, no matter which Railway Station you are in, their food seem to taste the same everywhere, dull. Anyhow, can't complain much now, can we? I ate up fast and headed back to the hotel....for, the next day would be another mind-boggling journey. To Rishikesh...


Address : DerhraDun Railway Station, Haridwar Railway Station.
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DEHRADUN TO MUSSOORIE - A ROAD TRIP BY BUS

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Mussoorie is a famous hill station. It was frequented by the britishers at one point, who wanted to escape the unbearable heat of the plains. Thus, one finds many colonial relics here, including old architecture. It was more of a place of enjoyment for them. I was headed for Mussoorie, and my excitement knew no bounds. See my glee through the pictures below :-)


In pictures - the bus booking counter ( near Dehradun Rly Station ), the queue and then of course, the insides of the bus I boarded. Travelling by bus is always a cheaper and safer option.


To go the hills, one has to leave the city and plains behind first. Here, we were leaving the Dehradun valley behind. In pictures, our bus, as it navigated through the city traffic.


And then, voila, we were entering the hills already, within a short span of time. It takes about 1 hour from Dehradun to reach Mussoorie by bus. There are shared cabs too. As I was sitting in the back-most seat, I kept looking back. The view was stunning, but alas, the bus rear-window was not! So, I had to depend mostly on my side-window.


I clicked and I clicked, as the bus went up the hair-raising twist and turns, in the road ahead. It was green, green and more green - with prayer-flags, some odd-souvenir shops and occasional structures. There were many small private vehicles as well as scooter/bikes going up and down the hill, all along the way. There were many landslides spots as well in the entire route.



Hills...n more hills!


The curvy up-hill road...

Did I forget to mention the mist? It kept us company all the way too. The visibility can get really low, and hence, most of the cars use head-lights even during day-time to avoid mishaps.


The signs ~ told us we were getting closer and closer! The blue sign-board on right says - 'Paharon ki Raani Mussoorie mei apka swagat hai.'


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