Gethia :- is set at an height of 5300 ft is an ideal tourist destination
on the Nainital-Bhowali Highway.
Nestling amongst a dense forest of Oak and pine trees, Gethia is a place
of absolute tranquility, where one wakes up to the song of birds as the
sun slowly peers over the mountain tops presenting an incredible picture
post card sight.
Gethia has an unhindered view of the hills, the ranges and the valley.
Just 16 kms away from Nainital & 18 kms from Kathgodam
it is an ideal place to spend the summer trip in calm, reclusive and cool
surroundings, is a harbour for nature lovers and those visitants who are
concerned in butter fly determining and flower gardening. Star-lit wintry
nights here are astonishing. The awesome bird's eye view of the surroundings
leaves the visitants wanting for more and the family run resorts set in
the backdrop of Kumaon hills are extending the guests tempting invitation
to spend days and night in Gethia.
One can experience the astounding powers of speculation here in Gethia
by connecting the experts of meditation, following the suits of Gurus Swami
Vivekananda and Aurobindo. Shri Aurobindo and Swami Vivekananda spent much
time here as they found this tiny, calm village an ideal place for solitude
and healing. Those who wish to spend their holidays in the lap of real Mother
Nature, to feel all the natural earthly comforts, to relieve from day to
day functions and to relax, visit this brilliant paradise on earth frequently.
Gethia provides the visitors with the joy of both the summer comforts
of a hill station and moderate coolness of winter in the plains.
Gethia is a delightful, family holiday destination enriched with superb
insights into some of the excellent features of Kumaon craftsmanship. Gethia
houses some ancient temples, a cemetery and other structures pointing to
its verdant past. Gethia has been attracting more and more visitors, with
the bee-keeping centres are the added attraction.
How To Reach Gethia - Distance Between Gethia
Air
:- Nearest airport: Pantnagar (56km/1 ¼ hrs) Linked to Delhi by Jagson Airlines
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. A taxi to Gethia costs Rs 600.
Rail
:- Nearest railhead :- Kathgodam which is only 18 kms away
and its takes around 30 minutes.
Tourist coming by rail mode can take Taxi or Buses from Kathgodam or Haldwani.
Taxi to Gethia is Rs 300.
Road
:- Gethia is 18 kms ahead of Kathgodam on NH-87. At Kathgodam,
continue straight along NH-87 to Gethia via Ranibagh, on the way to Nainital.
Once you turn left from Rampur for the last 1.5 hrs along the forested NH-87
via Rudrapur, you'll be accompanied by golden sun-flower fields, mango groves
sighing and hundreds of monkeys. There is a petrol pump on the Nainital-Haldwani
Highway in Gethia.
The 9 p.m. deluxe bus from Delhi's ISBT Anand Vihar to Nainital stops at
Gethia.
After the Moradabad by-pass fly-over, take the largely forested road to
Bazpur, which will take you to Haldwani via Kaladungi. From Haldwani (a
large town which has joined up with Kathgodam), take the Nainital route
to reach Gethia. Most Delhi motorists prefer this route.
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Ranikhet express (Train Number 5013) departs from Old Delhi Railway
Station at 11 PM daily, it reaches Gethia at 6 AM.
Delhi
to Kathgodam
| Train
No. |
Train
Name |
Origin |
Dep.Time |
Destination |
Arr.Time |
Days
Of Run |
| M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
| 5013
|
RANIKHET
EXP |
DELHI
|
22:45 |
Kathgodam
|
06:05 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Kathgodam
to Delhi
| Train
No. |
Train
Name |
Origin |
Dep.Time |
Destination |
Arr.Time |
Days
Of Run |
| M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
| 5014
|
RANIKHET
EXP |
Gethia
|
20:40 |
DELHI
|
05:15 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
This information was downloaded from the Indian
Railways web site. For the latest information click on the Indian
Railways link.
Two coaches are attached in Ranikhet express for Dehradun daily.
Bagh Express connects Kathgodam directly to Howarah via Lucknow.
Lalkuan Junction 56 Kms. from Nainital is another terminal point
of meter gauze line of North East Railways. Nainital Express connects
Lalkuan with Lucknow while Kumaon Express connects Lalkuan with
Agra via Bareilly. Ramnagar 65 Kms. away acts as an alternative
outlet for Delhi & Lucknow.
Train No. 4319/4320 runs in between Kathgodam and Dehradun
bi-weekly, its days from Gethia are Monday & Thursday while
from Dehradun days are Sunday & Wednesday.
RAILWAY
TIME TABLE
| Train
No. |
From |
To |
Depature |
| 5014 |
Kathgodam
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Delhi |
20:40 |
| 3020 |
Kathgodam
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Howarah |
19:30 |
| 5307 |
Lalkuan |
Lucknow |
20:45 |
| 5312 |
Lalkuan |
Agra
Fort |
19:00 |
| 4319 |
Kathgodam |
Dehradun |
22:00 |
| Train
No. |
From |
To |
Arrival |
| 5013 |
Delhi |
Kathgodam
|
06:00 |
| 3019 |
Howarah |
Kathgodam
|
08:30 |
| 5308 |
Lucknow |
Lalkuan |
06:30 |
| 5311 |
Agra
Fort |
Lalkuan |
08:30 |
| 4320 |
Dehradun |
Kathgodam
|
07:30 |
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