About Gandhinagar
Dehradun to Gandhinagar distnce : 1173 km
Estimated travel time : 21 hours
Dehradun to Gandhinagar is the very popular route for both domestic as well as foreign tourists. Being the capital city of Gujarat and the second planned city in India after Chandigarh, Gandhinagar has become the commercial and cultural hub of the state of Gujarat.
Situated on the bank of Sabarmati river, Gandhinagar offers a rich cultural heritage, a very beautiful well organized city, awsome architecture design, magnificient holy temples, historical monuments and forts and has a very important place in nation's struggle for freedom. The city is named after the Father of Nation, Mahatama Gandhi. The Gandhi Ashram and the various national movements that took place during the colonial era fills visitor with the feeling of patriotism. The most famous tourist attraction in Gandhinagar is Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple is made of 6000 tonnes of pink sandstone which makes it look beautiful and the temple with its spiritual value and architectural beauty attracts thousands of tourists every year. There are more holy places like Hanumanji temple and Brahmani Temple which are also a must visit.
Taxi from Dehradun to Gandhinagar is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Dehradun to Gandhinagar by car is well connected through NH48 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Dehradun to Gandhinagar distance is 1173 Km and is 21 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Saharanpur - wood carving, furniture market
Roorkee - IIT
Muzaffarnagar - Ganeshdham, Vahelna Jain Temple, Bhairon Ka Mandir, Akshay Vat Vatika, Sankirtan Bhawan, Zoology Museum
Mavana - Retreat
Meerut - Famous for all kind of sports goods
Bijnor - Indra Park, Vitur Kuti Temple, Nijab-ud-Daulah's fort (Gateway of Himalayas), Bijnor Daranagar, Najibabad Sultana Fort
Modinagar - Industrial Hub
Ghaziabad - ISKCON temple, Swarna Jayanti park, Drizzling water park, City forest, Shipra Mall, Lakshmi Narayan Temple, Indirapuram Habitat Centre, Gaur Central Mall
Delhi - the capital city of India
Neemrana - Neemrana Fort Palace, Zip Lining, Baori
Jaipur - The Pink City, forts, palaces, temples, architecture
Kishangarh
Pushkar - Brahma Temple is most popular attraction in Pushkar
Ajmer - Dargah Sharif Tomb of Garib Nawaz (Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti)
Pali - textile hub, famous temples like the Somnath temple, Adishwar temple, and the Ranakpur Jain temple
Sirohi - popular for Fort and temples
Mount Abu - only hill station in Rajasthan
Palanpur - City of Flowers, Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary, Keerti Stambh Victory tower, Balaram Mahadev Temple, Pataleshwar Mahadev Temple, Pallaviya Parshwanath Temple, Kedarnath Mahadev temple, Balaram Palace
Patan - Rani Ki Vav, architectural gems, ancient temples
Mehsana - Dudhsagar Dairy, Mehsana Jain pilgrimage
Modhera - famous Sun Temple Modhera, Modeshwari Mata mandir
Gandhinagar - Akshardham Temple,Indroda Nature Park,Sarita Udhyan,Indroda Dinosaur and fossil park