About Haridwar
Jammu to Haridwar distnce : 561 km
Estimated travel time : 10.5 hours
Jammu to Haridwar is very popular route for religious reasons. Haridwar is also known as Dwara of Hari (Gateway to God). Thousands of pilgrims daily came here to take bath in holy river Ganga. The main attraction is Har ki Pauri. Haridwar is home to Panch Tirth (five pilgrimage destinations) and three Siddha Peetha (a place where desires get fulfilled).
Haridwar is a city of religion, holiness, spirituality, yoga and ayurved. It is famous for its temples and ghats. As Ronald Barrett said ".. the Ganga is more than a river, she is the Holy Mother. She is Ganga Ma." Its common saying that "no child is too dirty to be embraced by its mother". Mother Ganga embraces everyone and everything that is put into her. Everyday thousands of pilgrims take bath in holy river in Haridwar to relieve themselves of their sins and achieve salvation. Haridwar celebrates a number of festivals including the Kumbh Mela which occurs only once in 12 years.
Taxi from Jammu to Haridwar is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Jammu to Haridwar by car is well connected through NH44 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Jammu to Haridwar distance is 561 Km and is 10.5 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Kathua - Sukrala Mata, Sarthal, Airwan Temple, Mata Bala Sundri Temple Nagri, Chanchalo Mata Temple, Atal Setu, Dhaggar
Pathankot - Ranjit Sagar Dam, Mukteshwar Temple, Shahpurkandi Fort, Hydraulic Research Station, Nagni Temple, Nurpur Fort, Kali Mata Ka Mandir
Mukerian - one of the biggest irrigation projects in India -The Pong Dam
Jalandhar - leather goods, leather footwear, bags furniture, sports goods, Devi talab Mandir etc
Kapurthala - Rail Coach Factory, Jagatjit Cotton Textiles Mills, Pushpa Gujral Science city etc
Ludhiana - hosiery industries, Phillaur Fort, Clock Tower, Leisure Valley, Nehru Rose Garden, Punjab Heritage Museum, Govind Godham.
Sirhind - Aam Khas Bag, Rauza Sharif, Floating Restaurant, Gurudwara Fatehgarh Sahib, Sanghol, Mata Chakreshvari Devi Jain Temple
Rajpura - largest industrial hub of punjab
Ambala - Badshahi Bagh Gurudwara, Bhawani Amba Temple, European Cemetery, Gurudawara Lakhnaur Sahib, Gurudawara Manji Sahib, Gurudawara Panjokhara Sahib
Yamunanagar - Adibadri, Ancient Site of Sugh, Bilaspur and Kapalmochan, Buddhist Stupa Chaneti, Ch Devi Lal Herbal Nature Park, Chhachhrauli, Fort of Buria and Rang Mahal
Saharanpur - Bhura Dev mandir, Baba Bhuradev Temple, Shakumbhari Devi Temple, Bala Sundri Mata Mandir โข Bala Sundari Devi Temple