subject: Nainital To Delhi [print this page] Nainital is a hill station that lies at the foot of Kumaon Hills in Uttarakhand. The town is situated in the middle of mountains, Mount Naina, Mount Deopatha and Mount Ayarpatha being three of the most important ones. The name of the town means lake of the eye with naina meaning eye and tal meaning lake. Legend has it that the three great sages, Atri, Pulastya and Pulaha, fpund no water in the region when they visited the town and so dug a deep hole and filled it with water brought from Mansarovar Lake in Tibet. It is believed that is how Lake Naini came into existence. A dip in this lake is considered as holy as a dip in the sacred Lake Mansarovar. Another mythological story goes Nainital is one among the 64 places where parts of Goddess Parvati had fallen when Lord Shiva was carrying her. Naini Lake, Naina Devi Temple, Cave Gardens, Gurney House and Guano Hill are some of the popular tourist spots in Nainital.
Delhi is probably best known as the political and national capital of India. But apart from that, Delhi is a great place for educational and industrial centers too. In fact, the city pulls in hundreds of people from various parts of the world in relation to work. Delhi is one place in India where youll find a blend of a people from a variety of backgrounds. Red Fort, Qutub Minar, India Gate, Jantar Mantar, Akshardham Temple, Lotus Temple, Parliament House and Raj Bhavan are some places that attract a host of tourists in Delhi. You can visit the bylanes or galis (in hindi) of Chandni Chowk which have small stalls selling Indian delicacies such as chaats and jalebis or just walk to Janpath, Sarojini Nagar or Khan Market which are street markets selling clothes, chappals or slippers, bags and more.
Since Nainital does not have an airport of its own, travelling from Nainital to Delhi is not possible. Also, Nainital does not have its own railway station but Kathgodam, Moradabadand Bareilly railway stations located nearby have trains such as Kalingautkal Express, Uttaranchal Express, Shramjeevi Express and Sadbhawna Express running between the two cities. Buses and trains take around 4 hours to cover the distance from Nainital to Delhi which is around 277 kilometers. Volvo, AC sleeper and Deluxe bus services are available on this route and are sure to make your journey really comfortable.
