Ardha Badri, Joshimath – Connectivity
Joshimath is located at about 3 Kms from Vishnu Prayag,
41 Kms from Badrinath, 62 Kms from Nandaprayag, 83 Kms from Karnaprayag, 115
Kms from Rudraprayag, 181 Kms from Devaprayag, 252 Kms from Rishikesh Railway
Station, 255 Kms from Rishikesh, 275 Kms from Haridwar, 276 Kms from Haridwar
Railway Junction, 270 Kms from Dehradun Airport and 505 Kms from Delhi Airport.
Ardha Badri, located on the Joshimath-Tapovan road is in a remote village and
can be approached only by trekking along a steep bridle path. On the Joshimath
- Tapovan road there is a hilly path that leads to Subhain. The path is very
difficult to travel as the steepness is such that it will be out of bounds if
you are short on fitness and strength, both physical and mental. Subhain is at
a height of 3048 meters.
By Road:
Subhain lies on the motorable road that connects
Joshimath to Tapovan. One can find taxis from Joshimath to Subhain. From
Subhain there is a bridle trek that leads to Ardha Badri. Joshimath lies on
national highway NH58 that connects Delhi with Badrinath and Mana Pass in
Uttarakhand near Indo-Tibet border. Therefore, all the buses and vehicles that
carry pilgrims from New Delhi to Badrinath via Haridwar and Rishikesh in
pilgrim season of summer months pass through Joshimath. Rishikesh is the major
starting point for road journey to Joshimath. Regular buses operate from
Rishikesh bus station to Joshimath. The road distance from Rishikesh to
Joshimath is 255 km via Rudraprayag and Chamoli.
By
Train:
Rishikesh railway station is the nearest railhead 252 Km
from Joshimath. Haridwar Railway junction, 24 Kms
farther from Rishikesh, has train connections to most of the major cities in
India. Taxi or jeeps are available to Joshimath from Rishikesh railway station.
One can find taxis from Joshimath to Subhain. From Subhain there is a bridle
trek that leads to Ardha Badri.
By Air:
Jolly Grant airport Dehradun is the nearest airport 270
Km from Joshimath through Rishikesh. Tourists find taxi or jeep to Joshimath
from Jolly Grant airport. One can find taxis from Joshimath to Subhain. From
Subhain there is a bridle trek that leads to Ardha Badri.
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