Rajaji National Park is situated along the hills and foothills of Shiwalik ranges in the Himalayan foothills and represents the Shiwalik eco-system. On the map it is located between Haridwar (Latitude 29⁰ 56’ 40”) and Dehradun (Latitude 30⁰ 20’ North) and  79⁰ 80’ E Longitude (Dehradun 78⁰ 01’ 15” E (Ramgarh), Chillawali- 77⁰ 54’ 30” East).

APPROACH AND ACCESS

Rajaji National park is accessible from many directions by road, rail and air. Bus services and overnight trains are available for Dehradun and Haridwar  from Delhi and Lucknow. It is very well connected by road from Saharanpur which in turn is very well connected by rail to Delhi, Lucknow, Amritsar, Jammu Tawi and Calcutta. Jolly Grant Airport which is only a few kilometers away from the Northern Boundary of the Park has a daily 50 minutes flight from Delhi.

Following are the main roads by which one can go to the different areas of Rajaji Park.

1. Dehradun Delhi State Highway: It almost forms the western boundary of Rajaji Park. Mohand is the important station on this road where a forest road goes inside the park.

2. Dehradun Doiwala, Rishikesh, Haridwar State Highway: This is the most convenient  road. By  this road one can go to the Ramgarh, Motichur, Kunao and Chilla Forests of Rajaji Park.

3. Moradabad, Haridwar State Highway: This is a connecting road between Lucknow-Delhi highway and Haridwar. By this road one can go to the Chilla, Gohri, Ranipur forest and forest areas adjoining Haridwar of the Rajaji Park. For easy approach and access, there are several entry gates to the park.

The details are being given below:

Entry Gates of the Park: