We’ve decided to change the option from private bus/coach to a train ride. The train will take you to Kathgodam, a nearby city to Kainchi. Then the ride from Kathgodam to Kainchi is via taxi (available outside the railway station).
TRAIN DELHI TO KATHGODAM
Station: New Delhi Railway Station (NDLS) — main station in Delhi to Kathgodam (KGM) — only station
Train: Shatabdi Express | Platform # 11 | AC Chair
Departure time: 6AM estimated
Arrival: 11:40AM estimated
Food: available in the train and included in the ticket price. Mostly chai and packed food… safe to eat!
TRAIN KATHGODAM TO DELHI
Train: Uttarakhand Sampark Kranti Express – AC chair
Departure: 8:50am – platform 3
Arrival: 3:20pm at Old Delhi Junction Railway Station (DLI) — platform 5
NOTE: Please be at least 1/2 hour at the train platform. At the station, you may want to hire a coolie (porter) to carry your bags — aprox. Rs. 100 per bag (they do not accepted other currency). Usually they have a red turban or their head. Show him your train ticket. He’ll take you to the right platform. We will purchase the train tickets and email them to you. You’ll need to print a copy and bring it with you. It will be requested by the train conductor.
NOTE: If for any reason (foreseen or unforeseen) you cannot be at the designated hotel in Delhi on time before the bus leaves, you will need to get to Kainchi on your own. Although the retreat package does not cover the expenses of a different transportation than the one we are providing, we will be happy to suggest alternatives. If you know this might be the case, please reach out to us in advance and let us know.
NOTE: The train tickets DELHI-KATHGODAM and the taxi fare from KATHGODAM to KAINCHI are covered in your Immersion package. Any other mode of transportation you may prefer, will not be covered.
