Ranikhet - Kumaon [Uttarakhand] :::.

Ranikhet is a hill station and cantonment town in Almora district in the state of Uttarakhand. It is the home for the Kumaon Regiment (KRC) & Naga Regiment and is maintained by the Indian Army.

Ranikhet is at an altitude of 1869 metres above sea level and within sight of the western peaks of the Himalayas.

Ranikhet, which means Queen's meadow in Hindi, gets its name from a local legend, which states that it was here, that Raja Sudhardev won the heart of his queen, Rani Padmini, who subsequently chose the area for her residence, giving it the name, Ranikhet though no palace exists in the area.

In 1869 the British established the headquarters of the Kumaon Regiment here and used the station as a retreat from the heat of the Indian summer.

How to Reach:

By road: Ranikhet is well connected with nearby cities like Nainital, Almora and Bareily. Tourist and State owned bus services are available from Delhi to Ranikhet, covering the distance of 350 km.

By rail: Ranikhet does not have railway station. Kathgodam (KGM) is a nearby train station connected to Delhi.

By air: Airports near Ranikhet -Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun, Indira Gandhi Intl Airport, Delhi