Haridwar

A number of restaurants providing a variety of Indian cuisine are available. Non-vegetarian food and alcoholic drinks are prohibited in Haridwar.

Main shopping centres are:
Moti Bazar, Upper Road, Jwalapur,U.P. Handloom Emporium, Near Bharat Mata Temple, Haridwar.Some of the popular purchase items are Rudrakash, Gangajali (Vessels containing Ganga water), pickles, kumkum (vermillion), Ayurvedic medicine and precious stones.

Banks:

• State Bank of India, BHEL Main Gate, Sector 5, BHEL. Phones: (0133)426125, 426212 & 427285.
• Bank of Baroda, Upper Road. Phone: (0133)427208.
• Canara Bank, Railway Road. Phone: (0133)427208.
• Central Bank of India. Phone: (0133)427326.
• Punjab National Bank, Upper Road. Phone: (0133)425251.

Post Office

• Head Post Office, Upper Road. Phone: (0133)427025.

Hospitals:

• Har Milap District Hospital, Upper Road. Phone: (0133)426060.
• Chain Rai Female Hospital, Upper Road. Phone: (0133)427490.
• Ram Krishna Mission Hospital, Kankhan. Phone: (0133)427141.
• Ganga Mata Charitable Eye Hospital, Sapt. Sarovar Link Road, Haridwar. Phone: (0133)426090.
• Tripathi Nursing Home, near Railway Crossing, Jwalapur by pass road.
• Government Hospital, Dehradun Road. Phone: (0133)30096.
• Kohli Hospital, Tilak Road. Phone: (0133)30680.
• Nirmal Ashram Hospital, Maya Kund. Phone: (0133)30942.

Tourist Office:

• Regional Tourists Office, Government of UP, Rahi Motel. Phone: (0133)427370.
• Tourist Reception Counter, Main Hall, Railway Station. Phone: (0133)427817.

Rail:

• Haridwar Railway Station, Enquiries. Phone: 131.

Bus:

• Roadways Bus Stand, opp. Railway Station. Enquiries Phone: (0133)427037.
• Yatra Bus Stand, Rishikesh. Phone: (0133)30076.
• GMVN Limited, Haridwar, near Rahi Motel. Phones: (0133)426886 & 426719.

Travel Agents:

• Vikrant Travels, Vishnu Ghat. Phone: (0133)427930. Fax: 426343.
• Konark Travels, Jassa Ram Road. Phone: (0133)427210.
• Ashwani Travels, 3, Station Road. Phone: (0133)424581.
• Amba International Travels, Vishnu Ghat. Phone: (0133)424432.