Location
Srinagar is located at 30.22°N 78.78°E.[1] at the left bank of Alaknanda river. It has an average elevation
of 560 metres (1,837 feet). It is the widest valley in the Garhwal hills.
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Road
It is reached by national highway NH58. Srinagar is about 100 km from Rishikesh which is the last city on
the plains of Uttarakhand and from where the mountains start. The road distance from Rishikesh to Srinagar
via Devprayag.
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Railway
The nearest railway stations are at Rishikesh and Kotdwara. However, Rishikesh is a small railway station
not connected by fast trains. Haridwar railway junction, 24 km farther from Rishikesh, has train connections
to most of the major cities in India and is, therefore, the rail head for Srinagar.
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Air
The nearest airport is the Jolly Grant airport, Dehradun 150 km (93 mi) away.
Climate
Srinagar is the hottest place in the Garhwal hills in summers as it is at low elevation of just 560 m. and
the temperature reaches 45 °C on some days from May to July. It has chilly winters and the temperature can
fall to 2 °C in December and January.
