Welcome to IIT ROORKEE PRACTICAL INFORMATION Welcome to IIT ROORKEE, India to attend the 8 th International Conference on Hydraulic Efficiency Measurement IGHEM 2010. In the next few pages there is practical information you will find useful. This is related to the conference venue, travel from Delhi to Roorkee and some tourist information. Transport from Delhi Airport to Roorkee Travel agent may be contacted for travel assistance from Delhi airport onwards Mr Rabi Rath, M/s Space Age Tours, 13, Vinobapuri, 3rd Floor, Lajpat Nagar-11, New Delhi-110024 Tel No: + 91 11 29844307; Fax: +91 11 29832960; Mobile: +91 9810046663 E-mail: spacetour@vsnl.net; spaceagetours@gmail.com He may pickup you at the airport at visitor lounge or entry Gate No-6 (both in same area), Indira Gandhi International Airport Delhi as per arrival schedule, if communicated in advance. (a) By Road: Roorkee is connected with Delhi by National Highway No. 58 and is about 200 km. Road at some places is very good but also some places are very bad. It may take about 4 to 5 hrs travel from Delhi to Roorkee depending on the time of travel. S. No. Particulars Cost (in INR) 1. To receive the participant at New Delhi Airport and travel to Roorkee without staying in a Hotel at New Delhi by a Car 2. To receive the participant at New Delhi Airport and travel to Roorkee with one night stay in Budget Class Hotel at New Delhi travel to Roorkee on next day by a car Note: The vehicle used for transportation will be air-conditioned. At present 1US$ is about 44 Indian Rupees. 5500 9000 (b) By Rail: There are two good trains from New Delhi Rly station to Roorkee Rly station 1. Train Shatabdi Express (Train no. 2017): Depart Delhi 0650 hrs Arrival Roorkee 1040 hrs having class Chair Car and Executive IGHEM 2010: Practical Information Page 1 of 5
2. Train Jan Shatabdi Express (Tain No. 2055): Depart Delhi 1525 hrs Arrival Roorkee 1855 hrs having class Chair Car and ordinary seat Following trains are also available for travel from Roorkee to New Delhi Railway station 1. Train Jan Shatabdi Express (Tain No. 2056): Depart Roorkee 0715 hrs Arrival Delhi 1115 hrs having class Chair Car and ordinary seat 2. Train Shatabdi Express (Train no. 2018): Depart Roorkee 1853 hrs Arrival Delhi 2240 hrs having class Chair Car and Executive The travel by train requires advance reservation as these are in heavy demand. For train reservation the age and gender of the passenger is also required. The cost of the travel by Executive Class is about 850 INR and by Chair Car is about 450 INR. In such case the cost of receiving of the participants at New Delhi Airport and dropping at New Delhi Rly station is 1200 INR. For any assistance regarding travel, you may please contact my colleagues: Dr Dheeraj K Khatod, IIT Roorkee Accommodation (Mob: +91 9412393944; Tel: +91 1332 285690(O); +91 1332 285122(R) Email: khatoddheeraj@gmail.com) Mr M K Singhal, IIT Roorkee Registration and Travel (Mob: +91 9411178103; Tel: +91 1332 285165 (O); +91 1332 285191 (R) Email: msinghal92@gmail.com) Conference Venue Alternate Hydro Energy Centre (AHEC) Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Roorkee 247667 Uttarakhand Tel: +91 1332 285213; 274254 http://www.iitr.ernet.in/departments/ah/pages/index.html Conference Registration Registration will take place at Alternate Hydro Energy Centre. Each participant will receive a badge with bag on arrival. It is recommended to worn the badge at all times. IGHEM 2010: Practical Information Page 2 of 5
Transport to and from the institute/hotels Institute Guest House (NC Nigam Guest House and Khosla International House) and Motel Polaris are within walking distance from Alternate Hydro Energy Centre building. If you are staying at the Hotel Centrum, Cars (Air Conditioned) and an institute bus (non Air Conditioned) shall be available to pickup and drop. Money All Credit cards are also accepted at many places (including Hotels of your stay) in Roorkee. However Institute Guest House accepts only cash or cheque (not any type of card). Bank Inside the IIT Roorkee campus, there is a branch of State Bank of India (SBI) having the facilities of ATM & Foreign Currency Exchange. USEFUL CONTACT NUMBERS: You may contact the following person(s): Dr B K Gandhi : +91 9412920113 Tutorial Dr R P Saini : +91 9412071956 Exhibition Dr S K Singal : +91 9897063273 Fee payment Mr S N Singh : +91 9837051140 Conference Venue & Technical Sessions Mr M K Singhal : +91 9411178103 Conference Venue & Reception + Travel Assistance Dr Dheeraj K Khatod : +91 9412393944 Accommodation Dr Arun Kumar : +91 9837016919 Accommodation: Depending on the request of the participants, the accommodation has been reserved in the following hotels/guest house, may be contacted/reached directly: 1. HOTEL CENTRUM Delhi Road, Roorkee- 247667 India Telefax: +91 1332 242422; Mob.: +91 9756207191; +91 9756207194 Email : hotelscentrum@yahoo.in; hotel.centrum12@gmail.com Website: www.hotelcentrumroorkee.com IGHEM 2010: Practical Information Page 3 of 5
2. MOTEL POLARIS Delhi Haridwar Highway, Roorkee- 247667 India Tel.: +91 1332 272648, 277701; Fax: +91 1332 277702 Email: staymotel_polaris@rediffmail.com; stay@motelpolaris.com Website: www.motelpolaris.com 3. INSTITUTE GUEST HOUSE (IIT Roorkee) (a) N C Nigam Guest House Reception +91 1332 286750 (b) K I H Guest House Reception +91 1332 284100 IGHEM 2010: Practical Information Page 4 of 5
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