Roorkee is a city in Haridwar district, Uttarakhand that is spread over a flat terrain
with the grand spectacle of Himalaya‚ s ranges flanking it in the East and the North-
east. It is on the banks of the Ganges canal on the national highway 58 between Delhi
and Dehradun. The dominant feature of the city is the Upper Ganges Canalwhich
flows north-south and bisects the city. It is also known for Roorkee Cantonment, one
of the country's oldest, and the headquarters of Bengal Engineer Group (Bengal
Sappers) since 1853. The renowned IIT Roorkee is located in this city. Roorkee is
famous for the manufacture of survey and nautical instruments. Roorkee comes under
Northern Railway region of Indian Railways and is connected to major Indian cities.
The nearest airport is Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun, though the preferred one
is Indira Gandhi International Airport in... अधिक पढ़ें