Kathgodam

Kathgodam is a very beautiful hill station in Uttarakhand state, which is also known as the gateway to Nainital. Kathgodam is located at close to the picturesque hills of Nainital. It is not such a big tourist place of the state, but the natural beauty of this place will definitely make you stay for a moment. Kathgodam is a suburban area of the Haldwani metropolis located in the state of Uttarakhand, India. The river Gaula rises through its right towards Haldwani city.

History of Kathgodam

Kathgodam is located in the Nainital District of Uttarakhand state, known as Kumaon Gateway. The altitude of Kathgodam is about 554 meters above sea level. Haldwani - Kathgodam is the second-largest city council of Uttarakhand, it was established in 1942. Kathgodam literally means. The 'wooden wood warehouse' used to be a large trade business here. The river Gaula leads from its right towards Haldwani Bazaar. Kathgodam railway station is the last railway station of Kumaon. From here, trains go to places like Delhi, Agra, Lucknow, Dehradun, and other places. In which thousands of thousands of people travel.
The local languages ​​of Kathgodam are Kumauni, Garhwali and Hindi, and English. People did not know Kathgodam before. In 1901, it had a population of only 375. Connected it to Ranibagh in 1909. It was only after this that Kathgodam came into the limelight. Kathgodam Rani Bagh remained freely present until 1942, after which it was annexed to the Haldwani municipality. Kathgodam is the last station of the North-East Railway. There are two quite attractive places in this area. One of these is the Shitala Devi temple and the other is the temple of Kali Chad. Devotees come here in large numbers to visit.

Kathgodam was earlier known as Chauhan Pata. Till 1901, it used to be a village with a population of 300–350. In 1884, the British laid the railway line to Haldwani and then to Kathgodam, since then the commercial importance of this place increased very much and it became a place of national importance.

How to Reach Kathgodam

There are 2 ways to reach Kathgodam

There is a direct cab/taxi from New Delhi to Kathgodam. The minimum time is taken by a cab/taxi from New Delhi. The other and the cheapest way to reach from Delhi to Kathgodam is train and takes 6h 20m.

How can I go to Kathgodam from Nainital?

Kathgodam is the nearest railhead to Nainital. Nainital is only one-hour drive 41kms from Kathgodam Railway Station. Buses and cabs/Taxis are easily available to Nainital from Kathgodam.