going to munsyari next week. info needed on buses from delhi

Almoraboy

hi folks,

i am leaving for munsyari. just need some info on good buses from anand vihar isbt. last time i was going to kathgodam, i went from airport to isbt (which took 40 mins by taxi!!!). then i caught the first bus for kathgodam, that was OUTSIDE the bus stop (in the small field nearby). now it was a private one and these guys don't leave till they get the buses full (including the seats in the cabin next to the driver, and the seat just behind the driver). so it started off abit late and was almost midnightwhen it was out of delhi. as a result i reached kathgodam at around 8:30 am, while i wanted to reach earlier.

so now can anyone advice me on some other buses (even govt ones), that leave on their fixed time?? if possible, some slightly comfy ones pls

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jyotipg

I remember taking comfy night buses from Nainital to Delhi few year back. They were leaving on time from Nainital. I think the same bus passes through Kathgodam also. though not sure of bus timings from Delhi.

You may want to take a comfy train seat in kathgodam express which leaves Old Delhi around 10PM and reached kathgodam at 5:30 AM.

How far is Munsiyari from Kathgodam? I have seen direct buses for Munsiyari from Rishikesh but not sure if thats a shrter option.

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cyberhippie

Does this help??? DTC Bus Service

smnray

Munsyari is around 261 km from kathgodam

Almoraboy

hi cyberhippe n jyotida,
yup, the above link definitely helped. will now contact the a vihar office. jyotida, i am not thinking of taking the train coz last tiem also, the flight was delayed and i had to miss my train. finally i had to go to the bus stop n get the bus. and munsyari is in the eastern part of kumaon, uttarakhand - approximately, the area where india, nepal n tibet meet. and rishikesh is more towards the west of uttarakhand. so u shld not go to munsyari from delhi via rishikesh. u shld go from via kathgodam. last year i had done this journey in 2 days, going from kathgodam to bageshwar and then from there to munsyari. this time i guess i will take an early mornign taxi from kathgodam. just wanted a comfy bus so that i can get soem sleep and then enjoy the views while travelling the next day

rajkumar

hi,
there used to be a direct bus to Munsiary from Delhi. But not anymore. Now I think the bus from Delhi goes as far as Nachni via Pithoragarh.
And KMOU( Kumaon Motor Owers Union) bus leaves KathgodaM early in the morning about 2-00AM. And also from Almora the bus to Munsiary leaves at 5-30 AM.
If you miss the bus, the only other iption is to book a jeep all the way to Munsiary. I am sure you will definitely enjoy the scenary on the way . and you don't have to go to Bageswar if you are taking a jeep. From Almora, go to Barechina, Dhaulichina, Seraghat, Berinag, Thal and then onto Tejam, Ratapani, Munsiary.
If you reach Delhi in time, taking Ranikhet exp is a better option. You can get some refreshing sleep and enjoy the next day's jeep ride also.
Visit Khalia top, Maser tal, Balati farm also. But at this time, I am more worried about the weather.
Have a great time.

Almoraboy

hi raj,

i have talked to the kmvn ppl at munsyari. they will send a taxi for me to the kathgodam kmvn. so, after taking the nigth bus from delhi to haldwani, i will take that taxi n go to munsyari. am gonna definitely enjoy the journey and take thousands of snaps this time to test my new camera . on returning from munsyari, i will take the early morning bus.

actually, my flight reaches delhi by 8:30 pm. so i will try to catch the 10 pm bus from AV isbt.

Almoraboy

ok guys, i'm off

my friend told me that a deluxe bus leaves isbt at 10 pm. will try to catch it n go till kathgodam in it.

Almoraboy

hi all,
i am back. it was a real beautiful trip. took about 600+ pics. will post em later. the return journey was very tiring. however, the views from khalia top are worth it.
and now they have started serving real good momos in munsyari

rajkumar

hi Good to know that you are back. Waiting for the trip write up and the photos. Just for a few days you visit the hills and come back to your work place in time. Balancing both aspirations at the same time.I just envy you

himadventures

Dlehi -munsyari bus is never sure..DO NOT COUNT ON IT.

Go to NAINITAL and there you will find direct bus. back route should also be same.
Jyoti is correct - there are tourist buses [ some are 2x2 ] runs from NAINITAL to DELHI in night.

Almoraboy

u guys can contact Pradyuman Dharmsaktu, a driver in kathgodam/haldwani. he belongs to munsyari and stays in haldwani. i booked his entire taxi for the kathgodam - munsyari route. his number is 0-9411322992.
he has got an alto and a maruti van.
approx charges will be 3k for the whole journey. plus, he paid for my lunch.

Almoraboy

hi, i have uploaded the pics (smaller versions - thumbnail sizes of 1200*800 pix)

i am still figuring how to upload the larger ones (8 mpix resoolution, 2 gb of jpg images). i will try to upload them also and then try to hyperlink the smaller images to the larger images.

no write up yet, coz busy with lots of work at the workplace. will do it after 2 weeks. if u "just" wanna look at the pics, u can check from the blog home page :
http://almoraboy.blogspot.com/2006/0...himalayas.html

or from the trip home page:
http://almoraboy.blogspot.com/2006/1...kend-trek.html

if any link does not work, do tell me.