Mustafa Castle

Meerut (मेरठ Meraṭh, pronounced MAY-ruht^h) is a city in the west of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is 60 km from the capital Delhi.

Climate

Meerut
Climate chart (explanation)
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Get in

By plane

The nearest airport is the Hindon Airport (HDO ^IATA) in Ghaziabad, around 62 km (39 mi) from Meerut.

By rapid rail

Meerut South is connected to Delhi's Anand Vihar hub by the Namo Bharat RRTS. Electrified, air-conditioned, fully grade separated and running at speeds of up to 160 km/h, with services every 15 minutes, the trip takes less than 40 minutes. The fare is ₹150/225 in standard/premium class.

The RRTS stations serving the Meerut area include 1 Meerut South  Delhi–Meerut  Metro , 2 Shatabdi Nagar  Delhi–Meerut  Metro , 3 Begumpul  Delhi–Meerut  Metro  and 4 Modipuram  Delhi–Meerut  Metro . They are also served by the Meerut Metro with more stops.

By train

Meerut City Junction

Meerut is well-connected to Delhi and other parts of India by train.

• 5 Meerut City Junction  NR .  (updated Jun 2026)
• 6 Meerut Cantt  NR .  (updated Jun 2026)

By bus

Buses are available all day (24 hours) from Delhi's Kashmere Gate and Kaushambi (opposite to Anand Vihar) bus stations. Buses from Delhi will drop at Bhainsali bus stand in Meerut.

By car

Meerut is not only connected to Delhi, Noida, and Gurugram but also to Dehradun, Haridwar and Lucknow. The city is served by two expressways, namely the Delhi–Meerut Expressway (NE 3), the Ganga Expressway (Meerut–Prayagraj).

In addition, NH 34 connects Meerut to Haridwar and Dehradun. It is also an alternative slower way to get into Meerut from Delhi via Modinagar. NH 334B connects Meerut to Sonipat.

By taxi

You can hire a taxi from the Meerut Taxi Union, which is near Bhaisali Bus Stand or opt for renting a cab from many local tour & travel agents. By doing so, you can save on the cost of renting a car for a full day. You can also reach Meerut by hiring an online cab from the Ola or Uber apps (if its service is available). You may also choose to book your taxi online by visiting online car rental companies such as Travelodesk 24x7 support ☏ +91 8881900900; V Tours & Travels ☏ +91 9152471125; Shri Shyam Taxi Service ☏ +91 9152134476.

Usually the taxi price from Delhi to Meerut are ₹2500, Dehradun to Meerut ₹3200, Noida to Meerut ₹2000, Ghaziabad to Meerut ₹1800, Haridwar to Meerut ₹3000. These prices may change, depending upon the high or low season.

It's highly recommended to hire a car from a reputed travel company to avoid unexpected extra charges such as night charges, driver's allowance, extra kilometres, and billing. So before choosing any travel company, check online to see if it is reputed or not.

Get around

Meerut Cantt

There are various options available to travel within the city. There is a good suburban city bus service connecting various parts of Meerut and its suburbs. Local rickshaws are also available, or you can hire a local taxi from any travel agent.

By metro

The Meerut Metro  Delhi–Meerut  Metro  runs from Meerut South to Modipuram Depot, in parallel to the RRTS.

By electric rickshaw

E-rickshaws are a very popular and convenient way to travel around Meerut. Many standard places and markets have fixed rates and you can go around on a sharing basis. You can also book the e-rickshaw to get around if you have more luggage.

See

• Augarhnath Mandir (Kali Paltan Mandir), Westend road.  (updated Jun 2026)
• 1 Basilica of Our Lady of Graces, Sardhana, Meerut (buses are available 24x7 from meerut). Basilica of Our Lady of Graces, also known as Churches among the Churches, is dedicated to Virgin Mary. The Church was built by Begum Samru, a Nautch girl of 14 who married a European mercenary soldier Walter Reinhardt Sombre. Samru converted to Roman Catholicism in 1781 and adopted the name Joanna Nobilis. She is regarded as the only Catholic ruler in India, and ruled the Principality of Sardhana in 18th and 19th century. The church is the largest in North India. (updated Dec 2016)
• Meerut Cantt (Monument of Indian Rebellion in 1857).  
• 2 Mustafa Castle (Nawab Kothee). An edifice built by Nawab Mohammad Ishak Khan in memory of his father Nawab Mustafa Khan Shefta, a poet and critic. (updated Jun 2026)
• 3 St. John's Church. The oldest garrison church in Northern India, built from 1819 to 1822. Its cemetery contains graves of David Ochterlony and Rollo Gillespie. (updated Jun 2026)
• 4 Subhash Chandra Dwar (Ghanta Ghar, Clock Tower). The gateway between Meerut City Junction  NR  and the city's market, built between 1913 and 1914. The clock imported from Germany was previously at the Allahabad High Court in Prayagraj, and was installed in the gate at Meerut in 1914. (updated Jun 2026)

Do

View of the campus of Venkateshwara Institute of Technology, one of several well-respected technical and engineering institutes

Buy

Abu Lane, Begum Bridge Road and Central Market Shastri Nagar are good places to shop though modern shopping malls have also come up.

• Gol Market. You can visit this market and taste some amazing pastries. Burgers are the best thing to have there. 

You can buy different types of sports items in Meerut. Bats of Meerut are very popular. Companies like BDM, SS and SG are world famous.

• Surajkund. Cricket equipment is made here that is exported to whole world. One can get best price here. (updated Dec 2016)
• Jalikothi. Music instruments are manufactured and sold here at great prices. (updated Dec 2016)
• Soti Ganj reputed as a place where you can get everything ranging from tyres to engines of almost every car.
• If you want to buy book, many bookstores are there in the Abulane area.

Eat

St. John's Church

The local chaat bazar is very famous in the city.

You can eat 23 different types of patties from egg to banana from the shop near Victoria Park (Bhamasah Park).

Gazak and Rewarees are very famous and can be bought from the bazaar near Jimkhana Maidan.

Naan khatai is another famous thing in Meerut.

Good Soya Chaap is available at shops on Nayi sadak near Tejgarhi chauraha.

Samosas are available throughout the city. Gol Market has good pastries, Samosa, Dosa, Pav Bhaji, Chowmein.

Drink

Coconut water

Meerut is famous for its Lassi drink, made of yogurt, cream, water and sugar. Coconut water is easily available near Chaudhary Charan SIngh University area.

Sleep

• Hotel Naveen Deluxe, 169 Abu Lane Meerut (Abu Lane Meerut), ☏ +91-121-2660125. Boutique hotel with a restaurant. 

Connect

Meerut is well connected with Delhi, Haridwar, Lucknow, Allahabad with daily trains.

Go next

• Delhi is around 70 km from Meerut. Take bus to Anand Vihar or Kashmere Gate from Bhaisali Bus Stand. Railway and RRTS trains to Delhi from Meerut are frequent.
• Haridwar is 150 km from Meerut.
• Hastinapur