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Akshardham Temple
A massive Hindu temple complex in Delhi showcasing 10,000 years of Indian culture through intricate carvings.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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Meerut
Uttar Pradesh, India · Asia
About Meerut
Meerut sits on the route: 30 minutes from Daurāla, 58km from Red Fort.
Meerut is in Uttar Pradesh, India, with about 1.2 million people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Daurāla, about 15 km away.
Meerut is a city that serves as the administrative headquarters of the Meerut district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city lies in western Uttar Pradesh and is part of the Indian National Capital Region (NCR). Meerut is located 80 km (50 mi) northeast of the national capital, New Delhi, and 480 km (300 mi)Read more
northwest of the state capital, Lucknow. As of 2025, Meerut's urban (metro) population is estimated at ≈ 1.875 million. The population of Meerut Municipal Corporation is projected to be about 1.907 million, while the wider Meerut metropolitan region is estimated at approximately 2.077 million. Meerut is the second or third-most populous city in NCR, after Delhi and Ghaziabad.
In 1803, Meerut was as a significant location during the British colonial era, serving as the site of one of India's largest cantonments. Meerut was one of the first locations where the 1857 rebellion against British rule began. It has been called the "Sports City of India" due to its sports goods industry. Meerut produces large number of musical instruments in India. It is also one of Asia's largest gold markets. The city is an education hub in western Uttar Pradesh and has the third-highest per capita income after Ghaziabad and Gautam Buddha Nagar (Noida and Greater Noida).
India's first Regional Rapid Transit System, Delhi Meerut RRTS, is operational in Meerut and serves as an inter-city high-speed metro corridor. Meerut is connected by three expressways, including the Delhi-Meerut Expressway, the Ganga Expressway, and the Meerut-Kanpur Expressway.
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Within an hour or so of Meerut: Akshardham Temple (58 km), Red Fort (58 km), Karim's, Jama Masjid (59 km).
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Meerut is in Uttar Pradesh, India, about 15 km from Daurāla.
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- Population
- 1,223,184
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- India
- Region
- Uttar Pradesh
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 28.9800, 77.7064
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Worth the detour from Meerut
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Red Fort
A massive red sandstone fort in Delhi that served as the main residence of Mughal emperors for nearly 200 years.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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Karim's, Jama Masjid
A Mughlai institution in a courtyard off Gali Kababian behind Jama Masjid, run by the same family since 1913 and descended from cooks of the last Mughal court. Known for mutton burra and nihari.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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