Dehradun to Amritsar
Amritsar is one of the largest and popular cities of Punjab and the place is historically also known as Ramdaspur. The city was founded in 1574 by the fourth Sikh guru, Guru Ram Das. As per history, it has been assumed that as Guru Ram Das founded this city, so it has been named Ramdaspur. Later, the town grew to become the city of Amritsar by the name of a pool area, which is placed into a temple complex, known as Gurdwara Harmandir Sahib, and installed the scripture of Sikhism inside the new temple in 1604. This heritage city is still regarded as the most spiritual destination for Sikh religion. If you plan to visit this town during your holidays, you can visit various attractive places and we provide the best taxi services to all from Dehradun to Amritsar.
The Golden Temple is the most popular place rather landmark of this heritage town of Punjab. The temple is the holiest shrine for the people of Sikh religion, which is visited by the Sikh devotees from all parts of the world. The temple sits on a rectangular platform, surrounded by a pool of water, which is known as Amrit Sarovar. From name of this pool of water, the city has received its name. The Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of Sikhs is installed in the temple every morning, and repaid at night to the Akal Takhat. This Akal Takhat is known as the temporal seat of the Khalsa brotherhood. With the support of Hukam Singh Chimni and Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the temple was decorated with the stunning gold and marble work. The beautifully decoration of golden tomb and marble work make this temple one of the most visited place in Amritsar and thousands of tourists from all over the world visit this holy temple every year.
Wagah Boarder is another place, where almost every traveller visits during their Amritsar trip. This is the only border crossing between India and Pakistan and known as the ‘Berlin Wall of Asia’. Since 1959, on every evening at sunset, lowering of the flags of the two countries takes place with much pomp and grandeur. The ceremony is known as consistently expression of joy, love, brotherhood and peace between India and Pakistan. The pageantry of ‘lowering of the flags’ ceremony attracts hundreds of people every day on both sides of border.
Jallianwalah Bagh Park is a place, where travellers visit during their trip of Punjab. This bagh has a great role in the history of Indian Independence movement. On 1919, April 13, hundreds of innocent Indian souls were killed by British troops at this Bagh during a meeting on the order of General Dyer. After Indian Independence, this park was turned into a memorial to the people who sacrificed their lives. You will notice an inscription on a stone plaque: ‘this is the place where the bullets were fired from’, when you step into the passage towards Jallianwala Bagh.
So, with our best taxi service in Dehradun, you can visit this city without any hassle. The distance between Dehradun to Amritsar is 402 km by road while the aerial distance is 334 km. This road trip can be the best experience in your life with the service of our Dehradun Taxi , as we offer the best & experienced drivers and the best travel car within your pocket friendly budget. You can visit the holy city of Punjab directly from Dehradun with our comfortable and trouble-free AC/ Non AC car, bus services.
