Bhowali is in Kumaon, Uttarakhand, India, just 11 km from Nainital towards Ranikhet. It's a beautiful place and a gateway to major Kumaon hill stations. It is famous for Godakhal temple and army school. Bhimtal is a further 11 km from here, also famous for its lake bigger than Naini lake of Nainital and an island restaurant is situated in the middle of lake.
The nearest railway station is Kathgodam which is well connected with Delhi, Moradabad, Lucknow and Kolkata. 15013 Ranikhet Express is a daily train from Delhi to Kathgodam. 13019 Bagh Express connects Kathgodam with major cities like Kolkata, Lucknow, Muzaffarpur, Gorakhpur, Asansol.
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