Rudraprayag

Rudraprayāga रुद्र प्रयाग
city
Confluence of Alaknanda (bottom, from right) and Mandakini River (flowing from top - North) at Rudraprayag. Before 17 June 2013, there was a footbridge (jhula) over the Mandakini; this was washed away in the 2013 Uttarakhand floods. The stones at the bottom of the stairs were not there; instead, there was a viewing platform, and a large rock called Narad Shila.
Rudraprayāga Show map of Uttarakhand Rudraprayāga Show map of India Location in Uttarakhand, India
Coordinates: 30°17′N 78°59′E / 30.28°N 78.98°E / 30.28; 78.98Coordinates: 30°17′N 78°59′E / 30.28°N 78.98°E / 30.28; 78.98
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
District	Rudraprayag
Elevation	895 m (2,936 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	2,242
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Garhwali
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	UK 13
Website	rudraprayag.nic.in
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Rudraprayag is a town and a municipality in Rudraprayag district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Rudraprayag is one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) of Alaknanda River, the point of confluence of rivers Alaknanda and Mandakini. Kedarnath, a Hindu holy town is located 86 km from Rudraprayag. The man eating Leopard of Rudraprayag hunted and written about by Jim Corbett dwelled here.

Rudraprayag is located at 30°17′N 78°59′E / 30.28°N 78.98°E / 30.28; 78.98. It has an average elevation of 895 metres (2,936 feet).

Many of the newer buildings and particularly the sangam (confluence) area was severely damaged in the 2013 Uttarakhand floods. A footbridge over the Mandakini river, and also a road bridge six km downstream at Raitoli was washed away. The layout of the sangam has altered significantly. The road along the Mandakini valley, leading to Kedarnath, was damaged at many points.

The nearest airport is the Jolly Grant Airport near Dehradun 183 km (114 mi) away.

The nearest railway station is at Rishikesh. However, Rishikesh is a small railway station not connected by fast trains. Haridwar railway junction, 24 km farther from Rishikesh, has train connections to most of the major cities in India and is, therefore, the railhead for Rudraprayag.