Gurgaon
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Destination: Suketi Fossil Park
State: Himachal Pradesh
Distance by road: It is around 285kms away from Delhi.
Nearest Railway Station: It is at Ambala, at a distance of around 125kms.
Nearest Airport: Jolly Grant
Best Season: March-June, October-December

Suketi Fossil Park is located on the banks of Markanda River accessible by taking up the link road of Kalka- Ambala which is around 4 km from Haryana.

The Suketi Fossil Park located in sirmaur district is world famous for its display of Fossils and life size fiber models of some of the extinct species whose fossils and skeletons were found at Suketi. It is Located on upper and middle Shiwaliks, consisting mainly of soft sandstones and clay rocks. The park at present has six sets of life-size models of Stegodonganesa, Sivatherium, Hexaprotodon sivalensis, Colosschelys atlas, Paramachaerdus, Crocodilia, extinct giant land tortoise, gharial, four-horned giraffe, saber-toothed tiger, large-tusked elephant, hippopotamus and Mesozoic animals. The actual fossils were unearthed here in this park. The suketi fossil Park is one of its own kinds in the entire Asia. This is the site of the largest Fossil found in India which is sporadically visited by students and scholars studying and undertaking research on the fossils found. These fossils retrieve the hidden facts about the evolution of pre-historic times, the climate as well as the environment of these periods which go back to Jurassic era, nearly 8.5 million years ago.

For animal lovers this place houses a museum which contains various fossils, models, charts and paintings related to the various aspects of plants and animals life of the past and present in Shivalik range.

Tourists can visit the park anytime during day as the Park is open from 9.30 am - 5 pm daily except on Tuesdays.

Nearest airports to suketi are Dehradun and Chandigarh. Chandigarh is about 125 km away from the city which is well connected by air to places like Amritsar and Delhi. Dehradun is 80 km away from suketi. Delhi is the center point place from where one can reach anywhere in India and abroad.

Indian railways connect many cities and states from the capital state of Delhi. Many trains departing from Delhi are available suiting time and destinations of the tourists. The nearest railway station is Ambala, 125 kilometers away from Suketi, which is connected by a regular bus service. Taxis are also available from the railway station to Suketi costing around 2300 rupees.

Bus facility is also available for different places around the city from Inter State Bus Terminal (ISBT) New Delhi. State owned buses are cheap as compared to private deluxe buses which charge around Rupees 4 per km. Suketi is 285 kilometers away from Delhi if you want to come by your own car or taxi.