About 235km from Delhi, Dehradun is the newly formed Himalayan state of Uttaranchal. It is cuddled at the center of the Doon valley. From all the four directions the city is blessed with the beautiful panorama. With Himalayas to its north, the Shivalik range to its south, the sacred Ganges to its east and the Yamuna to its west, the city attracts tourists in bulk every year.
Dehradun is positioned in the Garhwal Himalayan region, which was earlier known as Kedar Khand.
TemperatureSummer: 36 °C - 16.7 °C , Winter: 23.4 °C - 5.2 °C
Getting ThereAirport:
Dehradun is a major railhead on the Northern Railway line with direct trains to almost all the metropolitan cities of India and some important tourist destinations in Uttaranchal. The Shatabdi Express is the best option for the tourists coming from Delhi and the other good option is the Mussorie Express. The Dehradun-Mumbai Express connects the city to Mumbai. There are also trains to Varanasi, Kolkata and Lucknow.
By Rail:
Dehradun is a major railhead on the Northern Railway line with direct trains to almost all the metropolitan cities of India and some important tourist destinations in Uttaranchal. The Shatabdi Express is the best option for the tourists coming from Delhi and the other good option is the Mussorie Express. The Dehradun-Mumbai Express connects the city to Mumbai. There are also trains to Varanasi, Kolkata and Lucknow.
By Road:
Dehradun is well connected to other cities of Uttaranchal and Delhi with regular bus services. Distances of some major cities from Dehradun are Agra 381 km, Calcutta 1562 km, Chennai 2365 km, Delhi 235 km, Jaipur 493 km, Lucknow 582 km, and Mumbai 1578 km.
Best Season to visitNovember-December and April-July
Tourist AttractionTapkeshwar, Robbers' Cave, Tapovan, The Malsi Deer Park, The Forest Research Institute, Kalsi, Sahastradhara, The Yamuna Hydel Scheme Dakpathar, Lakshman Siddh.
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