Dehradun
is located on a plateau at a height of 640 meters, home of the Indian
Military Academy and the headquarters of the Survey of India, an office
which was established by Colonel George Everest, after whom the world's
highest mountain has been named.
Ordinarily the term Doon meals valley. But in current colloquial usage it
stands for the valley in which is located the City of Dehradun. The city
lies within the lower scapes of the Himalayas and Shivaliks to the South and
within the confines of the river Ganga to the East and the river Yamuna to
the West.
Getting There -
By Air : There is an airport called Jolly Grant in Dehradun which
lies unused.
By Rail : Dehradun is the terminus of the Northern Railway well
connected to places like Amritsar, Howrah, Bombay, Delhi, Lucknow and
Varanasi etc. A Delhi Dehradun Shatabdi Express has recently been
introduced.
By Road : Dehradun is very well connected with highways to Delhi and
other cities of Uttar Pradesh. It is also the Gateway city to the hilly
regions of Mussoorie and beyond and is connected with them with good all
weather roads.
Distances
Place Of Interest
Durbar Shri Guru Ram Rai : is a fortress like structure seems to
have been built 300 years ago during the reign of Aurangzeb, when the Guru
migrated to the valley and pitched his tent there. The Guru had a huge
richly decorated flag and the locality around it was called the Jhanda
Mohalla, the nucleus around which the new city of Dehradun gradually grew.
Forest Research Institute : s the only institute of its kind in
Asia. It is located near the Indian Military Academy.
Robber's Cave : located 8 kms from the city near the cantonment is
one of nature's phenomenon to confuse man, a stream of water suddenly
disappears from sight and a few yards away appears again in a gushing
stream. The cave is accessible by bus till Anarwala, a distance of 6 kms and
the rest of the 2 kms have to be traveled on foot.
The Sericulture Centre : also located 8 kms away in Premnagar is
well worth a visit.
Sahasradhara : about 14 kms away is a place which has natural
sulphur springs.
Lakshmansidh : 12 kms on the route to Rishikesh is a popular shrine.
Malsi Deer Park : on way to Mussoorie is pleasant place set amidst
sal forest.
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Dehradun Attractions
