Dehradun is an important city of India; it is the capital of Uttaranchal state. Educational institutions of the city are famous all over India. The city is naturally beautiful because it is surrounded with hills and rivers and attracts tourist from all over the world. Many important national organisations are also built in the city. The city is also famous internationally because of its Basmati rice and Litchi orchards.

Dehradun Railway Station is a very important railway station of Northern Railways. Many important trains running through the different cities of India halt at the station because it is a railhead. This typical Indian railway station is located at distance of 2 km from the city center.

The station is equipped with all the facilities require to provide a comfortable journey to the passengers. Computerised reservation system is used at the station for booking tickets. Waiting room, retiring room, book stall and telephone booth facilities are available at the station. Railway Protection Force (RPF) office is built at the station to take care the safety and security of the travellers. Tea stall and refreshment room with the vegetarian and non vegetarian food facilities are also there. Station complex has many food restaurants.

Railway tickets for travelling to any parts of India can also be booked online through Indian railways website.

Footbridges are constructed at the station to interconnect the different platforms and it is raised properly so that passengers can access the train easily. Due to being a terminal station whichever train arrives there, it ends at the station. If some train is required to pull out of the station, they reverse its engine.

Few important trains such as Dehradun-Howrah Express, Dehradun-Varanasi Express, Mussoorie Express, Dehradun-Bombay Express, Dehradun-Allahabad Express etc. halt at the station which connects it to the other major cities of India.

DDN is the station code of Dehradun Railway station and 131 number can be dialled locally to do train enquiries.

Mostly people prefer train for travelling to this natural city of India and the station is the main transport hub and it functions very well.

Good quality hotels depending on the budget of the travellers can be found near the railway station itself. Due to being a tourist place hotels provide comfortable and hygienic stay to the travellers.

Dehradun has old and new bus stands. Main taxi stand and the old bus stand are located at the distance of 1 km from the station.

Nearest Airport is Jolly Grant Airport which is located at the distance of 24 km from Dehradun.

Few important landmarks of Dehradun such as such as Forest Research Institute, Tapovan,Tapkeshwar Mahadev Temple, Indian Military Academy, Malsi Deer Park, Robber’s Cave, Mussorie, Sahastradhara are situated between the distance of 5 km to 33 km from the station and all visitors must visit these sites.

If one wants to visit to Mussoorie hill station, they can hire a private taxi or catch a bus at Dehradun station to reach there.

Delhi, National Capital of India is 245 km far from the Dehradun and Rishikesh is located 42 km far from here.