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525,000 Area
Phone Code: 01351
Postcode 248001
Dehra Dun is the capital of Uttaranchal.
Dehra
Dun is mainly used by travelers as a place to stop over on their way
to the hill station of Mussoorie, or to other towns north in the Himalayas.
It is at 700m (2310 ft).
The
Doon School and Indian Military Academy are
two of the most prestigious schools in India. Rajiv Gandhi went to the
Doon School. The Survey of India, who makes good detailed maps of Indian
cities, has their base here.
Dehra
Dun is said to be the place where Rama and Laksman performed austerities
to kill the demon Ravana. It is said that Drona came to Tapovan, about
6km from Dehra Dun, in search of self-realization.
Orientation
There is a clock tower in the center of town. The railway station and
Mussoorie bus stand are south of the clocktower. Most of the budget
hotels are near the railway station or the clock tower. The higher end
hotels are mainly located in the north section of town. Paltan Bazaar
is the main shopping area.
Information
Uttaranchal Tourist Office (265-3217) is in the Hotel
Drona, next to the Delhi bus stand. Gandhi Rd. Open Mon to Sat 8 am
to 8 pm during the season and the rest of the year 10 am to 5 pm (closed
from 1 to 2 pm).
GMVN (274-6817; fax: 274-6847), Rajpur Rd, has an office
in the Hotel Drona. Drona Travels in the same building books GMVN hotels
and tours and rents cars. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm
GMVN Headquarters (656-817), 74/1 Rajpur Rd, across
from the Hotel Madhuban, gives general and also trekking information
about the Garhwal region. Open Mon to Sat 10 am to 5 pm.
GMVN
has a tour (Rs 50), Doon Darshan, which goes to FRI,
Tapkeshwar Temple, Sahastra Dhara, Malsi Den Park and sometimes goes
to Robber’s Cave (extra Rs 10).
The
Head Post Office, near the clock tower, does poste
restante.
Harish
Studio, in the Motel Himshri is a good photography
store.
Money
You can change money at the State Bank of India (657-425),
which has a branch at Rohini Plaza in the Hotel Ambassador on Rajpur
Rd, but there are several other branches around town. The Central
Bank, Rajpur Rd, near the Hotel President, changes money.
There are ATM
at several places on Rajpur Rd, 1km north of the clock tower, such as
ICICI and IDBI banks.
The
Tourist Information Bureau, Astley Hall, changes most
major travelers cheques. They give cash advances on Visa and American
Express credit card, but you have to wait a few days to get the money.
Bookshops
English Book Depot, 15 Rajpur Rd, is a good bookshop.
Natraj Booksellers, 17 Rajpur Rd, has a good selection
of books on the Himalayas and other subjects.
Travel
Agencies
BJ Travels (657-888), 15-B Rajpur Rd, near the main
post office, has computerized reservations and can confirm flights immediately.
Treks can be arranged by Trek Himalaya Tours (653-005)
or Bajaj Tours & Trekking (624-425), 14A National
Rd, Luxman Chowk. Garhwal Tours & Trekking (627-769)
is experienced at arranging treks.
Forest
Research Institute (FRI)
This place is one of the best institutes in the world for forest research.
There are some good museums here. It is in a beautiful botanical garden.
Open
Mon to Fri 10 am to 5 pm; free. You can take a shared-rickshaw (vikram)
here from the clock tower.
Places
to See
Tapkeswar Temple is a Siva temple located 5km north
of the center of town. Next to it is a stream which flows directly onto
the Siva-linga. There is a big festival here during Siva-ratri (Feb/March).
People swim in the stream next to the temple. There is also the Laksman
Sidh Temple.
Wadia
Institute of Himalayan Geology (262-7387) has a museum. Open
Mon to Fri 10 am to 5 pm.
Survey
of India, (274-7051) Rajpur Rd, has its main office here, where
maps of many places in India can be gotten. Open Mon to Fri 10 am to
4pm.
Robber’s Cave is a popular place to visit near
Anarwala
village, 8km from Dehra Dun. There are pools here to swim in
and a swimming pool near by. You can take a bus to Anarwala and then
walk the remaining 1½ km to Robber’s Cave.
In the village of Shastradhara there are cold sulfur springs. There
is a tourist bungalow there.
Where to Stay—Lower
The railway Retiring Rooms are Rs 150 and Rs 60 for
a dorm bed.
Hotel Daichi (658-107), 6 Mahant Laxman Das Rd, has
rooms with bath and hot water for Rs 250/400. It is a good value.
Oriental House (627-059) has basic rooms for Rs 150/200.
White House (265-2765), near Kanak Cinema, has rooms
for Rs 400/500 and with air-cooling for Rs 550/650. It is a good popular
place.
Chandra (684-360), Old Mussoorie Rd, 15km north of
Dehra Dun, is a good place that has rooms for Rs 250/300. It has nice
views and a nice garden.
Doon Guest House (657-171) has rooms with bath for
Rs 250/275. Bucket hot water.
Meedo Hotel (262-1544), 71 Gandhi Rd, has rooms with
bath for Rs 300/400. The rooms in the back are better.
Hotel Dai Chi (658-107), near Rajpur Rd, has rooms
with hot water for Rs 250/300.
Where to Stay— Middle
and High
Motel Himshri (265-3880; fax: 265-0177), 17 Rajpur,
has rooms for Rs 500/700 and a deluxe rooms is Rs 950/1050.
Hotel Ambassador (655-831), 11A Rajpur, has air-cooled
rooms with a TV for Rs 450/550.
Hotel Meedo Grand (747-171; fax 745-722), 28 Rajpur
Rd, has comfortable modern rooms for Rs 600/800 and Rs 800/1000 with
A/C. It is well-managed.
Kwality (657-001), 19 Rajpur Rd, has spacious, comfortable
rooms for Rs 400/600 and Rs 550/750 with A/C.. It has a good restaurant.
GMVN Hotel Drona (654-371), 45 Gandhi Rd, near the
Delhi bus station, has good-size rooms with bath and hot water for Rs
500/700 and Rs 750/900 with A/C. It is a good value.
Osho Resorts (749-544), 111 Rajpur Rd, has rooms with
hot water and a TV for Rs 450/550. It has a good restaurant.
Hotel President (265-7083; fax: 271-0705), 6 Astley
Rd, has air-cooled rooms for Rs 1400/1600.
Hotel Ajanta Continental (749-595; fax 749-990), 101
Rajpur Rd, has comfortable clean rooms for Rs 1250/1700. It has a pool
and a restaurant. It is well-managed.
Hotel Madhuban (749-990; fax 746-496), 97 Rajpur Rd,
has clean comfortable rooms with A/C for Rs 1550/2500. It has good views,
is well-managed, has a mini golf course, a good restaurant and is a
good value.
Where
to Eat
Sammam Veg Restaurant, Paltan Bazaar near the station,
has good thalis for Rs 40.
Grand Bakers, Paltan Bazaar, is a good bakery.
Standard Confectioners, near the Hotel President, has
good baked goods.
Vegetarian, nearby on Rajpur Rd, has South Indian,
Punjabi and good cheap thalis for Rs 30.
Kumar, 15B Rajpur Rd, near Motel Himshri, is a very
good popular vegetarian place. Meals are about Rs 50. It has good service
and is recommended.
Kwality, 19 Rajpur Rd, is a good place with Indian,
Chinese and Continental food.
Heaven’s Garden, Osho Resort, 111 Rajpur Rd,
has good Indian, Chinese and Continental food.
Motimahal is one of the better places.
Travel
Train The
fully A/C Shatabdi Exp departs New Delhi daily except Tues at 6 am and
arrives in Dehra Dun at 11.45 am, stopping at Haridwar at 10.45 am.
The Mussoorie Exp #4042 departs from Dehra Dun at 9.30 pm for Delhi
(9½ hr). The Mussoorie Exp departs Old Delhi station at 10.30
pm and arrive in Dehra Dun at 8 am stopping in Haridwar at 6 am.
There
are trains to Varanasi Dehra Dun- Varanasi Exp #4266 (6.40, 24 hr),
Mumbai, Calcutta and Lucknow. The Doon Exp #3010 (10.30 pm) goes to
Calcutta (32½ hr) via Lucknow (10 hr). Delhi Shatabdi Exp #2018
(5 pm, 5½ hr) via Haridwar.
Bus
There are two bus stands. From the Delhi bus stand, next to the Hotel
Drona, there are deluxe and semi-deluxe buses to Delhi (2 or 3 an hour).
There are also buses to Haridwar (2 hr), Rishikesh ((1½ hr),
Shimla (7 hr, mainly depart in the morning), Chandigarh (9 hr, morning
departures), Manali (17 hr, 3 pm), Kullu (14 hr), Dharamsala (16 hr),
Haldwani (9 hr) and Paonta Saheb.
From
the Mussoorie bus stand, Haridwar Rd, near the railway station, buses
depart to Mussoorie (1½ hr, hourly), Uttarkashi (7 hr), Tehri
(4 hr), Almora (12 hr) and Nainital (11½ hr).
Taxi
Shared taxis depart to Mussoorie (1¼ hr, Rs 85) from the Mussoorie
bus stand on Haridwar Rd during the day. Shared taxis to Mussoorie depart
from the railway station when trains arrive. Shared taxis or jeeps depart
from near the Hotel Prince on Rishikesh Rd to Haridwar (1½ hr,
Rs 30), Rishikesh (1½ hr, Rs 30) and Paonta Saheb (Rs 40). The
shared taxis to Paonta Saheb stops one km from the border of Himachal
Pradesh and you have to get a rickshaw from there.
During
the high season, taxis are: Mussoorie (Rs 500), Haridwar (Rs 600), Rishikesh
(Rs 500), Shimla (Rs 2200) and Uttarkashi (1500). During the low season
you may get Rs 100 off these rates.
You
can hire a taxi for the day from GMVN at their offices in the Hotel
Drona and on Rajpur Rd. Ventures Rent-a-Car (652-724), 87 Rajpur Rd,
also rents out cars for the day.
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