The domestic airport of Dehradun is Jolly Grant Airport. It connects Dehradun to other cities and towns across India such as Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Trivandrum, Lucknow and Chennai, via regional airlines such as Air India Regional, IndiGo, Jet Airways, SpiceJet and Ventura AirConnect. Dehradun does not have an international airport. So tourists from abroad can reach the city via international airports located in metropolitan cities of India such as Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, etc. These airports have frequent flights to cities scattered across the world.
Nearest Airport: Jolly Grant Airport is located at a distance of 22 kilometres from the city centre.
Safety Suggestion: During the winter season, Dehradun experiences a thick cover of fog. So one should be prepared for possible cancellations and delaying of flights, if travelling during this season.
Dehradun has a number of public and private bus services. Uttarakhand Transport Corporation serves as the main public sector inter-state and intra-state transport service. The corporation has a fleet of buses, connecting Dehradun to other cities and towns in the state as well as cities in the neighbouring states of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. They have a wide range of buses such as ordinary buses, deluxe buses, A/C buses, Volvo buses, etc.
Journey Suggestion: The national highways leading to Uttarakhand are safe to travel in general. However, heavy rains and hailstorms during the monsoon season and thick fog, in winter season can cause some disturbance and traffic jams. One should be aware of the weather conditions and plan the trip accordingly.
Dehradun is well-connected to various cities and towns in India via rail. Dehradun Railway Station is part of the Northern Railway network and it is the last station on the railway line. Superfast trains operating from this station are Dehradun Shatabdi Express and Kochuveli Dehradun Superfast Express. Other trains include Dehradun Jan Shatabdi Express, Dehradun Express, Allahabad Link Express, Varanasi Dehradun Express Doon Express etc.
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