Dehradun is the
capital city of the
state of
Uttarakhand in the
northern part of
India. Located in the
Garhwal region, it lies north of India's capital
New Delhi and is one of the "Counter Magnets" of the
National Capital Region (NCR) being developed as an alternative centre of growth to help ease the migration and population explosion in the
Delhi metropolitan area. Dehradun is in the
Doon Valley on the foothills of the
Himalayas nestled between two of India's mightiest rivers — the
Ganges on the east and the
Yamuna on the west. The city is famous for its picturesque landscape and slightly milder climate and provides a gateway to the surrounding region. It is well connected and in proximity to popular Himalayan tourist destinations such as
Mussoorie,
Nainital and
Auli and the
Hindu holy cities of
Haridwar and
Rishikesh along with the Himalayan pilgrimage circuit of
Chota Char Dham.
