Location
Dehradun the capital city of the state of Uttarakhand is one of the oldest cities of India, nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas at about 640 meters above mean sea level. Weather during April is generally pleasant (24-30℃). Light cottons are recommended. The weather starts to get warm but is well within the comfortable limit. Hill stations of Mussoorie and Dhanaulti, and religious places viz. Haridwar and Rishikesh situated along the Ganges, are popular tourist places located within a radius of 60 km from Dehradun.Dehradun is famous for its picturesque landscape and pleasant climate and provides a gateway to the surrounding region. It is well connected and in close proximity to popular Himalayan tourist destinations.
Travel
Dehradun is well connected to New Delhi (national capital) through air, rail and road. Forest Research Institute is situated in the New Forest campus (on Dehradun-Chakrata highway) and is about 30 km from Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun, 6 km from the Dehradun Railway Station and 8km from Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT). Jet Airways, Indigo and Air-India operate daily flights to Dehradun from Delhi and Mumbai.Dehradun railway station has service to major cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Trivandrum, Vadodara and Varanasi. Some fast trains running to and from Dehradun include the Shatabdi Express, Jan Shatabdi Express and Nanda Devi Express.