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There are five railway stations in Dehradun:
- Raiwala(first railway station)
- Rishikesh(gateway of garhwals)
- Doiwala(gorkha fighter shaheed Durga Malla's motherland)
- Harrawala(corner forest)
- Dehradun(capital of Uttrakhand)
Airport
- Jolly grant airport (in middle of three major cities haridwar, rishikesh, dehradun)
Roadway transports
- uttrakhand parivahan(govt. transport)
- car private distant transport
- tempo/autorikshaw local transport
Tourist place
- haridwar
- rishikesh
- dehradun
Languages
- Hindi
- garhwali
- kumauni
- Punjabi
- gorkhali
- English
Culture
Dehradun district is a part of Gadhwal region, therefore local culture is dominant in the district.Apart from Gadhwali, other languages spoken in the region are Hindi and English.People from different religions stay together in harmony and peace. Owing to improved education system, proper transport and good communication system, development of this region has gained appreciable pace.Dehradun is home for many prominent schools in the country.Blue buses are the main way of transport in the city.
Economy
Dehradun has made remarkable progress in the last 20 years. Per Capita Income here is $1800 which is much higher than the national average of $800.
Education
Universities
- Uttrakhnad Technical University, dehradun(government)
- H.N.B. Garwal university,(government)
- Doon university (government)
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