Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG) is situated in Dehradun ('Dera' meaning 'camp' and 'Dun' or 'Doon' meaning 'river valley') capital of the state of Uttarakhand (India). Dehradun is 230 kilometers from New Delhi, India's capital. Geographically, Dehradun is located in between 29
o 58' and 31
o 2' 30'' N latitudes and 77
o 34' 45'' and 78
o 18' 30'' E longitudes. The area of the city is around 3088 km
2 and is 635 m (2083 ft) asl. Mussoorie, a well known hill station and summer retreat is situated 36 km from Dehradun.
Dehradun is well connected by road, rail and air links from Delhi and other cities. Local travel is made convenient by city buses, auto rickshaws and tempos (vikrams).
Road:
Buses, both general and AC Delux, operated by State transport corporation roadways frequently leave from ISBT Dehradun to all important places in and around Dehradun. Private taxis can also be arrange for travel from travel agencies. ISBT, WIHG is 4 km from the city.
Rail:
Several trains run to and from Dehradun at different times of the day. The complete list of trains from any city within India can be obtained from
www.irctc.co.in or
www.indianrail.gov.in. The railway station is ~6 km from WIHG.
The best trains to take from or to Delhi are:
1. Jan Shatabdi (Chaircar, AC and general): Dehradun-Delhi at 05:00 hours, Delhi to Dehradun at 17:25 (everyday)
2. Shatabdi (chaircar, AC): Dehradun-Delhi at 17:00 hours, Delhi to Dehradun at 06:50 hours (everyday)
3. NZM-DDN-AC Express: Dehradun-Delhi at 23:25 hours, Delhi to Dehradun at 23:55 hours (everyday)
Air:
Flights operated by Kingfisher flies twice daily from Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun to New Delhi. More information can be obtained from
www.makemytrip.com. The airport is ~28 km from WIHG.
Climate:
Dehradun is a valley between the Himalayan Frontal Thrust (HFT) and the Main Boundary Thrust (MBT). The MBT along with the Lesser Himalayan sequence has been thrust over the Siwalik sequence of the Sub-Himalaya. The location of the city in the foothills of the Himalaya (Mussoorie) makes it climate moderate, i.e., neither too hot nor too cold. Summers are replenished with plenty of rain and are generally mild warm.
