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Mussoorie is at an average altitude of 2,005 metres (6,578 ft). To the northeast are the Himalayan snow ranges, and to the south, the Doon Valley and Shiwalik ranges. The second highest point is the original Lal Tibba in Landour, with a height of over 2,275 m (7,464 ft). Mussoorie is popularly known as The Queen of the Hills. [4] [5]
Mussoorie, Dehradun District, (Uttarakhand) Citizenship ... He was a member of the 13th Lok Sabha representing the Saharanpur constituency of Uttar Pradesh. He comes ...
The Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Expressway, also known as National Highway 709B (NH 709B), [2] [3] is an under-construction, 210 kilometres (130 mi) long, 12/6 lane access-controlled expressway, which will connect Delhi, the national capital of India, with Dehradun, the capital of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
[3] [4] In 1548, two prominent Chhokar Goojur (Gurjar)chieftains, Phoda Singh and Lal Karan, from the Titron region in Saharanpur district, crossed the Sivalik hills, conquered the entire Dehradun area, and established the Timli state. They also founded a town named Timli. [5] [6] Bhagwan Singh was the majestic king of the Chhokar family of Timli.
The 14041/42 Delhi Junction-Deradun Mussoorie Express presently has 1 AC 1st Class, 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 8 Sleeper Class, 5 Second Class seating and 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Mussoorie Wildlife Sanctuary also known as Benog Wildlife Sanctuary, is a protected area and wildlife sanctuary located about 11 km (6.8 mi) Mussoorie in the Dehradun district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. [1] It was declared as a protected area on 2 September 1993.
Mohan Pass is a principal pass in the Sivalik Hills, the southernmost and geologically youngest foothills running parallel to the main Himalayas. [1] The main road from Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh to Dehra Dun and the hill station of Mussoorie [2] in Uttarakhand cuts through the pass, then crosses the foothills.
The leaders of UKD held fast-unto-death in support of their demand for a separate state. State government employees struck work for three months, and the events of the Uttarakhand movement got more intensified with the blockades and confrontation with the police. Uttarakhand activists in Mussoorie and Khatima were shot down by the police.