From Noida, Dehradun trains start at Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT) or New Delhi (NDLS): the 22457 Anand Vihar Terminal-Dehradun Vande Bharat leaves ANVT at 17:50 and reaches Dehradun (DDN) at 22:35 (4h 45m, 6 days a week, not Thursday), and the 12055 New Delhi-Dehradun Jan Shatabdi leaves NDLS at 15:20 and reaches DDN at 21:05 (5h 45m, daily). From Ghaziabad (GZB) the 12055 Jan Shatabdi leaves at 15:55 and reaches DDN at 21:05 (5h 10m, daily), and the 12017 New Delhi-Dehradun Shatabdi Express leaves at 07:23 and reaches DDN at 12:55 (5h 32m, daily).
NDA coaching for Noida & Ghaziabad students
Live and train in Dehradun, the home of the Indian Military Academy. Students from Noida & Ghaziabad join residential NDA, CDS and SSB batches with hostel and mess on campus.
FromNoida & Ghaziabad
~232 km by road (estimate)
ToDehradun campus
For Noida & Ghaziabad families
Everything that changes when you join from Noida & Ghaziabad.
Local facts for families travelling to Dehradun: travel, exam centre and schools.
UTC lists Dehradun ISBT-Noida routes via Delhi Anand Vihar and via Mohan Nagar (Mohan Nagar is in Ghaziabad), and a Dehradun ISBT-Delhi Kashmiri Gate route via Noida Sector 62. Service class (ordinary, AC or Volvo) and timings are not verified, so check utconline.uk.gov.in.
Noida falls in Gautam Buddh Nagar, which UPSC listed as an NDA (II) 2026 centre and a CDS (II) 2026 centre; Ghaziabad was listed as its own centre for both.
Nearest: Sainik School Rewari (Haryana), about 81 km from Noida and 95 km from Ghaziabad in a straight line.
RIMC's admission page says one vacancy per State is generally allotted, with up to two for larger States, and its visible text gives no Uttar Pradesh figure. From the December 2026 cycle applications are online through NTA (exams.nta.nic.in/RIMCEE/), the written test is held at NTA centres and the age window is 12½ to 14 years.
Hindan Air Force Station is in Ghaziabad.
Sources & verification
Facts verified on October 6, 2026. Train times must be re-checked on IRCTC/NTES before travel; road distance and drive time are routing estimates.
- https://www.upsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/Notif-NDA-II-2026-Engl-200526.pdf
- https://www.upsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/Notif-CDS-II-2026-Engl-200526.pdf
- https://rimc.edu.in/admission.aspx
- https://rimc.edu.in/notice.aspx
- https://www.sainikschoolsociety.in/our-schools
- https://www.sainikschoolsociety.in/our-schools/new-schools
- https://router.project-osrm.org/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noida
- https://erail.in/rail/getTrains.aspx?Station_From=ANVT&Station_To=DDN&DataSource=0&Language=0&Cache=true
- https://utconline.uk.gov.in/route.aspx
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghaziabad
- https://erail.in/rail/getTrains.aspx?Station_From=GZB&Station_To=DDN&DataSource=0&Language=0&Cache=true
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindan_Air_Force_Station
Admission
Four steps from enquiry to joining.
Counselling call
Tell us the class and the entry. We suggest the right batch and share the fee sheet on WhatsApp.
Campus visit or video tour
Visit the classrooms, hostel and mess, or ask for a live video tour if travelling is not possible yet.
Admission & documents
Fill the admission form, share the documents and pay the registration fee.
Joining day
Arrive in Dehradun; your room, kit list and timetable are ready on the first day.
Courses
What students from here join for.
NDA
National Defence Academy and Naval Academy (NDA and NA) Examination
For students after Class 12. Unmarried women can sit the same UPSC examination.
NDA-F
NDA Foundation Course with Class 11-12 schooling, hostel and mess
For students who have passed Class 10 and want schooling and NDA preparation in one programme.
NDA-CRASH
NDA one-month crash course
A short revision batch for candidates who have already covered the syllabus.
CDS
Combined Defence Services (CDS) Examination: IMA, INA, AFA and OTA
For graduates and final-year degree students. Women can apply for OTA.
CDS-F
CDS Foundation Course
A longer, foundation-style CDS programme for degree students who start early.
AFCAT
Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT)
For graduates aiming at commissioned entries in the Indian Air Force.
SSB
Services Selection Board (SSB) interview preparation
For candidates who have an SSB call-up or are close to one.
TES
Army 10+2 Technical Entry Scheme (TES) and Navy 10+2 B.Tech Cadet Entry: SSB preparation
These entries are shortlisted on JEE (Main) marks, so the coaching here is the SSB.
MNS
Military Nursing Service (MNS) B.Sc Nursing entrance preparation
For women who want to join the B.Sc Nursing course of the Military Nursing Service.
IMU
Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test (IMU-CET)
For Class 12 students aiming at IMU programmes and a career at sea.
MERCHANT
Merchant Navy entrance preparation
For Class 12 students exploring Merchant Navy entries through IMU and shipping-sector routes.
RIMC
Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) entrance preparation
For students in Class VII who want admission to Class VIII at RIMC, Dehradun.
SAINIK
All India Sainik Schools Entrance Examination (AISSEE) preparation
For students seeking Class VI or Class IX entry to a Sainik School.
RMS
Rashtriya Military Schools Common Entrance Test (RMS CET) preparation
For students aiming at Class VI or Class IX entry to a Rashtriya Military School.
AGNI
Agniveer (Army, Navy, Air Force) and Coast Guard entry preparation
For Class 10 and Class 12 candidates aiming at Agniveer and Coast Guard entries.
Questions from Noida & Ghaziabad parents
Ask on WhatsAppIs Noida or Ghaziabad closer to the academy?
On the figures we hold they are almost identical: about 231 km by road from Noida and 232 km from Ghaziabad, or roughly 3.2 and 3.3 hours when traffic flows freely.
From which station should a Noida family board?
Dehradun trains start at Anand Vihar Terminal, where the Vande Bharat leaves at 17:50, or at New Delhi, where the Jan Shatabdi leaves at 15:20.
Which Dehradun trains are listed from Ghaziabad?
The 12055 Jan Shatabdi leaves at 15:55 and reaches Dehradun at 21:05 in 5h 10m. The 12017 Shatabdi Express leaves at 07:23 and reaches Dehradun at 12:55 in 5h 32m. Both are daily; re-check on IRCTC.
Where does a Noida student take the NDA paper?
UPSC listed Gautam Buddh Nagar as the centre for NDA (II) 2026 and CDS (II) 2026. Ghaziabad had its own centre as well.
Which Sainik Schools can we aim for from Uttar Pradesh?
The Society lists Mainpuri, Jhansi and Amethi, with partnership schools approved elsewhere in the state. Entry is through the AISSEE conducted by NTA, for Class VI or Class IX.
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