Rooms, PG & Flatmates in Turner Road, Dehradun
Updated 30 Sep 2026
Turner Road is a Clement Town address, and that shapes everything about it. This is a cantonment-side neighbourhood, greener and quieter than the roads nearer the ISBT, with the Graphic Era campuses a short distance away. Tutoring centres and small training institutes advertise from here, which tells you who the daily foot traffic is. It is a good place to live if you want to study, and a poor one if you want nightlife. The rent is only a little below Bell Road for a similar room.
Who lives here
Graphic Era and Graphic Era Hill students, competitive-exam aspirants attending coaching in Clement Town, and families in the cantonment area who let out a room or a floor.
Campuses and institutes. Graphic Era University and Graphic Era Hill University in Clement Town, the coaching and training institutes along Turner Road, and the Clement Town cantonment area. Most demand is student-driven; there is little office employment on this road.
Where to live, area by area
Rents below are indicative ranges for a private room in a shared flat, before deposit. Confirm the number with the person before you commit to anything.
The main road, with tutoring centres, provision shops and a steady flow of students. Rooms here are practical and the easiest to find, at a small premium for the location.
₹5,500 – ₹10,000 / month for a private room
Where the road meets the campus side. Shortest walk to Graphic Era and the fastest to fill each year. Little bargaining room in July.
₹6,000 – ₹10,500 / month for a private room
A few turns off the road. Quieter, with bigger rooms and more independent floors, and where most shared flats among seniors are found.
₹5,000 – ₹9,000 / month for a private room
Residential and disciplined. Landlords here are often retired families who want tenants with a fixed schedule and will ask for verification and ID. Rent is fair and the neighbours are quiet.
₹4,800 – ₹8,500 / month for a private room
How long it actually takes to get places
| Destination | Typical time |
|---|---|
| Graphic Era main gate, Bell Road | 5–15 min on foot or by scooter |
| Graphic Era Hill University, Society Area | 5–15 min |
| Dehradun ISBT | 10–20 min |
| Clock Tower / city centre | 25–40 min; the Saharanpur Road side jams at peak |
What it actually costs per month in Turner Road
Rent is the number people compare, and it is rarely the number that decides anything. This is the realistic all-in figure for one person sharing a flat in Turner Road.
| What you pay | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Room rent (private, shared flat) | ₹5,000 – ₹10,000 |
| Deposit (one-off) | ₹5,000 – ₹20,000 (1–2 months) |
| Maintenance & utilities | ₹700 – ₹1,600 |
| Food | included in most PGs; ₹3,500 – ₹5,800 if self-catering |
| Local transport | ₹300 – ₹1,000 |
| Realistic monthly total | ₹9,000 – ₹17,000 |
Uttarakhand deposits are the gentlest of anywhere Bunkd operates — one to two months is normal and many PG owners ask for one. Read the security deposit guide before you hand anything over, and get the refund terms written on the receipt.
Flatmate, roommate or PG — which one do you actually want?
The words get used interchangeably and they are not the same thing, which matters when you are searching.
- A flatmate shares the flat but has their own room. You split rent and bills, cook or order separately, and keep your own space. This is what most working professionals in Turner Road mean when they say flatmate.
- A roommate shares the room itself. Cheapest option by a wide margin — often 40 to 50 percent less than a private room — and common among students and first-jobbers who are saving hard.
- A PG gives you a bed with meals and cleaning handled, plus house rules and often a gate timing. Simpler to start, less freedom, and once you split a flat three ways the cost difference usually disappears.
Bunkd covers all three. You set whether you want your own room or are happy sharing one, and the matching works the same way either direction. If a PG is what you are after, the honest PG versus flatshare comparison is worth five minutes before you sign.
When to look
The rush follows the Graphic Era admission cycle from June through August, and Turner Road fills a little after Bell Road because it is a slightly longer walk. Seniors who plan to share a flat start looking in April and May, before the juniors arrive. Coaching batches also start at different points in the year, so a few rooms turn over in the middle of it.
What to check before you pay anything
- Confirm which side of the road the room is on. Clement Town has cantonment and non-cantonment stretches and the owner rules differ.
- Ask whether the owner lives in the building. Owner-occupied houses usually come with curfews.
- Look at the walk back from the main road at night, not just the room.
- Check the water supply. Cantonment areas can have a fixed supply window.
- Get the deposit terms in writing and ask what happens if you leave mid-semester.
Finding the person, not just the room
Most flatshares fail on lifestyle, not on rent. Bunkd asks the things that actually decide whether living together works — sleep schedule, cleanliness, social battery, guest policy, food preference and your one real dealbreaker — and matches on those. You swipe through people, match when it is mutual, and chat inside the app before anyone shares a phone number.
If you have not found a flat yet, Squad Mode lets you match with other people searching in Turner Road so you can pool budgets and take a 2BHK or 3BHK together. Splitting a bigger flat is almost always cheaper per person than renting a single room alone — the rent split calculator works out a fair division when the rooms are not the same size.
Have a spare room instead? List it free and choose who fills it yourself.
Common questions
Is Turner Road part of Clement Town?
Yes, it is referred to as a Clement Town road, and local coaching and training centres list it that way. It is close to the Graphic Era side but check the actual walking distance for the room you are looking at.
How much is a room on Turner Road?
A single room typically costs ₹5,000 to ₹10,000 a month. The Bell Road end is at the top of that range and the inner or cantonment-side lanes are at the bottom. PGs with meals cost about the same.
Can I walk to Graphic Era from Turner Road?
From the Bell Road end, yes. From further along or the inner lanes it is a short ride, usually five to fifteen minutes by scooter.
Are there girls' PGs on Turner Road?
Yes, a number of PGs in Clement Town take only women. Ask about gate time, visitors and whether food is included, and see the building in daylight before paying.
Is it free to look for a room on Bunkd?
Yes. Bunkd is free to use and takes no brokerage. Match with a flatmate, chat, and deal with the owner directly.