SHIMLA
The prolonged Gurkah Wars went down in the 19th century in 1815 to 1816. The British who conquered put hold its military strength here permanently. Charles Pratt Kennedy who was Hill Council area agent insisted to build house for him in this area. It is historically mentioned as Sheyamalaya Shumlah. The British used Shimla as its summer capital. The buildings started to raise here and there. After independence Shimla retained its colonial heritage rich buildings even old iron lamp posts and beautiful gardens. The Scandal point was associated with Maharaja of Patiala, as it was his escapades, from where one can view snow clad mountains.
Rail :
Shimla is connected with Kalka on the rail network. The distance between them is 96 kms. 103 tunnels in between and the very longest one is 1.2 kms long.
Shimla to Kalka Trains (Daily) :
Train No. 52458 (Shimla to Kalka Passenger) originates from Shimla at 2.25 p.m., terminates at Kalka at 8.10 p.m. Stops in between is 16.
Train No. 52454 (Shimla to Kalka Mail) originates from Shimla at 6.30 p.m., and terminates at Kalka at 11.30 p.m. Stops in between is 12.
Train No. 52456 originates from Shimla at 10.25 a.m., and terminates at Kalka at 4.10 p.m., Stops in between is 10.
Train No. 52452 (Shivalik Delux) originates from Shimla at 5.50 p.m., and terminates at Kalka at 10.35 p.m. Stops in between is 1.
Train No. 72452 which originates from Shimla at 4.55 p.m., and terminates at Kalka at 9.25 p.m., Stops in between is 1.
Kalka to Shimla Trains (Daily) :
Train No. 52457 (Kalka to Shimla Passenger) which originates from Kalka at 3.30 a.m., and terminates at Shimla at 8.55 a.m. Stops in between is 16.
Train No. 52453 (Kalka to Shimla Mail) which originates from Kalka at 6.00 a.m., and terminates at Shimla at 11.05 a.m. Stops in between is 10.
Train No. 52455 which originates from Kalka at 12.10 p.m., and terminates at Shimla at 5.30 p.m. Stops in between is 9.
Train No. 52451 (Kalka to Shimla Shivalik Deluxe) which originates from Kalka at 5.20 a.m., and terminates at Shimla at 10.00. am. Stop in between is 1.
Train No. 712451 (Kalka to Shimla RMC) which originates from Kalka at 5.00 a.m., and terminates at Shimla at 9.20 a.m. Stop in between is 1.
By Road :
Distance from Shimla to
Kalka is 80 kms, Chandigarh is 119 kms, Ambala is 166 kms, Delhi is 370 kms, Agra is 568 kms, Amritsar is 342 kms, Jammu (Via Pathankot) is 482 kms, Srinagar is 787 kms, Jaipur is 629 kms, Lucknow is 867 kms, Dharamsala (Via Mandi) is 270 kms, Dharamsala (Via Hamirpur) is 235 kms, Dalhousie is 345 kms, Chamba is 401 kms, Kullu is 235 kms, Manali is 280 kms, Mandi is 143 kms, Palampur is 235 kms, Sarahan is 175 kms, Sangla is 230 kms, Kalpa is 244 kms, Nako is 324 kms, Tabo is 374 kms, Rohru is 100 kms, Jubbal is 131 kms, Hatkoti is 109 kms, Chirgaon is 137 kms, Chail is 43 kms, Kasauli is 75 kms, Renuka is 165 kms, Dehradun is 245 kms.
Local bus operates from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. is available for all destinations in the city. Buses mostly run on the Ring Road covers Main Bus Stand, Lift, Chota Shimla, Kasumpti, Sanjalu, Lakkar Bazaar Bus Stand, Victory Tunnel, Boileauganj, Summer Hill. Private taxis can also used.By Air :
Shimla Airport is at Jubbarhatti, 23 kms from city and is connected to Chandigarh, Kullu, Delhi. It has daily flights from Delhi and Kullu. On Tuesday and Thursday Jagson Airlines flies Delhi-Shimla-Kullu-Gaggal and return. Archana and KCV fly between Delhi and Shimla on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
The flights are however not very regular and one should confirm beforehand about the schedules and availability.
Shimla is connected by daily Vayudoot flights from Delhi and Kullu. Indian Airlines too regularly maintains it flight to jubbarhatti which on regular season time increases its flight to six days a week.
One who is looking to reach Shimla by air, the Chandigarh Airport and the New Delhi Airport are the closest one. There are regular flights from pune to Chandigarh as well as the domestic airport connects to all other major cities in India
Shimla Airport Address :
Airport Director, Airports Authority of India, Shimla Airport, Jubberhatti, Shimla (HP) 171011
Telephone : 91-177-2736835 - APD Office, Fax : 91-177-2736673 E-Mail : apdshimla@aai.aero
The Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation's Packaged Tours :
The HPTDC office is at
THE MALL, SHIMLA -171001
Tel: (0177) 2652561, 2658302 Fax: (0177) 2652557, E-mail: shimla@hptdc.in
For booking packaged tours in advance Click Here
The packaged tours consists of :
(1) Satluj Circuit :
A: SHIMLA – CHAIL – NALDEHRA – PARWANOO – SWARGHAT – BILASPUR – BAROG – KASAULI – PAONTA SAHIB – RENUKAJI
B: NARKANDA – RAMPUR – SARAHAN – ROHRU – KHARAPATHAR
This route named after ancient river Sutlej. It traverses with the Himalayas, Pine forests, Oak and Deodar, Apple Orchards through Shiwalik Foot Hills. This package covers Delhi, Parwanoo, Kasaul i, Barog, Solan, Chail, Hatkoti, Rampur, Sarahan, Narkanda, Naldehra, Tattapani, Shimla, Kiarighat, Renuka, Paonta Sahib, Nahan and back to Delhi.
Chail Tour : This package covers distance of 250 kms takes 3 days. Route via Delhi, Chandigarh, Parwanoo, Kasauli, Barog, Chail and Chandigarh.
Renukaji Tour : Distance of 295 kms, covers in 2 days, route via Chandigarh, Paonta, Nahan, Renuka, Chandigarh.
Apple Valley Tour : Distance of 378 kms, covers in 4 days, route via Kharapathar, Sarahan (via Rohru, Rampur), Narkanda, Shimla.
Heritage Tour : Distance of 106 kms covers in 2 days, route via Shimla, Naldehra, Chail and bank to Shimla.
Pabbar Valley Tour : Distance of 502 kms, covers in 5 days via route Chandigarh, Renuka, Paonta, Hatkoti, Kharapathar, Shimla, Chail, Kasauli and back to Chandigarh.
Monal Tour : Distance of 350 kms, covers in 4 days, route via Narkanda, Sarahan, Fagu and Shimla. Temple Tour : Distance of 250 kms, covers in 3 days, route via Chail, Narkanda, Sarahan, Hatkoti and back to Chail.
(2) Dhauladhar Circuit :
A: PALAMPUR – JOGINDER NAGAR – DHARAMSALA – MCLEODGANJ – JAWALAJI – HAMIRPUR – CHINTPURNI
B: CHAMBA – KHAJJIAR – DALHOUSIE
This route named after Dhauladhar peaks of Western Himalaya. Traverses through snow Dhauldhar hill ranges, one can see grass land filled with flowers, an elongated lowland between ranges of Kangra valley, tea estates and last but not least flocks of sheep. This package covers Delhi, Chintpurni, Jwalamukhi, Kangra, Dalhousie, Khajjar, Chamba, Dharamsala, Chamunda, Palampur, Jogindernagar and back to Delhi.
Temple Tour : Distance of 215 kms covered in 3 days route via Jwalamukhi, Mahakaleshwar, Chintpurni, Brajeshwari Devi, Chamundaji, Baijnath, Sujanpur and back to Jwalamukh.
Dharamshala Chamunda Tour : Distance of 183 kms covered in 2 days, route via Chamunda Devi, Brajashwari Devi, Jwalaji, Chintpurni and Dharamsala.
Monastic Tour : Distance of 120 kms covered in a day. Route via Dharmasala, Mcleodganj, Sidbari (Norbolinka), Tashijong, Bir and back to Dharamsala Heritage Tour : Distance of 170 kms, covered in a day, route via Dharmsala, Kangra, Masrur, Nurpur and back to Dharamsala. Tea Garden Tour : Covered in 2 days, route via Dharamsala, Palampur, Andratta, Bajinath, Joginder Nagar back to Dharamsala. Leisure Tour : Distance of 95 kms covered in 2 days, route via Chamba, Khajjiar, Dalhousie and back to Chamba. Bharmour Tour : Covered in 4 days, route via Dharamsala, Dalhousie, Khajjiar, Chamba, Bharm our back to Dharamsala.(3) Beas Circuit :
REWALSAR – KULLU – MANALI – NAGGAR – MANIKARAN
This route named after ancient river Beas. Alluring brooks of crystal water flowed sparkling between their flower-strewn banks, scattered over the valley. One can see terraced fields of paddy, maize and apple orchards and natural stream of water swirling on Beas river. This roue covers Delhi, Swarghat, Bilaspur, Mandi, Rewalsar, Kullu, Manali, Rohtang, Naggar, Manikaran and back to Delhi. Kms covered is 1335 and 5 nights and 6 days.
Parvati Valley Tour : Distance of 292 kms covered in 3 days, route via Mandi, Rewalsar, Kullu, Manikaran and back to Mandi.
Beas Tour : Distance of 396 kms covered in 3 days, route via Mandio, Manikaran, Kullu, Raison, Manali, Rohtang, Naggar and back to Mandi.
River view Tour : Covered in 3 days, route via Manali, Vashist, Naggar, Kullu, Manikaran, Raison, Katrain Manali.
Kullu Valley Tour : Covered in 3 days, route via Shimla, Naldehra, Chail and back to Shimla.
Chander Bhaga Tour : Covered in 4 days, route via Manali, Rohtang Pass, Khoksar, Sissu, Gondla, Tandi, Keylong, Udaipur, Triloknath, Keylong, Kardang and back to Manali.
Kunzum Tour : Covered in 4 days, route via Manali, Rohtang Pass, Gramphu, Chhatru, Batal, Kunzum Pass, Losar, Kaza, Kee, Kibber and back to Manali.
Manali Leh Tour : Covered in 4 days, route via Manali, Rohtang Pass, Koksar, Tandi, Keylong, Darcha, Baralacha Pass, Sarchu, Lachungla, Pang, Dabring, Tangla La Karu and Leh.
(4) Tribal Circuit :
KAZA – KALPA – KEYLONG
Traverses through Moutainous terrain of River valleys, permanent cold, extreme temperatures of mountains, highest portion of a path thorough mountain ridges, snow capped peaks, frozen lakes and monastries dotted in tribal areas, yaks and lamas. This circuit covers through Delh, Shimla, Sarahan, Sangla, Kalpa, Nako, Tabo, Dhankar, Pin Vally, Kaza, Losar, Kunzum, Koksar, Sissu, Tandi, Udaipur, Trilokpur, Rohtang Pass, manali and back to Delhi.
Tribal Tour 1 : Covered in 3 days, route via Sarahan, Bhaba, Karcham, Sangla, Rakchham, Chitkul, Sangla and back to Sarahan.
Tribal Tour 2 : Covered in 3 days, route via Sarahan, Sangla, Kalpa, Pawari, Morang, Jangi, Pooh, Nako and back to Sarahan.
Tribal Tour 3 : Covered in 4 days, route via : Sarahan, Nako, Tabo, Dhankar, Kaza, Key, Kibber, Pooh, Sangla and back to Sarahan.
Tribal Tour 4 : Covered in 3 days, route via Kaza, Dhankar, Pin Valleu, Tobo and back to Kaza.
Tribal Tour 5 : Covered in 3 days, route via Kaza, Kee, Kibber, Losar, Kunzum and back to Kaza.
Tribal Tour 6 : Covered in 2 days route via Keylong, Udaipur, Triloknath, Kardang, Gondla and back to keylong.
Tribal Tour 7 : Covered in 3 days, route via Keylong, Darcha, Patseo, Zingzingbar, Baralacha, Sarchu and back to Keylong.
Tribal Tour 8 : Covered in 4 days, route via Keylong, Sarchu, Lachalangla, Pang, Tanglangla, Uphsi, Leh and back to Keylong.
Places of Interest in Shimla :
The Mall : This is one of the largest stretch of pedestrian shopping mall. People here comes to this mall for the facilities of restaurants, clubs, bank, bars and the Theatre. To say particularly Ridge and Scandal Point where the locals meet offen here to converse with them.
Christ Church : Built in Neo-Gothic style in 1857 to serve English men is situated in the Ridge. One of the monumental landmarks of Shimla. This is one of the enduring legacies of British stands as a testimony for faith, hope, charity and so on. Jakhu Hill : It is the highest peak of the Shimla mountains. Jaku temple situated here is one of the oldest temple dedicated to Hanuman. Distance to this place is 2 kms from Shimla, peak is at 8048 ft. above the sea level. It is an eye catching view point. Small type of horse named Pony is available to ride with and also taxi service is available from Ridge to Jakhu Hill. It is also used by trekkers. Large number of monkeys kept watch for the pilgrim's feedings.Shimla State Museum : The State Museum in Shimla is in the heritage building once housed by Lord William Beresford who was the Militry Secretary to the Viceroy Lord William Bentick. Govt. restored the building for museum purpose without damaging its cultural potency. The museum was opened in 1974 to store archaeologically and historically important artifacts. Bronze, numismatic, paintings are exhibited here. Situated on the hill top of Inveram. Entry fee is Rs. 20 for Indians and Rs. 100 for Foreigners. Camera use : Indians Rs. 50.00, Foreigners : Rs. 100.
Indian Institute of Advanced Studies : The very first designs was prepared by Captain H.H.Cole of the Royal Engineers. It was first presented before Lord Lytton in 1878. It took Rs. 38 lakhs rupees to finish the construction at that time. The approval of the project was by Lord Dandolph Churchill, Secretary of State for India by that time. It has beautiful gardens along with pine trees. It provides Literature and Politics for studies.
Summer Hill : Height of the peak is 2,123 metres (6,500 ft.) 5 kms to the west of Shimla Ridge. Mahatma Gandhi stayed here during his Shimla visits. The University of Himachal Pradesh is functioning here.
Annandale : Situated 2-4 kms at the height of 6,117 ft. having wonderful ground (now in Army's usage) Favourite for cricket and polo.
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