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The city has a total of three railway stations with Shimla the main station and two others located at Summer Hill and Totu (Jutogh) respectively. It was built to connect Shimla, the summer capital of India during the British Raj, with the Indian rail system. In 2007, the government of Himachal Pradesh declared the railway a heritage property. [87]
Kufri is a resort hill station in the district of Shimla, India. It is located 20 km (12 mi) from the state capital Shimla on the National Highway No. 5(also known as Hindustan Tibet road). On the Kufri Avenue, the main thoroughfare, boutiques and restaurants mix with Indian-style hotels and souvenir shops are to look for during a visit.
In the 1840s and 1850s, there was a wave of new hill stations, with the main impetus being "places to rest and recuperate from the arduous life on the plains". In the second half of the 19th century, there was a period of consolidation with few new hill stations. In the final phase, "hill stations reached their zenith in the late nineteenth ...
Shimla Hill (or Shimla Pahari in the local dialect) is a hill of the Sherwan range extending to the west of Abbottabad, Pakistan. Its name is derived from the Hindko ( Punjabi ) word Shamla or Shumla , that is, the crest of a turban, since the Sherwan range at this point comes up to Abbottabad in the shape of a crest, or ridge.
Mainpat is a hill station and small village in the Surguja district in the northern part of the state of Chhattisgarh, India. It lies about 55 kilometres (34 mi) by road from the divisional headquarter of Ambikapur. The hill station is 50 km south of Ambikapur, 160 km northeast of Korba, and 360 km northeast of state capital Raipur.
In the 1840s and 1850s, there was a wave of new hill stations, with the main impetus being "places to rest and recuperate from the arduous life on the plains". In the second half of the 19th century, there was a period of consolidation with few new hill stations. In the final phase, "hill stations reached their zenith in the late nineteenth ...
It is the highest hill of Shimla, located at the high attitude of the 8048 feet from sea level, and the most famous hill of Shimla. The hill is the part of the central Shimla and is crowned by the temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman Jakhu Temple and a statue in its premises i.e. Shri Hanuman Jakhu. The hill is secured with Alpine trees. The hill ...
This suburb station of Shimla, once served as the transit point for Jutogh Military Cantonment. [17] Summer Hill: 92.93 km (57.74 mi) 2,042 m (6,699 ft) This suburb station of Shimla originally serviced the Viceregal Lodge. The Himachal Pradesh University is situated near the station. [17] Shimla: 95.60 km (59.40 mi) 2,075 m (6,808 ft)