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  2. Kalka–Shimla Railway - Wikipedia

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    The Sankat Mochan and Tara Devi temples are situated near this station. The third longest tunnel (No.91) at 992 metres (3,255 ft) is situated on the Shimla end of this station. [17] Jutogh: 89.41 km (55.56 mi) 1,958 m (6,424 ft) This suburb station of Shimla, once served as the transit point for Jutogh Military Cantonment. [17] Summer Hill

  3. Kiarighat - Wikipedia

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    Kiarighat, Himachal Pradesh, India, is a small hill station situated at Kalka-Shimla National Highway, where tourists can stay for a while or stay overnight. The JP university is located at about 8 km from here. Access : Kiarighat is connected by Shimla-Kalka National Highway. It is 27 km away from Shimla and 19 km from Solan.

  4. Barog - Wikipedia

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    Barog is a hill station, near City of Solan in Solan district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The station lies on UNESCO World Heritage Site Kalka–Shimla Railway. Set in the mountains Barog is just 60 km (37 mi) from Chandigarh on the Kalka-Shimla highway.

  5. Mountain railways of India - Wikipedia

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    Shivalik Deluxe Express on the Kalka–Shimla Railway. The Kalka–Shimla Railway runs between Kalka and Shimla. The railway is 95.66 km (59.44 mi) long, and its gauge is narrow 2 ft 6 in (762 mm). [13] Shimla is the modern capital of Himachal Pradesh [9] [14] and is at an elevation of 2,205 m (7,234 ft) in the foothills of the Himalayas.

  6. Chail, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia

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    Airport- The nearest airports are at Chandigarh (120 km) and Shimla. Shimla Airport is located at Jubbarhati which is 37 km from Kandaghat. Railways- Kalka-Shimla railways, the narrow gauge line is good for coming to Chail. The toy train runs on this World Heritage Site. The nearest railway station to Chail is Kandaghat.

  7. Kufri, India - Wikipedia

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    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.

  8. Category:Hill stations in Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia

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    Shimla (8 C, 15 P, 3 F) Pages in category "Hill stations in Himachal Pradesh" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.

  9. List of hill stations in India - Wikipedia

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    Dane Kennedy, following Monika Bührlein, identifies three stages in the evolution of hill stations in India: high refuge to hill station, and hill station to town. The first settlements started in the 1820s, primarily as sanitoria. In the 1840s and 1850s, there was a wave of new hill stations, with the main impetus being "places to rest and ...