Snow covered mountains, breathtaking lakes, pleasant climate, and alluring greenery and Shimla offers everything one can ask for. Popularly known as the queen of hill stations, the city and the places nearby never cease to amaze with their endearing beauty. There is this magic in Shimla’s air that makes everyone fall in love with it. With such wide range of attractions and famous places, Shimla is definitely one of the most visited tourist destinations in India.
By air the city is properly connected from all the major cities around. Shimla Airport, in Jabbarhatti, is in the city itself. The other nearby airports is Chandigarh and New Delhi. Meanwhile by Train the world heritage narrow gauge railways connect Shimla to Kalka. This toy train route is quite popular with kids. Kalka is abundantly connected to all the major cities of India.
By road Shimla is
approximately 350 km from New Delhi,
and 118 km from Chandigarh.
Regular buses, both private and state run, ply from Delhi en-route Chandigarh.
