Manali Leh highway opens

Manali Leh highway has finally opened for traffic for the year 2011. According to IANS press report, the 475 km long Himalayan highway was opened for traffic on June 1, 2011 for light vehicles. A.K. Dikshit, commander of the 38 Task Force of the General Reserve...

How to reach Shimla by train

New Delhi to Shimla train journey is the most sought after train travel in Northern India though there are no direct trains between the two stations. The first phase journey is in between New Delhi and Kalka, the last broad gauge station on the foothills of the...

How to get Inner Line Permit for Himachal Pradesh

While traveling through border areas of Kinnaur and Lahul Spiti in Himachal Pradesh, foreign nationals require Inner Line Permit (ILP) to cross the area between Kaza in Lahul – Spiti district and Khab in Kinnaur district. As per the district administration website of...

How to reach Manali and Shimla Manali distance

How to reach Manali by train is the most frequently asked question on internet forums. So I decided to do a post on how to reach Manali, Delhi to Manali by train and Shimla to Manali distance. Train services are almost negligent in Himachal Pradesh. With just two...

Welcome to Himachal Taxi

For long, I had been waiting to start a taxi service in Shimla. There were many ifs and buts left to be sorted out. It all started in March 2011 when I finally decided on owning a vehicle of my own and in came a 6 seater Innova. The registration formalities took a...
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