Month: September 2013

Himachal Tourism Bus Service from Shimla to Delhi

Himachal Tourism Bus Service from Shimla to Delhi

Delhi and Shimla are not directly connected by train, trains have to be changed in Kalka. To avoid these difficulties, many people prefer to take direct bus service, which are felt convenient to travel without much hassles. The buses take 9-10 hours to reach Delhi from Shimla and vice versa.

Shimla and Delhi are well connected by road. There is a good bus service provided by the Himachal Roadways and Himachal Tourism. There are different categories of buses, depending on the passengers’ comfort and ease. There are Ordinary, Deluxe, Semi-Deluxe, Tata A/C and Volvo buses that run on this route by both Himachal roadways and Himachal Tourism.

The timings of the different buses from Shimla to Delhi are:

S.No Source Destination Bus Type Departure Arrival Fare
1 Shimla Delhi  ISBT Volvo 08:30 18:02 980/-
2 Shimla Delhi  ISBT Volvo 09:45 19:17 980/-
3 Shimla Delhi  ISBT Volvo 11:15 20:47 980/-
4 Shimla Delhi  ISBT Volvo 13:45 23:17 980/-
5 Shimla Delhi  ISBT Volvo 20:00 05:32 980/-
6 Shimla Delhi  ISBT Volvo 21:00 06:32 980/-
7 Shimla Delhi  ISBT Volvo 21:30 07:02 980/-
8 Shimla Delhi  ISBT Volvo 22:15 07:47 980/-
9 Shimla Delhi  ISBT Volvo 22:30 08:05 980/-
10 Shimla Delhi  ISBT 2X2 AC 20:00 05:32 730/-
11 Shimla Delhi  ISBT 2X2  Non AC 09:12 18:44 620/-
12 Shimla Delhi  ISBT 2X2  Non AC 21:20 06:55 620/-
13 Shimla Delhi  ISBT Ordinary 06:12 15:44 450/-
14 Shimla Delhi  ISBT Ordinary 10:18 20:00 450/
15 Shimla Delhi  ISBT Ordinary 11:18 20:50 450/
16 Shimla Delhi  ISBT Ordinary 13:36 23:08 450/
17 Shimla Delhi  ISBT Ordinary 17:18 02:50 450/
18 Shimla Delhi  ISBT Ordinary 18:20 03:52 450/
19 Shimla Delhi  ISBT Ordinary 19:25 04:57 450/
20 Shimla Delhi  ISBT Ordinary 21:45 07:17 450/
21 Shimla Delhi  ISBT Ordinary 22:10 07:42 450/

The bookings for these buses can be done online through www.hrtc.gov.in  for Himachal Roadways buses.

For Himachal tourism online booking of buses can be done at www.hptdc.nic.in/bus.htm. Himachal Tourism runs Volvo Buses only and there is only one service from Shimla at 8:30 PM . The fare is Rs. 880. Their pickup / drop point at Delhi is Himachal Bhawan, Mandi House and pickup / drop point in Shimla is Victory Tunnel

Bus time table, fare and the availability of the tickets can also be checked through theses website and planned accordingly.

Off Beat Places near Shimla

Off Beat Places near Shimla

Places like Kufri, Naldhera, Tattapani near Shimla are the famous tourist spots visited by the tourists. There are some other places near Shimla which are not known to many tourists. These places are very picturesque and worth visiting. These are off beat places and visit to them would be a memorable one.The beauty of these places are fabulous.

Some off beat Places near Shimla

Pabbar Valley

Pabbar is one of the eye-catching valleys of Himachal Pradesh. This valley is isolated as it is not known to many tourists to Himachal Pradesh. Adventurous activities like Trekking, Paragliding, Rafting, etc can be experienced here. The Rivers Rohru, Shelapani and Kharapathar come under the Pabbar Valley region. The valley has fruit laden orchards and swift flowing streams. The valley is also known for the ancient temples and their architecture. Khara Pathar here is famous for the thick green forests, great view, walk and hike trails and the charming apple orchards. The famous temples Hateshwari in Kharapathar and Shikru Devta temple in Rohru are situated in this valley.

Pabbar Valley is 85 km from Shimla and it is well accessible with good roads.

Chindi

Chindi is an excellent off-beat destination. The area is filled with apple orchards and surrounded with thick forests. Even though off-beaten, has good facilities, small markets and accommodation facilities. The area has several temples and display of traditional craftsmanship. The main temples are Mamleshwara Mahadev, Kamakshya Mata, Mahunag Ardhnarishwara and Aledi Mahadev. Karsog valley just below Chindi is a good picnic spot.

Chindi is 87 km from Shimla and easily reachable by road.

Darlaghat

Darlaghat is 41 km from Shimla. The Ambuja Cement factory is located here. This place is famous for the Darlaghat sanctuary which host animals like leopard, Black Bear, Sambhals, Wild Boars, Red Jungle Fowls and barking Deer. Many migratory birds are also seen here. The best season to visit is from October to April.

Arkhi, 17 km from Darlaghat is also a nice place to visit for the peaceful and clean atmosphere with small villages around. A temple of Lutroo Mahadev in Arkhi is worth visiting. 22 km from Darlaghat is Bharidhar where an annual fair called ‘Bari Jatra’ is celebrated on 14 June every year. On this day palanquins of five Pandavas from nearby village are being worshipped as their local diety.

Kasauli

Kasauli is 73 km from Shimla. Kasauli is off beat as it is away from the normal route to Shimla from Chandigarh or Delhi.

Kasauli is a small hill station surrounded with pine, oak and huge horse-chestnut trees. The places of interest in Kasauli are the Monkey Point, Baptist Church, Central Research Institute, Baba Balaknath temple and Shirdi Sai Baba mandir.

Fagu

Fagu is a tiny village, including rare views of vivid dales and snow clad peaks. The countryside is very picturesque with fruit gardens and terraced fields. The entire atmosphere of Fagu is very romantic. Most of Fagu is covered with Himalayan spruce and cedar.

Fagu is 22 km from Shimla and the approach is easily accessible.

North Country Mall

North Country Mall Mohali

The biggest mall of Punjab is operational in Greater Mohall next to TDI city on national highway 21.

Other than Chandigarh and Panchkula this will cater to a large population residing in Mohali, Greater Mohali, Kharad, Kurali, Ropar, Morinda and even more far flung places as this the only mall in the area.

The key features of this Mall are

  • Spread over more than 21 acres it has vast open spaces and parking fields of more than 2000 cars at surface level. An additional parking space of 1500 is there in the basement. Its frontage is more than 350 feet and this mall is poised to become the biggest landmark of Mohali after the cricket stadium.
  • The mall has four levels with 10 lakh square feet area.  It has multiple entry points to decongest the traffic
  • Huge ceilings and wide corridors add to the ambience of this Mall
  • It will have the biggest movie multiples in the tricity with nine screens having a seating capacity of more than 1800 people at a time. 36000 square feet food court is also there adjacent to the multiples in addition to many restaurants
  • There are around 250 shops in this mall offering a wide spectrum of products for shoppers in addition to big anchor stores and a hypermarket. The hypermarket itself will be more than 1 Lakh square feet in size.
  • It will have indoor games and entertainment arcade managed by funcity on the second floor

The opening of north counter mall will give more shopping options to shoppers in the tricity. The recently opened Elante mall in Chandigarh has been a huge success. These malls are bigger than many famous malls in Delhi and NCR.

Comparison of North Country Mall and Elante Mall Chandigarh

As these malls are located in different parts of tricity there will be no competition between them, it will help ease out the traffic and provide more options for shoppers.

S. No Description North Country Mall Elante Mall
1 Mall Area >  21 Acres Part of 20 acres with hotel and office building
2 Shopping area 10 L Sq Ft 11.5 L Sq ft
3 Food court > 36000 Sq Ft >  20000 sq feet
4 Number of floors UB, G+2 UB, G+3
5 Total parking space > 3500 cars >5000 cars with hydraulic lifts
6 Surface parking 2000 cars NIL , UT paid parking in adjacent plot
7 Multiplex 9 screen 8 screen
8 Games and rides Funcity Funcity
9 Website www.northcountrymall.com www.elante.in

Himachal Tourism Hotels in Shimla

Himachal Tourism Hotels in Shimla

There are two Hotels run under the HPTDC in Shimla. They are both luxurious and premium category Hotels.  You will enjoy the stay in these hotels.

The HPTDC Hotels in Shimla are

The Holiday Home and the Peterhof

Hotel Holiday Home

Hotel Holiday Home is located in the heart of the city and all major places can be reached easily from the hotel. The Hotel provides all major facilities which also include gym and ayurvedic rejuvenation therapy and the restaurant serving multi cuisine dishes.

Himachal Tourism Hotel Holiday Home Address

Hotel Holiday Home, Shimla – 171001

Ph:    0177 2812890, Fax:  0177 2801705

E.mail: hhh@hptdc.in

The Peterhof

The Peterhof , previously was Raj Bhawan and later when it was burnt and reconstructed, it was converted into a luxury hotel. The hotel is in the heart of the city, 2 km from the Railway station and 3 km from the Bus stand. The Hotel provides all the luxuries to the tourists and also has conference halls for meetings and other gatherings.

Himachal Tourism Hotel Peterhof  Address

The Peterhof,  Shimla – 171004

Ph:  0177 2812236, 2652538

Fax: 0177 2813801

E mail: peterhof@hptdc.in

These are the two hotels run by HPTDC in Shimla main city. There are also other HPTDC hotels in the outskirts of Shimla, in Fagu – The Apple Blossom;  in Naldhera – The Golf Galde ; in Chindi – The Mamleshwar and in Darlaghat – The Bhagal.

Himahcal Tourism Hotels in Mcleodganj

Himahcal Tourism Hotels in Mcleodganj

Mcleodganj is a suberb in Dharamshala and in a distance of 5 km from the main town. Mcleodganj is famous for the Bhagsu Falls, Dal Lake, Namgyal Mnastery, Triund and Tsuglagkhang. Mcleodganj is a famous and must to visit place in Himachal Pradesh. You will enjoy these places.

There are two hotels run by the Himachal Tourism department in Mcleodganj.

Himachal Tourism Hotel The Bhagsu

Hotel Bhagsu is a deluxe hotel and the tariff ranges between Rs.1200 – Rs2600/-. The Hotel has spacious lawns and at the backside are the majestic Dhauladhar Mountains. Hotel Bhagsu gives a beautiful view of nature surrounded by all over greenery.

Address of hotel Bhagsu

The Bhagsu, Mcleodganj, Dharamshala – 176219

Contact No: 01892 221091, 221092

E.mail: dharamshala@hptdc.in

Himachal Tourism Hotel The Club House

The Club House is a hotel best suited for those who want to visit the Tibetian monasteries and their traditional culture as it is located very near to the Dalai Lama’s residence. It is a deluxe hotel.

Himachal Tourism Club House Address

The Club House, Mcleodganj, Dharamshala – 176219

Contact No: 01892 220834

E.mail: dharamshala@hptdc.in