About Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh is a mostly mountainous area in India. Tibet and China in the East, the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir in the north and northwest, Punjab, Haryana, Uttaranchal and Uttar Pradesh to the south surrounds Himachal Pradesh. Nestled in the Western Himalayas, it has provided refuge and abode to the Buddhist leader, the Dalai Lama and his Tibetan followers. This majestic, almost mythic terrain is famous for its beauty and serenity.

Travelling to Himachal :

Himachal Pradesh, in North India, is accessible by air, rail and road. Himachal is a well developed tourists places that draws maximum visitors or acts as base camps for most of the foreign and Indian travelers. With a variety of sightseeing and adventure locations Himachal also act as pivots for a spectrum of off-beat excursions. A range of tourist accommodation is a available in these areas like modern hotels, resorts which are neatly meshed with nature and heritage properties that include colonial mansions and age old forts.

BEST TIME TO VISIT: The climate of Himachal Pradesh varies at different places from semi tropical to semi arctic depending on the altitude. Winters (October to February) here are very severe and heavy snowfall is recorded during this season. April to June is delightful and comfortable at the higher altitudes, though on the lower hills, this season can have more humidity than usual. July to September is the time for rainfall and the entire region becomes green and fresh with streams swelling and springs replenished.

HOW TO REACH:

By Air: There are three airports in the state of Himachal Pradesh. They are at Bhuntar, Gaggal and Jubbarhatti. The air routes connect the state with Delhi and Chandigarh. There are no international airports in Himachal Pradesh. Vayudoot services connect Jubbarhatti, 23 km from Shimla, with Kullu, Chandigarh and Delhi. Jagson Airlines has flights from Delhi to Shimla.

By Rail: Himachal Pradesh is not very well connected by railways as it is not easy to construct railway lines in the high altitude and rugged terrain. The Pathankot-Jogindernagar line is the longest railway line connecting Punjab with Himachal Pradesh. The other railway tracks pass through Shimla, Solan and Una. Shimla is connected with Kalka by a narrow gauge railway line, which in turn is connected with the major cities in India.

By Road: It is difficult to construct and maintain new roads in the hilly areas of the state. Most of the important places of Himachal Pradesh are well connected with the roadways. Few of the roads get closed during winters and monsoon seasons due to snowfall and landslides. Regular bus services connect Shimla with Chandigarh, Kullu, Manali, Delhi, Mandi, Pathankot, Amble, Chail and Dehradun. Local taxis are the major local transport here. With the helpful employee to myhappyjourney.com