SHIMLA
When I spell those words, a picture full of cool breeze and splendid natural beauty gets painted in front of my eyes. The place is full of life and pleasure. It is the queen of Hills SHIMLA.
The place is worth to be seen and it can be visited in every season but the monsoon season may be avoided. The place is flooded with tourists in all seasons. It is a paradise for nature lovers. The food is costly (not that much) but many other options are available. There is ample of accommodation and other guest houses are available.
There are nearby spots like Kufri, Jakhu temple etc. which is worth to be seen. If one loves rock climbing and other adventure sports many a spots are available nearby. Guides and other facilities are also available. But beware of cheats. It’s better to take assistance from a reliable or government source. The prices may also be pre negotiated.
The place is well connected with roads, rail and airport.
The journey by train is a memorable experience. This is a toy train which originates from Kalka and takes almost 5/6 hrs crisscrossing many gorges and mountains. There are about 103 tunnels and many bridges. Some bridges are five stories high and the longest tunnel is 1,143.61 meters (3,752 ft) long and remained for a long time the second longest tunnel on the Indian Railways. It is a straight tunnel, passing through fissured sandstone. The route consists of 864 bridges, one of which is a 18.29 metre (60 ft) plate girder span and steel truss. The others are viaducts with multi-arched galleries like the ancient Roman aqueducts. Bridge No. 493, historically known as the "Arch Gallery", situated between Kandaghat and Kanoh stations, is an arch bridge in three stages, constructed with stone masonry.
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