Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Historical "Himachal pradesh"

After Indian Independence, a Union Territory of Hill states was created. It primarily consituted of hill states around Shimla. On November 1, 1966 Punjab Hill areas were merged into Himachal as part of reorganization of Punjab. Himachal Pradesh became a full fledged state of the Republic of India on January 25, 1971.
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Fact File

Area : 55,673 sq km
Population : 6,077,248
Religion : Hinduism (95.89 %), Buddhists, Others
Capital : Shimla
Language : Hindi, English and Himachali
Best Time to Visit : March to October
Major Cities : Shimla, Barog, Parwanoo, Chail, Bilaspur, Kurfi andKinnaur.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Different ways to reach "Himachal pradesh"

There have been three ways to reach to "Himachal pradesh" from all over the India. They are the mainly way to reach to the state.

Air
The state has three airports at Bhuntar, Gaggal, and Jubbarhatti, which connect the state to Delhi and Chandigarh via regular flights by Indian Airlines. There is no international airport in Himachal Pradesh.

Rail
Only few places in Himachal Pradesh are connected by trains, as the construction of new lines are very difficult in the rugged, high altitude regions. The longest railway line is from Pathankot in Punjab to Jogindernagar in Himachal Pradesh. Other railway tracks touch Shimla, Solan, and Una.

Road
Despite problems in constructing new roads and maintaining them, most of the important places in the state are connected with a good road network. Some of the roads are closed during the winter and monsoon seasons due to the heavy snowfall and landslides that occur regularly in this region.

Talk abot "Himachal pradesh"

Today, "Himachal Pradesh" is one of the most important travel destinations in India. The high hills of Himalayas attract the travelers from all over the world. "Himachal Pradesh" has plenty of hill resorts, pilgrimage centers, adventure sports destinations and wildlife that attracts the wide range of the tourist traffic."Himachal pradesh" is the place in India is located in the north part. Where the highly hills and beautiful river has been located and many beautiful places which we can see like a heaven place on earth.