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| Shivalik Express |
The Kalka-Simla Railway has been inscribed upon UNESCO World Heritage List. This 2ft 6in narrow gauge, 96km long railway line passes through 102 tunnels, 864 bridges and 917 curves of which few are as sharp as 48 degree. The stations en-route have fairy-tale set up and the view is breathtaking.
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| Indian Institute of Advanced Study |
Now a residential centre for research in the humanities and social sciences, it was built in 1885 to serve as the Viceregal Lodge. During the months from March to October, the whole of the Indian Subcontinent was ruled from the summer capital Simla, and from this building in particular. This huge edifice was created in Scottish baronial style. It was the first govt building to have electricity. In the struggle for Indian independence and the negotiation which led to the partition, crucial meetings with Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Mohammed Ali Jinnah took place here.
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| 'Sundori Bipasha'-A View of the Beas |
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