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Shimla pronunciation (Hindi: शिमला, Urdu: شملہ)

The summer capital of the erstwhile British Raj in India, is a city and a minicipal corporation in Shimla district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is nestled in the middle Himalayas in northern India. Riding on the memories of its glorious past under the British, who built the town and named it Simla, it is now the capital of Himachal Pradesh .

It is also a popular hill station of India, where tourists flock during summers to enjoy the temperate climate and during winters to enjoy the snow.
Shimla is etched in history of Indo-Pakistan relations as it was witness to the Shimla Agreement signed by the two nations following Pakistan's surrender in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

Shimla district is located in the middle western ranges of the Himalayas. This region has a hilly terrain and has an uneven cover of evergreen pine forests. The Shimla city spreads over the hill at an average altitude of 2000 meters (roughly 6500 feet) above mena sea level.


Transport
Shimla is accessible by road, air and railway but road is perhaps the best means of transport.

Road
The nearest large city is Chandigarh, 115 km on National Highway no 22. Other cities near Shimla are Solan (55 km) and Panchkula (100 km). New Delhi is 365 km away. There are Volvo (Super-Deluxe) buses, operated by State owned roadways, that run between Delhi and Shimla via Chandigarh. It takes about 7-8 hours to complete the journey in these buses.

Railway
The narrow gauge Kalka Shimla Railway connects Shimla to the main railway network at Kalka. Travel by rail is slow but the scenery and 103 tunnels en route make it a tourist attraction. Shivalik Express (deluxe train with facilities like Shatabdi Express) runs daily on this route.

Air
There is a small airport about 25km from the city at Jubbalhatti. A private airline operates weekly flights to Delhi.
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Restaurants and Dining

Baljees Restaurant (The Mall): Indian & Chinese Continental

The Devicos (The Mall): Indian, South Indian, Chinese, Mughlai, Bar

Ashiana-Goofa (The Ridge): Indian & Continental

Dominos (The Mall)

Barista (The Mall)

Trishool (The Mall) : Old & very famous Bakery

Sita Ram (Lakkar Bazaar): Old & Famous Chole-Bhature shop

Guptajees Restaurant (Opposite Gaiety Theater, The Mall)

Mehru's (Lower Bazaar) :100 Years Old & Famous for Poori Chole

BEEKAYS : Servers snacks but its Cheese-burgers that entice the crowd into this famous hang-out of the young.




Temperature And Road Map from Delhi- Shimla