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Introduction Arki

Transport & Sightseeing Arki

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Access :

BY ROAD :

It is easily approachable by car or bus on well metalled road from Delhi, Chandigarh or Punjab towns via Kalka- Dharampur-Sabathu.
It is also on route from Punjab towns via Ropar and Nalagarh and from U.P. via Dehradun-Paonta and Dharampur.
The hill stations of Kullu Manali, Kangra, Dharamsala can are enroute from Shimla or Kalka or Chandigarh.

BY AIR :

Shimla Airport 40kms via Jutogh Cantt.

BY RAIL :

Himalayan Queen arrives in Kalka every day. It reaches Shimla after crossing 103 tunnels. At many places it runs parallel to the road. One can travel by luxury coach fitted with 5 star facility. Arki from the railway station is only 40 km.

DISTANCES FROM :-

• Delhi-340 kms via Kalka and Dharampur

• Mandi-216 kms via Brahmapukhar-Ghagas

• Dharamshala-196 kms via Hamirpur

• Dehradun-212 kms via Paonta, Sarahan, Kumharhatti,Sabathu

• Chandigarh-100 kms via kalka -Dharampur

• Dharampur-46 kms

• Shimla-39 kms

• Dalhousie-311kms

INTERESTING PLACES IN ARKI

DIWAN-I-KHAS :

Diwan-I- Khas-( Audience Hall )Built by his father RamShara Singh was decorated with wall frescoes in Arki, Kangra, Kullu, Rajasthani and European styles of miniature paintings from these areas. Scenes of Indian mythology, folk art, European cities and Mugal floral designs can be seen here.
Arki is situated in the mid Himalayas at 1200 meters alttitude. It has mild summers and cool frost free winters. The temperature rarely exceeds 32C in summers or falls below 4C in winters. The average annual rainfall is moderate and mainlyoccurs in July and August. The Palace Retreat is on top of a spur overlooking Arki town. The Cliffend Bar and Cafe terrace gives an enchanting view of Shimla, Kasauli and Sabathu and snowclad high Himalayan mountain ranges.The view from the Cliffend Bar-n- Cafe terrace is especially charming at night with lights of the the hills from towns and villages.

LUTRU MAHADEV CAVE :

Shiva Temple and other primordial limestone caves. Trekking

in the forests . Leisure walks . Easy drives to Shimla, Naldehra Golf Course and Tattapani Hot Sulphur Springs.