Travelling by the century-old railway (which has recently been included in the World Heritage list by UNESCO), weaving along the hilly terrain is an experience in itself.
I sipped my hot cup of tea and looked at the scenery as it unfolded in front of me. Hills dotted with pine trees, interspersed with red, yellow, pink, purple and white flowers. Every now and then, the train would be plunged into darkness and we would know we were passing through one of the 103 tunnels which fell en route.
Despite being tired after the long journey from Howrah, the first thing we did after reaching Shimla was look out for transport to take us to Narkanda. Buses plying from Shimla to Rampur pass Narkanda, but we chose to travel by car the next day.
Also see: Next time you travel, take the train
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