Dalhousie: Information Centers
Tourist information office, Depart¬ment of tourism, government of himachal pradesh, opp. Main bus stand.
HPTDC marketing office, opp. Bus stand.
Tourist information office, depart¬ment of tourism, government of him¬achal pradesh, railway station, pathankot.
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Dalhousie: Himachal Pradesh
Std code: 01899
The hill station of dalhousie (1,525 m to 2,378 m), named after a former british governor-general, is full of old world charm and exudes »lingering aura of colonial times. Covering an area of 14 sq km and surrounded by alpine vegetation, dalhousie has charming architecture and panoramic views of both the plains and the whitecapped pir panjal range. Cold in winter, mild in summer.
Dalhousie : By rail
Nearest railhead is pathankot, which is i connected to most regions of india with i express and superfast trains. Please refer to section on dharamshala/palampur for de-i tails of trains.
Taxis and frequent bus services pro-i vide easy access to dalhousie from i pathankot. For details see under by road.
Dalhousie: Support
Banks/currency exchange
Foreign currency exchange facilities are only available at the punjab nation¬al bank, court road, near hotel aroma-n-claire. Though, other banks, includ¬ing state bank of india, also have their branches in the city.
Emergency services
Hospitals & nursing homes
Civil hospital
Medical facilities in dalhousie, howev¬er, are inadequate. Nearest major facility is at pathankot.
Dalhousie: By air
The nearest airports are at gaggal i (near dharamshala), amritsar and jam-i mu. All of which are within a circuit of i 130 km to 190 km. These are serviced by
Indian airlines/alliance air. Please refer to the sections of the respective cities for
Details. Tourist taxis and buses are available from the three cities for transfer to dal-| housie.
Chamba By air
Information is same as for dalhousie.
