India /Maharashtra /Solapur /Ganeshgaon
Sight Address : Scandal Point is located on the Mall Road in Shimla Edit
Detail InformationEdit
Scandal Point is a Popular tourist spot and has a good connectivity by bus or taxi. This is the highest point in Shimla and is lined by various restaurant and shops.The Major attraction located at the point is Scotland Church, famous Alfa restaurant serving mouthwatering Indian cuisines and the magnificent views of the valleys overlooking the scandal point.
Shivamrut Dairy & Garden
HistoryEdit
The spot derives its name from a historic incident when the Emperor of Patiala had kidnapped the daughter of the Viceroy of India from here. As the incident was very shameful and was against the pride of the nation, the spot was named as Scandal point.
Must SeeEdit
Popular
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Best Season to VisitEdit
Winter (October to February)
Summer (March to June)
Monsoon (July to mid September)
Best Time To VisitEdit
Morning , Afternoon , Evening.
Time Required for SightseeingEdit
2-3 hrs.
Ticket Required : No Edit
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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit
- Sagar Ratna Restaurant ; 6/1,First Floor, The Mall, Near Scandle Point, Shimla Gpo, Shimla – 171001 ; Ph/M – 9857735350 ; 2800256 ; Food Serve – N.A.
How to ReachEdit
Taxi : Local transport in Shimla is really good there are many taxi services are easily available within the city to reach this site.
BUS : Shimla is well connected with an extensive road network. There is an all-weather road leading to the hill resort, from Chandigarh, Mandi and Delhi. You can easily get State Transport as well as private buses for reaching Shimla from New Delhi. Infact, the high-end Volvo buses also cater to tourists going to Shimla. HPRTC buses offer bus connectivity from all cities in Himachal Pradesh to Shimla. Frequent ordinary and deluxe bus services are available from Delhi to Shimla. Overnight buses are available from Delhi (360 km, 9 hours, Rs 900 for AC Volvo bus) and Chandigarh (120 km, 4 hours and Rs 500 for AC Volvo bus).
The local transport system consists of buses. The local buses ply along the circular road which creates a ring around the city. The buses are a good way to get around the city and they are inexpensive.
Train : Shimla has a meter gauge railway station. It connects to the nearest broad gauge station at Kalka, which is at a distance of 89 km from Shilmla. Kalka has good connectivity from Chandigarh (Kalka Shatabdi), Ambala (Barmer Klk Exp), Delhi (Himalayan Queen), Mumbai (Paschim Express) and Kolkata (Howrah-Kalka). There are no direct trains from Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore. Taxi services are available from Kalka to Shimla and charge is about Rs 1,750. Kalka is well connected to all major cities in India by rail. After getting down at Airport take an auto-rickshaw, bus or hire a taxi to reach this site.
Air : Nearest airport is Shimla’s Jubbarhatti Airport, is nearly 23 km away from the heart of the city. the airport is connected to Delhi airport by daily flights. Delhi International airport is the nearest major airport. Delhi airport is connected to all major cities in India and many cities abroad. The distance of Shimla to Delhi is about 357 km. A/C taxi services are available from Delhi to Shimla. Jagsons Airways offer excellent services and connect Shimla to various parts of the country.Taxi is available from airport to City. From Delhi: Kingfisher Red
From Mumbai: Kingfisher;Kingfisher Red
From Bangalore: Kingfisher
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Things to CarryEdit
- Carry light wollens, and camera.
Safety / WarningEdit
- Be careful with the Monkeys, Shimla and Kufri as the land of Hanuman monkeys everywhere in Shimla.
HelplineEdit
• Police Control Rooms – 100/ 2812344
• Fire Station – 101/ 2658976
• Ambulance – 102/ 2804648
• Tourist Helpline – The Mall road-2652561/ Bye Pass- 2832508
