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Sight Address : Pandoh Dam – Kullu places Around 10 kms from Manali. Edit

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Pandoh Dam is a power generator hydro-electric dam, built on river Beas. Around 10 kms from Manali lies this vast expanse of man-made beauty. The lake is the reservoir of the dam and has five bays that regulate the water. At a height of 76 m, the dam is earth cum rock filled and is part of the Bhakra Beas Management Board. This dam is en route to Manali from Kullu and tourists can stop over here to capture a few glimpses of this magnanimous beauty in their cameras.

Pandoh Dam

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The Dam was built by the Himachal Government.

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April – June / September – December.

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Morning , Afternoon, Evening.

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3-4 hrs.

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : This place is well connected by road.and easily accessible by taxi.There are also taxis available from the railway station. They generally charge around Rs 1200 from the railway station to the town center.

BUS : Kullu has regular bus connections from Delhi, Shimla, Pathankot, Palampur and Ambala. The main bus stand is in the Sarvari Bazaar. Buses stopping at Dhalpur. State owned bus services of Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation are available from Kullu connecting with the nearest cities. Kullu is connected to Delhi (570 km), Chandigarh (267 km), Pathankot (285 km) and Shimla (270 km) by tourist deluxe buses of Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation. These deluxe buses cost about Rs 4 per km.

Train : The closest narrow gauge railhead is at Jogindernagar, 95 kms from Kullu. The nearest railhead with best train connections is at Chandigarh, 272 kms away. From there, regular buses connect to Kullu.There are also taxis available from the railway station. They generally charge around Rs 1200 from the railway station to the town center.

Air : The closest airport to Kullu is Bhuntar airport which is situated at a distance of around 10 km from the heart of the city, Kullu. Bhuntar is currently not operational therefore Chandigarh is the airport for Kullu Vally.After getting down at the Air port, take an auto-rickshaw, bus or hire a taxi to reach the destination within the city.

Others : There are auto rickshaws in some places where the roads are not steep. There are no separate night fares. The best option is to hire private cabs from stands that are available at the street corners. Most of them charge per km and the usual rates are Rs 6 per km. Horse drawn carriages are a popular mode of transport in the town. They are cheap and can be found along the main roads.