hill station

Planning a summer vacation in a hill station in India? Here are our recommendations for the best offbeat destination in the hills, from Kashmir to Kerala.

This hill station, discovered in 1850 is accessible only through the Matheran Light Railway, which is operational since 1907!

It has become the first hill state to run electric buses, which will be seen on the very busy Manali-Rohtang highway.

Manohar Tarkunde planted over ten lakh neem, Gulmohar, teak and sandalwood trees after studying the biodiversity of the area, of which seven lakh survived.

Look beyond your desktop. Close your laptops. Glance around. And think: When was the last time you took a vacation? Or breathed the cool, crisp mountain air, to be precise? If it was ages ago, then it's time to pack and take one of these awesome mountain railways to reach some of the most picturesque destinations of India. Here's more.