RIAES - Rural India Awareness and Educational Society

Distance from Airports:

Gaggal	40 km	Driving time	45 Min
Chandigarh	260 km	Driving time	6 Hours
Amritsar	250 km	Driving time	5 Hours
Jammu	230 km	Driving time	5 Hours
Kullu	158 km	Driving time	4 Hours

Distance from Airports:

Distance from Important Cities:
Delhi	550 km	Driving time	10 Hours
Shimla	268 km	Driving time	6 Hours
Manali	200 km	Driving time	5 Hours
Pathankot	115 km	Driving time	3 Hours
Jullundhur	185 km	Driving time	4 Hours 30 Min
Dharamshala	40 km	Driving time	1 Hr

Kindly Reconfirm the Air & Train timings given below

By Air

Palampur is connected directly by Air from Delhi 520 km . Gaggal Airport is 45 km from Palampur . Jagson Airlines runs 3 flights a week : Tuesdays,Thursdays and Saturdays.

Dep Delhi	*0800 hr	Dep Gaggal(Dharamshalla)	1040 hr
Arr Gaggal (Dharamshalla)	*1020 hr	Arr : Delhi	1330 hr

By Train

There are a number of convenient trains from Delhi to approach Palampur:

Train Name	Train No.	Departure		Arrival
Jammu Mail	4033	New Delhi	2110 hr	Pathankot	0810 hr
Jammu Tawi Exp	2403	Old Delhi	2240 hr	Chakki Bank	0655 hr
Shalimar Exp	4645	New Delhi	1605 hr	Pathankot	0405 hr
Jhelum Exp	1077	New Delhi	2150 hr	Pathankot	0845 hr
Shatabdi Exp	2031	New Delhi	0720 hr	Jullundhur	1158 hr
Shatbdi Exp	2011/2037	New Delhi	1115 hr	Chandigarh	1115 hr

SmallMeterGaugeTrain

A Meter Gauge Toy train leaves Pathankot for Palampur passing through spectacular country side . with the Pong lake on the South and the Dhauladhar Mountain Range in the North covering a distance of 120 km in over five and a half hours. Timeings of some convenient trains are given below.

Train Name	Train No.	Departure		Arrival
Passenger II	3PB	Pathankot	0700 hr	Palampur	1257 hr
Passenger II	3PBJ	Pathankot	1055 hr	Palampur	1622 hr
Passenger II	5PB	Pathankot	1310 hr	Palampur	1952 hr

Geographical Information

Location

We are based 550 Km North of New Delhi in the State of Himachal Pradesh. The city we are based in is known as Palampur in District Kangra at an elevation of 4500 Ft above sea level. The district of Kangra is very well known for its beautiful Tea gardens, Tourist Attractions specially Dharamsala which is just 30 Km east of Palampur.Dharamsala is the home town of The Dalai Lama and provides immense tourist and learning opportunities. The village of Billing is 30 Km North of Palampur which has hosted several International Hang Gliding competitions. Palampur is also close to the start up points of very Interesting trekking routes through the Dhauladhar Mountain Ranges which are snow Cap Mountains with ample scenic sites .Palampur is blessed with natural water streams flowing from the mountains besides thick forest cover, culture and tradition promoted by the tribal herdsmen the Gaddis and also by the urban population which does not exceed 30,000 in this small hill city. Our base camp is in Bundla which is a small village 2 km from Palampur right next to natural water streams and the Neugal River.

Climate

Palampur enjoys a very tourist friendly climate throughout the year. The summers are mild with occasional showers unlike the hot summers in the plains. The monsoon can be very harsh from July to September causing heavy rainfall. The winters from Dec to Feb are full of sunshine but the nights can be cold. The rest of the year is full of greenery and wildlife.Temparatures in the Summer range from 65 to 86 F and in winters from 50-70 F with 1- 2 inches of snowfall every 2 years or so.

Accessibility

Palampur is connected by a National Highway from New Delhi and is a 10 hrs drive from there. The nearest airport is Gaggal that is 30 km south of Palampur which shuts down on and off based on weather. The next nearest airport is Chandigarh which is connected by all major Indian Carriers and is a 5 hrs drive from Palampur.There is ample road transport connecting Palampur to Chandigarh and New Delhi throughout the year. The nearest rail link for express trains is Pathankot, 120 Km south of Palampur and has 7 to 9 trains daily to New Delhi which cover the journey in 6 to 8 hrs.There is also a toy train that starts from Pathankot through the mountains and brings your right up to Palampur but is time consuming but very scenic. We pick up all our volunteers from New Delhi airport.

Aims and Objectives

Distance from Airports:

Distance from Airports:

Kindly Reconfirm the Air & Train timings given below

By Air

By Train

SmallMeterGaugeTrain

Geographical Information

Location

Climate

Accessibility