Trip to Chandigarh and Shimla

Bangalore to Delhi - Air Travel
Delhi Airport to Chandigarh Distance: 260 kms
Tata Indicom A/C car: Rs 3250/- (Normal price is 2200/- to 3200/-)

Sight seeing in Chandigarh:

Places: Rock garden, Sukhana lake, Sector 17 (shopping), Sector 35 (Restaurants), Pinjoor garden

Chandigarh point ot point City taxi numbers: 0172 4690000/4141414

Chandigarh to Kalka Distance: 27 kms from Chandigarh IT park
Tata Indigo A/C car: Rs 325/-

Kalka to Shimla Toy train timings: 05:30 AM , 6:30 AM
Ticket price: Rs 250/- (between 250 to 300/-)
Total journey time: 4:30 hrs to 5:00 hrs
Shimla sight seeing:

My selection: Naldhera, Helipad/Wildflower,Indian Institute of Advanced studies/Summer hills, Mall (shopping place) Travel price per day for Indica or Alto car (9 AM to 9 PM): Rs 450/- to Rs 600/-
Other places: Jakhu hill, Chail, Kamna Devi temple, Fagu, Narkanda, The state museum of shimla, Glen, kufri

Shimla to Kalka:

Train timing: 10:30 AM (you will reach kalka at 4:00 PM)

Train ticket price: Rs 175/-

Total journey time: 5 hrs 30 minutes

Chandigarh stay

Kalka to Chandigarh:

Train timing: 4:40 PM (Train Name: Himalayan Queen)

Train ticket price: 22/- Rs

Chandigarh to New Delhi:

Train timing: 10:30 AM (Jan Shatabdi)

Train Ticket price: CC (A/C chair car) Rs 347/-

Total journey timing: 4 hrs 30 minutes

New Delhi Side seeing: A/C taxi (Esteem, Indica) : Rs 550/- for 8 hours

Important websites:

To book hotels in Shimla: http://www.airdeccan.net/ (Go to hotel booking section)
http://www.himachalhotels.in/shimla.html

Places in Shimla: http://himachaltourism.nic.in/shim.htm

For Railway reservations and timings:
http://www.indianrail.gov.in/
http://www.irctc.co.in/

Best part of the trip: Kalka - Shimla - Kalka Toy train journey (Please do not miss this)
Worst experience of the trip: Horse riding in kufri