PDGC-2010
Travel Information
Convenient airports are Shimla (30 Km), Chandigarh (100 Km), New Delhi (350 Km) and Amritsar (350 Km). All Buses from Delhi, Chandigarh (ISBT, Sec 43), and other places to Shimla drop and pick up passengers from Waknaghat. Direct trains from Delhi and other places are available upto Kalka (70 Km). After that one can hire taxi or board a bus to Waknaghat. One can also choose to travel by Kalka-Shimla Heritage Toy Train upto Kandaghat (12 Km from JUIT).
For further assistance please contact: pdgc2010@juit.ac.in
General Information
The University is situated in the neighborhood of Shimla, 3 KM off the NH22 (Ambala-Kalka-Waknaghat-Shimla road). It is just half an hour drive to Shimla from campus. The nearby places of tourist attractions are Shimla (24 Km), Chail (45 Km), Kufri (45 Km), Kasauli (50 Km) and many more.
Accommodation
If requested, participants will be provided free accommodation in the University Hostel(s), subject to availability, on first come first served basis.
Paid accommodation is available in the nearby hotels:
The Destination (7 Km), Kandaghat Distt. Solan (HP)
Tel. (+91) (1792) 257062, 63,64,65,66
Mob.(+91) 9816008921, 9816053549, 9816008923, 9816008924.
Fax. (+91) (1792) 256706, 257065
Email: mail@himachaldestination.com
Website: http://himachaldestination.com
Hotel Falcon Crest (10 km), Kalka-Shimla Highway, Kandaghat, Distt. Solan (H. P.)
Ph.: (+91) (1792) 256241, 257241, 257242
Mob.: (+91) 9418056242
Fax: (+91) (1792) 256242
Email: hotelfalconcrest@rediffmail.com , hotelfalconcrest@gmail.com
Website: http://hotelfalconcrest.com
The Apple Cart Inn (4 Km): Kiarighat, Distt. Solan (H.P.)
Tel. (+91) (177) 2860601, 2860630, 2661073, 2002155
Fax . (+91) (177) 2860602
Email: booking@himachalhotels.in
Hotel Holiday Home , Shimla (22 km),
Tel: (+91) (177) 2812890
Fax: (+91) (177) 2801705.
E-mail: hhh@hptdc.in
Himani Resorts (22 Km), The Mall, Solan (H.P.)
Tel. (+91) (1792) 222470, 223417, 225470
Fax: (+91) (1792) 224994
Email: reservation@himanihotels.com
Website: http://www.himanihotels.com
The conference discount is generally 20% in all the hotels mentioned above. Participants, if they so desire, can make their independent reservations in hotels of their choice.
VISA for Foreign Delegates: Please contact the Indian High Commission/Embassy nearest to your current location and complete necessary formalities to obtain an entry visa to India. If you require a formal letter of invitation from the organizers' of PDGC-2010, please contact us at pranay.chaudhuri@juit.ac.in or deepak.dahiya@juit.ac.in.