Chandigarh
India's first planned city, designed with Le Corbusier — and the last stop before Himachal for most Shimla-bound routes.
5Stops live: Sector 17, Rock Garden, Sukhna Lake, Rose Garden, Capitol Complex
1UNESCO World Heritage Site (Capitol Complex)
25Years operating across Northern India
Five stops on the way to the hills.
Chandigarh is the practical gateway city for most Shimla and Kullu-Manali routes out of Delhi — here's what's worth a stop if you have a few hours before continuing north.
Rock Garden
Nek Chand's sculpture garden, built from industrial waste.
Sector 17
The city's central pedestrian shopping plaza.
Sukhna Lake
A 1958 lake, boating, and the city's morning-walk promenade.
Rose Garden
One of Asia's largest rose gardens.
Capitol Complex
Le Corbusier's government complex, and the Open Hand Monument.