Vikas Nagar

Vikas Nagar is a suburb in Shimla Urban, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. Vikas Nagar is situated nearby to the suburb Pāti, as well as near Chota Shimla.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jakhu Temple and Shimla railway station.

Jakhu Temple

Hindu temple

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Jakhu Temple is an ancient Hindu temple in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India, dedicated to the Hindu deity Lord Hanuman. It is situated at Jakhu Hill, Shimla's highest peak, 2.5 km east of the Ridge at a height of 2,455 m above sea level. Jakhu Temple is situated 2½ km north of Vikas Nagar.

Shimla railway station

Railway station

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Shimla railway station is a railway station in Shimla in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The station is the terminus of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Kalka–Shimla Railway. Shimla railway station is situated 3 km northwest of Vikas Nagar.

Taradevi railway station

Railway station

Photo: Anup Sadi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Taradevi railway station is a small railway station in the Shimla city in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The station lies on UNESCO World Heritage Site Kalka–Shimla Railway. Taradevi railway station is situated 3½ km west of Vikas Nagar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shimla and Jutogh.

Shimla

Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Shimla, previously spelt Simla, is the capital of the state of Himachal Pradesh in India. It is a very popular holiday retreat during the summer months and is well known for its Victorian architecture, which is reflected in certain areas of the Mall and the Ridge.

Jutogh

Village

Jutogh is a cantonment board in Shimla district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The Jutogh cantonment was established in 1843 Cantonment Board. Jutogh is situated 6 km northwest of Vikas Nagar.

Shoghi

Village

Shoghí Effendi was Guardian of the Baháʼí Faith from 1922 until his death in 1957. As the grandson and successor of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá, he was charged with guiding the development of the Baháʼí Faith, including the creation of its global administrative structure and the prosecution of Baháʼí teaching plans that oversaw the expansion of the religion to several new countries. Shoghi is situated 7 km southwest of Vikas Nagar.

Vikas Nagar

Type: Suburb
Category: locality
Location: Shimla Urban, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

31.0796° or 31° 4′ 47″ north

Longitude

77.17826° or 77° 10′ 42″ east

Open location code

8J3V35HH+R8

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1834075091

OpenStreetMap feature

place=suburb

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