Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh)

Bilaspur is a town in Himachal Pradesh that can be regarded as the first planned hill town in the country. The best months for visiting are from September to December.

By plane
Shimla, Chandigarh and Bhuntar  are the nearest airports, 85 km, 135 km and 131 km from Bilaspur respectively.

By rail
The nearest broad gauge railway station is at Kiratpur Sahib and nearest narrow gauge railway station is at Shimla, 65 km and 85 km from Bilaspur, which are connected by regular bus services.

By road
Bilaspur is approachable by road from Shimla and Chandigarh.

Forts




Sleep
There are quite a few hotels in the main town area.



Go next

 * Rewalsar – Rewalsar is equally sacred to Hindus, Sikhs & Buddhists. There is a temple, gompa and gurudwara, besides the holy lake with floating islands, in a nice mountain setting.
 * Simla – The former British hill station and current capital of Himachal Pradesh.