⛰️ Hill Station📍 Heritage📍 Family

Barog

Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India

4.1 (0)

Overview

The toy-train's prettiest halt — a pine hollow named for the tunnel engineer of the ghost story, with orchard walks and Choor Chandni views.

Why visit: Step off the UNESCO rail line into a station lost in time.

Things to do

›Barog station & tunnel 33
›Colonel Barog's tale
›Pine picnics
›Solan brewery lore nearby

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Travel Information

Best time

Year-round

Entry fee

Free

Est. budget

₹500–1,500

Duration

1 day

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