#KulluManaliAirport is an airport located in #Bhuntar in the Indian state of #HimachalPradesh. The airport is located 11 km from #Kullu and 52 km from #Manali.
Bhuntar is considered a challenging airport for pilots because of its single runway set in a deep valley whose peaks rise several thousand feet higher than the runway. Also, the airport is located on the banks of the river Beas, and in 1995, its flash floods posed a threat to the runway. The new air terminal at Bhuntar was inaugurated in 2008, and the airport apron enlarged to park two aircraft at a time. Kingfisher Airlines ceased operations in September 2012 while Air India Regional resumed its operations to Kullu in May 2013. Himalayan Bulls in collaboration with Deccan Charters has commenced Kullu-Chandigarh-Kullu flights thrice a day from 2 April 2014.
Amazing click by @pankajthakur01
Bhuntar is considered a challenging airport for pilots because of its single runway set in a deep valley whose peaks rise several thousand feet higher than the runway. Also, the airport is located on the banks of the river Beas, and in 1995, its flash floods posed a threat to the runway. The new air terminal at Bhuntar was inaugurated in 2008, and the airport apron enlarged to park two aircraft at a time. Kingfisher Airlines ceased operations in September 2012 while Air India Regional resumed its operations to Kullu in May 2013. Himalayan Bulls in collaboration with Deccan Charters has commenced Kullu-Chandigarh-Kullu flights thrice a day from 2 April 2014.
Amazing click by @pankajthakur01
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#ThikseyMonastery is popularly known for the famous #MaitreyaBuddha statue. It is probably the most photographed statue of the Buddha.
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Do you know? - According to Buddhist tradition, Maitreya is the one who will appear on Earth in the future & will be a successor to the present Buddha, Gautama Buddha.
Location: #Leh #Manali Highway, #Thiksey, #Jammu and #Kashmir
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Do you know? - According to Buddhist tradition, Maitreya is the one who will appear on Earth in the future & will be a successor to the present Buddha, Gautama Buddha.
Location: #Leh #Manali Highway, #Thiksey, #Jammu and #Kashmir
#AtalTunnel is a highway tunnel built under the #RohtangPass in the eastern #PirPanjal range of the #Himalayas on the #Leh #Manali Highway in #HimachalPradesh, India. At a length of 9.02 km, it is the longest tunnel above 10,000 feet in the world and is named after former Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Rani Sui is a small, lesser known lake, situated away from the hustle and bustle of the towns of #Kullu and #Manali. The trek starts from the old village #Shangchar and further leads through some quality forests of Pine and Deodar to the #RaniSuiLake. The lake is placed amidst lush green meadows and from the heights one enjoys the changing colours and hues of the cultivated multicolored fields below the valley. The summit camp offers a 360 degree panorama of the majestic snow clad peaks. The upper region of this trek remains covered with snow till the end of June.
The #KoldamDam Hydropower Project commonly known as #KolDam, is an embankment dam on the #SatlujRiver upstream of the #DeharPowerHouse. It is 18 km from #Bilaspur off the #Chandigarh-#Manali Highway (NH-21) near #Barmana, #HimachalPradesh. The main purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it will support an 800 MW power station. The dam was constructed by National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC).
The foundation stone for the dam was laid on 5 June 2000 by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
The foundation stone for the dam was laid on 5 June 2000 by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.