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The highest peak on the Dhauladhar range (White Mountain) which
marks the boundary between the valley and Chamba, reaches 15,956 ft. The
peaks of the range are approximately 13,000 ft above the valley floor,
rising sharply from its base with no low hills in between.
Getting There
Kangra Valley is reached by roads
from other parts of Himachal Pradesh. Kangra Valley Railway is a 164 km long
narrow gauge railway line that connects the valley with Pathankot, the
nearest railhead on broad gauge railway network.
Being a city and a municipal
council in Kangra district, Kangra is well connecting by road to the rest of
the Himachal Pradesh.
Reaching Kangra by airways can be
through the
Gaggal Airport, which is connecting the airport to Delhi and Chandigarh
by Air India, JetSpice and Jagson Airlines. This Airport is situated at a distance of nearly
12 kilometers from Kangra. Taxi services from the
Gaggal Airport to Kangra.
For local transport, the
commuters have the options of city bus and auto-rickshaw. Auto rickshaws
are the popular mode of local commuting.
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