Distance from near by city 58 Kilometers from ShimlaTrip duration (including travel in hours)2 - 3 hoursTransportation OptionsSedan - AC (4+1), SUV - AC (7+1), Tempo Traveller - AC (12+1)Travel Tips It is really difficult to explore all the places near all by walking. Cab/Car strongly suggested also. There are several beautiful places to visit in Shimla and Grave of Barog is one of the major attractions without any doubt. Grave of Barog is actually one of the popular places of interest in the Barog area of hill station Shimla. It is one of the important places in SHIMLA TOURISM. It is 51 KM away from Shimla.
History of Barog
It is one of the attractive places to visit in Shimla. Counting back to the 20th century, when the foundation of narrow-gauge Kalka-Shimla Railway carried out by Colonel Barog, he initiated digging the tunnel from both ends of the mountain. While constructing the tunnel, some mistakes in the calculation took place, due to which two ends of the tunnel did not meet.
As a punishment for this act, the British Government declared fine for him. He was feeling so humiliated by the incident that he committed suicide. His body, buried at a place close to the incomplete tunnel and thus this area was popular with this name.
According to resources, There is a believe that the design layout by Barog. If it is successfully constructed, would have been the world’s longest tunnel. The tourists come here and enjoy the serene and tranquil beauty of the environment. And SHIMLA TOUR PACKAGES must include this place.
