The Mall Road, Shimla

The Mall is the chief street in Shimla city which is the capital of Himachal Pradesh in India. Set up during the colonial rule of the British, The Mall is situated a level beneath the Ridge. The workplaces of Fire Service, Municipal Corporation and Police Headquarters are positioned here. Except urgent situation vehicles, motor vehicles are not permitted on this particular road. That is why; the tourists and the locales are time and again found strolling in the dusk on the Mall road. In Shimla, The Mall is the main attraction for tourists because it is a hub to a huge number of food courts, shops, an old heritage theater & also a center of merriment. The Lakkad and the Tibetan bazaar are next to the Mall road.

A large number of food courts are there in The Mall that offers a variety of mouth-watering cuisines such as Punjabi, South Indian, Continental and Chinese dishes. In addition, many good dhabas and fast food centers are also there, where one can get some lip-smacking burgers and pizzas.

In Shimla, The Mall also has a large number of showrooms and emporiums which has a great collection of caps, shawls, pullovers, potteries, jewelleries, books, beautiful toys and handicrafts of Himachal Pradesh. During evening hours, this entire Mall road looks amazing as the whole place dazzles with different kinds of lights and multitude of people.  In Shimla, The Mall is believed to be as Shimla’s heart. The Mall expands from the Barnes court which is in the east direction to the Vice Regal lodge which is in the west direction. The Mall is the place which the tourists must visit in Shimla to experience the true flavor of Shimla.

The Main Places of Attraction Around The Mall are:

Scandal Point – Scandal point is the meeting point of Ridge road and The Mall on the western side. This point is called Scandal Point because of the sensation created by the escape of British Viceroy’s daughter with the Patiala’s Maharaja. For this reason, the British authorities restricted the entrance of the Maharaja to Shimla. The Maharaja then set up a new capital which is presently famous as the Chail hill resort which is nearly 45 kms away from Shimla. The famous feature of that point is the statue of Lala Lajpat Rai, the freedom fighter of India.

Gaiety Theater – In 30^th May, 1887, the heritage Gaiety Theater was opened. Presently, it is positioned on The Mall. Many famous film stars gave performances on the stage of this theatre. Nowadays, this theatre is mainly popular for the social club it has. In Shimla, this theatre is being used by schools for performing various activities. Keeping the main structure intact, the Gaiety has been refurbished.

General Post Office – This Shimla post office which is situated in The Mall deliver mails by using Tonga, which is an exclusive system.

Kali Bari Temple – This beautiful temple has a statue of deity Kali made up of wood.

Christ Church – This Christ Church is believed to be the 2^nd archaic church of North India.