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DAV Model School Crest
DAV Girls Hostel
Sector 15-A · Chandigarh
← All Himachal Pradesh families
For Solan families · a regular and growing source district

From Solan to a home in Chandigarh

Solan is the closest of the Himachal districts geographically — about 65 km, an easy 90-minute drive on a clear day. Families from Solan town, Kasauli, Parwanoo, Nalagarh, and Arki send their daughters to our hostel knowing they can be at the gate within two hours if anything needs them. The proximity makes the residential option feel less like sending the daughter away and more like an extended school trip that simply lasts the term.

Distance
65 km
Travel time
1.5–2 hours
Modes
Road (NH-22) · Toy train · Bus

Why Solan families choose Chandigarh

Solan has reasonable local schooling and Solan town in particular has several well-known schools, but for families targeting CBSE board excellence and entrance-exam coaching ecosystems, Chandigarh remains the cleaner choice. The senior-secondary outcomes from Chandigarh CBSE schools are visibly better and the post-board college pipeline (Panjab University, PEC, IIT-aligned coaching) is more accessible.

What we offer specifically to Solan families

Solan families often visit the hostel multiple times before deciding — the proximity makes this practical. We encourage this. The food cultures are familiar, the language is shared, and many of our Solan hostellers have classmates back home who attended our school as day scholars. A Solan daughter at our hostel can call home in the morning and her mother can visit by afternoon if needed.

Getting to the hostel from Solan

The toy train from Solan to Kalka takes about three hours, charming but slow. The road via NH-22 to Chandigarh is the practical choice — 90 minutes to two hours depending on weather. HRTC and private buses run frequently throughout the day.

Quick answer

Yes, the DAV Girls Hostel in Chandigarh accepts daughters from Solan and across Himachal Pradesh. We are an on-campus girls hostel inside DAV Model School, Sector 15-A, Chandigarh. Annual hostel fees range from ₹1,85,000 (4-sharing AC) to ₹3,30,000 (2-sharing AC). Female wardens are on duty 24/7, an in-house nurse lives on premises, and mid-year admissions are welcomed.

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Other Himachal Pradesh families in our hostel

Daughters from across Himachal Pradesh share our floors. If you are from a neighbouring district, you may find these guides useful:

For Hamirpur families
Girls hostel in Chandigarh from Hamirpur
180 km · 4–5 hours
For Una families
Girls hostel in Chandigarh from Una
125 km · 3 hours
For Bilaspur families
Girls hostel in Chandigarh from Bilaspur
135 km · 3.5 hours
For Shimla families
Girls hostel in Chandigarh from Shimla
115 km · 3 hours
For Mandi families
Girls hostel in Chandigarh from Mandi
195 km · 5 hours
Section 03 · The Commitment

The Daughter Promise

Seven specific commitments, named, signed, and accountable. This is what your daughter walks into when she walks through our gates.

Institutional Commitment

The Daughter Promise

Mrs. Anuja Sharma, Principal, DAV Model School Sector 15-A
Witnessed and signed by the Resident Warden

  1. 01Every hostel floor has a female warden on duty, twenty-four hours a day.
  2. 02CCTV monitors every common area and corridor, with thirty-day archive footage available to parents on written request.
  3. 03An in-house nurse on premises with established emergency transfer protocol to a nearby government hospital.
  4. 04Every inquiry receives a response the same working day.
  5. 05Only pre-approved visitors with Aadhaar verification can enter the hostel.
  6. 06You speak to the warden directly on WhatsApp, one number, one real human.
  7. 07From your first call to your daughter's enrolled seat: two to three working days.
Ms. Anamika
Resident Warden, DAV Girls Hostel
DAV Model School
Established 1966 · CBSE Affiliated 1988

Authored by the Principal. Signed by the Warden. Witnessed by every parent who has entrusted us with their daughter since 1990.

Section 06 · Living & Pricing

Honest pricing.
Everything that matters is included.

Two room tiers. One transparent fee. No surprise charges through the year.

Standard

4-sharing

Air-conditioned · Personal bulletin board

₹1,85,000/ year
Approximately ₹15,417 per month
  • Accommodation
  • Vegetarian mess (three meals + tea)
  • Electricity
  • Basic medical care
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • High-speed Wi-Fi
  • Round-the-clock support staff
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PremiumPremium

2-sharing

Air-conditioned · Personal bulletin board

₹3,30,000/ year
Approximately ₹27,500 per month
  • Accommodation
  • Vegetarian mess (three meals + tea)
  • Electricity
  • Basic medical care
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • High-speed Wi-Fi
  • Round-the-clock support staff
Inquire about this tier

Mid-year joiners pay pro-rated charges from the date of joining.

School tuition fees billed separately.

Section 14 · Begin Here

Spend a Saturday with us.

Before you decide, come see the rooms. Eat in the mess. Meet Ms. Anamika. Talk to a current parent who flew in from Leh or drove down from Hamirpur. No commitment. No fee.

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