Driving to Shimla from gurgaon

Is it safe to drive a Swift AMT from Gurgaon to [Shimla](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g304552-Shimla_Shimla_District_Himachal_Pradesh-Vacations.html) for someone who is driving in hilly areas for the first time? I have been to Kanatal before but in an Ertiga.