Distance from near by city Nearly 100 Kilometers from ShimlaTrip duration (including travel in hours)5 - 6 hoursTransportation OptionsSedan - AC (4+1), SUV - AC (7+1), Tempo Traveller - AC (12+1)Travel Tips Prepare yourself for the ride at any heritage carriage trains or any passenger trains and enjoy the beauty of the age-old tunnels. Besides that do not forget to take with yourself the booking details of a particular train you have opted for. Be it a heritage carriage train or a passenger train, you will feel no less difference also. The Kalka-Shimla railway is located at Shimla in the state of Himachal Pradesh to connect the British summer capital with the Indian Railways during the reign of the British government in India. It is the most aesthetic places to visit in Shimla indeed.
The Kalka-Shimla railway travels the mountainous route from Kalka to Shimla. And it runs on a narrow-gauge track of 2 feet and 6 inches (762 mm) covering the drastic view of the hills and the villages around Shimla also.
The Kalka-Shimla Railway was constructed under the supervision of Herbert Septimus Harrington from 1898 to 1903 which serves as a major tourist attraction from the recent pasts. Therefore SHIMLA TOUR PACKAGES must include this place.
The system is operated by the Northern Railway manages. And it maintains the daily requirements and has 18 stations which have a length of 96.60 km and so on. The Kalka-Shimla railway is regarded as a heritage by site by the UNESCO on July 2008.
Stations covered by Kalka-Shimla Railway
The route of the Kalka-Shimla railway starts from a height of 656 metres which is 2152 feet above the sea-level and routes following stations starting at Kalka station
• Taksal
• Gumman
• Koti
• Sonwara
• Dharampur
• Kumarhati
• Barog
• Solan
• Kandaghat
• Kanoh
• Kathleeghat
• Shoghi
• Taradevi
• Jutogh
• Summer hill
• Shimla
The railway has 998 bridges and 917 curves, sharpest being the 48 degrees.
There are 102 tunnels which are usable yet. It is one of the most important places to visit in Shimla.
Trains to reach Shimla from Kalka
Various Passenger trains as well superfast train runs from Kalka to Shimla which is as follows:
1. Shivalik Deluxe Express
2. Kalka Shimla Express
3. Himalayan Queen
4. Kalka Shimla Passenger
5. Rail Motor
6. Shivalik queen
Besides that, out of the above-mentioned trains, the fastest train being the Shivalik Deluxe Express and slowest being the Kalka-Shimla Express.
Reservation Procedures for Kalka-Shimla Route Train
Tickets for booking the Kalka- Shimla route trains are easily available at any railway ticket counter and even online. Also, for booking the heritage-carriage trains, you can have a look at the special packages available at the IRCTC website.
