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  2. Kalka–Shimla Railway - Wikipedia

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    The KalkaShimla Railway is a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow-gauge railway in North India which traverses a mostly mountainous route from Kalka to Shimla.It is known for dramatic views of the hills and surrounding villages.

  3. Mountain railways of India - Wikipedia

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    Shivalik Deluxe Express on the KalkaShimla Railway. The KalkaShimla Railway runs between Kalka and Shimla. The railway is 95.66 km (59.44 mi) long, and its gauge is narrow 2 ft 6 in (762 mm). [13] Shimla is the modern capital of Himachal Pradesh [9] [14] and is at an elevation of 2,205 m (7,234 ft) in the foothills of the Himalayas.

  4. Intercity Express (Indian Railways) - Wikipedia

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    The Intercity Express is an express-train service in India which connects major railway junctions and state capitals.These act as long-distance reserved and unreserved suburban trains with sitting accommodation (AC Chair Car - CC, AC Executive Chair Car EC, Anubhati class K, Vistadome EA and Non-Ac Second Sitting - 2S).

  5. Kalka railway station - Wikipedia

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    The Delhi–Panipat–Ambala–Kalka line was opened in 1891. [2] The 610 mm (2 ft)-wide narrow-gauge KalkaShimla Railway was constructed by Delhi–Panipat–Ambala–Kalka Railway Company and opened for traffic in 1903. [3] In 1905 the line was regauged to 762 mm (2 ft 6 in)-wide narrow gauge.

  6. Netaji Express - Wikipedia

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    The 12311/12 Netaji Express (formerly known as Kalka Mail) is one of the oldest running trains in India. This train connects Howrah in Kolkata, capital of the State of West Bengal to Kalka in Haryana. Kalka is the railhead for the Kalka-Shimla Railway which runs till Shimla, the once summer capital of the British Raj. This train connects with ...

  7. Shimla railway station - Wikipedia

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    Shimla railway station is located at an altitude of 2,075 metres (6,808 ft) above mean sea level. [2] It was allotted the railway code of SML under the jurisdiction of Ambala railway division. The 762 mm ( 2 ft 6 in )-wide narrow-gauge Kalka-Shimla Railway was constructed by Delhi–Ambala–Kalka Railway Company and opened for traffic in 1903.

  8. Dharampur Himachal railway station - Wikipedia

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    Dharmpur railway station is located at an altitude of 1,482 metres (4,862 ft) above mean sea level. It was allotted the railway code of DMP under the jurisdiction of Ambala railway division. The 610 mm (2 ft) narrow-gauge KalkaShimla Railway was constructed by Delhi–Ambala–Kalka Railway Company and opened for traffic in 1903. [1]

  9. Shatabdi Express - Wikipedia

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    Shatabdi Express are day trains and mostly return to their origin station the same day. The trains run at a maximum permissible speed of 110–150 km/h (68–93 mph) [1] with the Rani Kamalapati–New Delhi Shatabdi Express achieving the maximum permissible speed of 150 km/h (93 mph) between Tughlakabad and Bilochpura Agra.