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The Kalka–Shimla 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.
On 16 December 2016, railway coaches of Ekota Express along with Drutojan Express were changed with newer ones imported from Indonesia. [3] On 11 November 2018, the route of Ekota and Drutojan Express were extended from Dhaka–Dinajpur to Dhaka–Panchagarh. As a result, the shuttle train service between Dinajpur and Panchagarh was closed. [2]
It takes 10 hours 40 minutes for a trip. The departure from Dhaka is at 08:00 pm and reaches Panchagarh at 06:10 am every day. The number of coach in the train is 13. The train stops at the following stations: [1] Kamalapur Railway Station, Dhaka; Dhaka Airport Railway Station; Joydevpur; Tangail; Saedabad; Ibrahimabad; Chatmohor; Ishwardi ...
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 ...
The reverse journey starts from Panchagarh at 12.30; Thakurgaon Road at 13:10; Pirganj railway station at 13:35 and reaches Kamalapur Railway Station at 21.55 pm. On its return route, it stops at Thakurgaon, Dinajpur, Parbitpur and Dhaka Airport stations. The approximate times are 1.53 pm, 3.02 pm, 3.55 pm and 10.03 pm respectively. [1]
Shivalik Deluxe Express on the Kalka–Shimla Railway. The Kalka–Shimla 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.
Dhaka Dewanganj 56 Dewanganj Dhaka 57 Iswardi Commuter Ishwardi Rohanpur: 58 Ishwardi Commuter Rohonpur Ishwardi 59 Ramsagar Express Bonarpara Dinajpur 60 Dinajpur Bonarpara 61 Dinajpur Commuter Lalmonirhat Biral: 62 Biral Lalmonirhat 63 Lalmoni Commuter Lalmonirhat Parbatipur 64 Parbatipur Lalmonirhat 65 Burimari Commuter-1 Lalmonirhat Burimari 66
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.