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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.
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR), colloquially called the "Toy Train" by locals, is a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 + 3 ⁄ 8 in) metre gauge railway in Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, India, built by the British in 1908. [1] The railway is operated by the Southern Railway [2] and is the only rack railway in India.
The Kalka–Shimla Railway joined the Nilgiri and Darjeeling lines as a World Heritage Site in 2008. [3] The Kalka–Shimla Railway has 103 tunnels and 864 bridges. Many of the bridges are multi-arched, reminiscent of Ancient Roman aqueducts, and one bridge, which spans 18.29 m (60.0 ft), is made with plate girders and steel trusses.
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 ...
DHR (Toy Train) 610mm New Jalpaiguri (NJP) Darjeeling: 83.9 kms UNESCO Heritage Site; 3 Northern Railway: Kangra Valley Railway 762mm Pathankot: Joginder Nagar: 164 kms Longest 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) Gauge Railway in the World; UNESCO Heritage Site (tentative list) 4 Northern Railway: Kalka–Shimla Railway 762mm Kalka: Shimla: 96.6 kms UNESCO ...
Kalka Mail (numbered 1 Up / 2 Dn) began operation in 1866 between Howrah and Delhi and then further extended from Delhi to Kalka in 1891. Both the terminal stations had internal carriageway for the cars of Viceroy and other high-ranking officers to reach next to their rail coach, The carriageway at Howrah is still used and runs between platforms 8 and 9, but the carriageway at Kalka has been ...
Kalka-Shimla toy train halts at Solan railway station. It connects Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, and other cities by connecting trains running from Kalka railway junction. On Kalka-Shimla railway there are a total of 44 railway tunnels up to Solan. By air. The nearest airport is Shimla airport which is about 45 km from solan.
Originally No. 701 from Kalka-Shimla Railway 505 NDM-1 Jung 12107 1956 Withdrawn Originally No. 703 from Kalka-Shimla Railway 506 NDM-1 Jung 12106 1956 Withdrawn Originally No. 702 from Kalka-Shimla Railway 550 NDM-1A Indian Railways, Parel Works, Mumbai 2006 In service On Aman Lodge shuttle 7/3/15 551 NDM-1A Indian Railways, Parel Works, Mumbai