Travel Info

By Train : Shimla is connected to Kalka (96 kms) on Meter Gauge and it takes around 6 Hrs from KALKA to reach SHIMLA. There are 3-4 trains daily from Kalka to Shimla and vice-versa. Shivalik Express is luxury Deluxe Train on this route with less halts and pantry facility. One can also travel through Rail car (one of its kind mainly running on this route in india only). The overnight Kalka Mail from Delhi reaches Kalka in the early morning and that is the time to catch connecting trains on the splendid narrow-gauge train to Shimla. There are 103 tunnels on the route with longest being 1.2 K.M. long.

Train No.	Departure Shimla	Arrival Kalka
52458 KS	14:25	20:10
52454 Dn	18:15	23:20
52456 Dn	10:30	16:10
52452 Dn	17:40	22:25
72452 Dn	16:25	21:35

Train No.	Departure Shimla	Arrival Kalka
52457 KS	04:00	09:20
52453 Up	06:00	11:05
52455 Up	12:10	17:20
52451 Up	05:30	10:15
72451 Up	05:10	09:50

Shivalik Deluxe Express :Journey time of 4:45 hours stopping enroute only at barogwith a seating capacity of 120, this is a connecting service to howrah-kalka mail luxurious comfort of wall to wall carpeting, wider glass windows, reversible cushioned chairs, table for meals and improved toilet facilities improved lighting and installed music system for comfort and entertainment. Microphones for communicating with guard and alarm bells to communicate with the driver in emergency. Fare includes break-fast in the up; and dinner in the down direction.

Shivalik Palace (Tourist Coach) :Can accommodate up to six persons. On board catering with exclusive kitchenware refrigerator installed and well equipped kitchen provided in the coach Dinning table with beautiful cushioned chairs. Folding cushioned beds for space and comfort, wall to wall carpeting, music system with electronic voice control, decorative lights and plants and luxurious ultra modern fittings in bathrooms. Fare includes, complementary accommodation at Shimla in two retiring rooms for one day and free meals enroute