Kalka Railway Station is the northern terminus of the Delhi–Kalka line, and the starting point of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Kalka–Shimla Railway. It serves passengers from Kalka, Haryana, moving on to Delhi and Shimla.
Description Kalka railway station is located at an altitude of above mean sea level. It was allotted the railway code of KLK under the jurisdiction of Ambala railway division.
History The Delhi–Panipat–Ambala–Kalka line was opened in 1891.
The -wide narrow-gauge Kalka–Shimla Railway was constructed by Delhi–Panipat–Ambala–Kalka Railway Company and opened for traffic in 1903.Engineer journal article, circa 1915, reprinted in Narrow Gauge & Industrial Railway Modelling Review, no. 75, July 2008 In 1905 the line was regauged to -wide narrow gauge.
Electrification Chandigarh–Kalka sector was electrified in 1999–2000.
Loco sheds
Kalka has a narrow gauge diesel shed for the maintenance of ZDM-3 and ZDM-5 narrow gauge diesel locos. +Diesel Loco Shed, Kalka (NG)Serial No.Locomotive ClassHorsepowerHolding1.ZDM-370016Total Locomotives Active as of May 202516
Amenities Kalka railway station has two double-bedded non-AC retiring rooms and a four-bedded dormitory. It has a computerized reservation office, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment rooms and book stall.
Kalka Mail Kalka Mail (numbered 1 Up / 2 Dn) began operation in 1866 between 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 converted into a platform.
References
External links Trains at Kalka