Kalka To Shimla : Full Journey : 52451 Shivalik Deluxe Express : Narrow Gauge Train Journey

KALKA (HARYANA) TO SHIMLA (HIMACHAL PRADESH) : FULL TRAIN JOURNEY : 52451 SHIVALIK DELUXE EXPRESS : ONBOARD CATERING SERVICE IN SHIVALIK DELUXE EXPRESS : KSR ZDM-3 LOCOMOTIVE : FIRE TOKEN EXCHANGE : NARROW GAUGE TRAIN JOURNEY : INDIAN RAILWAYS

52451/Shivalik Deluxe Express
शिवालिक डीलक्स एक्सप्रेस
KLK/Kalka -- SML/Shimla

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 railway was built under the direction of Herbert Septimus Harington between 1898 and 1903 to connect Shimla, the summer capital of India during the British Raj, with the rest of the Indian rail system.
Its early locomotives were manufactured by Sharp, Stewart and Company. Larger locomotives were introduced, which were manufactured by the Hunslet Engine Company. Diesel and diesel-hydraulic locomotives began operation in 1955 and 1970, respectively.
On 8 July 2008, UNESCO added the Kalka–Shimla Railway to the mountain railways of India World Heritage Site.
The track has 20 picturesque stations, 103 tunnels, 912 curves, 969 bridges and 3% slope (1:33 gradient). The 1,143.61 m tunnel at Barog immediately before the Barog station is longest, a 60 ft (18.29 m) bridge is the longest and the sharpest curve has a 123 ft (38 m) radius of curvature. The railway line originally used 42 lb/yd (20.8 kg/m) rail, which was later replaced with 60 lb/yd (29.8 kg/m) rail.[4] The train has an average speed of 25–30 km/hr but the railcar is almost 50–60 km/hr. Both the train and railcar are equipped with vistadomes.
The temperature range and annual rainfall are 0–45 °C and 200–250 cm, respectively.
The KSR and its assets, including the stations, line and vehicles, belong to the government of India under the Ministry of Railways. The Northern Railway handles day-to-day maintenance and management, and several programs, divisions and departments of Indian Railways are responsible for repairs.
The route winds from a height of 656 metres (2,152 ft) at Kalka in the Himalayan Shivalik Hills foothills, past Dharampur, Solan, Kandaghat, Taradevi, Barog, Salogra, Totu (Jutogh) and Summerhill, to Shimla at an altitude of 2,075 metres (6,808 ft).[8] The difference in height between the two ends of line is 1,419 metres (4,656 ft).

Trains
Shivalik Deluxe Express: Ten coaches, with chair cars and meal service
Kalka Shimla Express: First and second class and unreserved seating
Himalayan Queen: Connects at Kalka with the express mail of the same name and the Kalka Shatabdi Express to Delhi.
Kalka Shimla Passenger: First and second class and unreserved seating
Rail Motor: First-class railbus with a glass roof and a front view
Shivalik Queen: Ten-carriage luxury fleet. Each carriage accommodates up to eight people and has two toilets, wall-to-wall carpeting and large windows. Available through IRCTC's Chandigarh office.