The Kalka Shimla Toy Train India- An Introduction
The Kalka-Shimla Train constructed to connect, the summer capital associated with India within 1903 at an altitude of 2076 meters offers to experience the splendour with the Himalayas in the shivalik feet hillsides from Kalka to many cplaces Dharampur, Solan, Kandaghat, Taradevi, Barog, Salogra, Summerhill, Shimla and beyond up to the silvery snowfall collection near the imposing highs..
An additional canal from Taradevi, reducing via a slope on the peak of which is a famous temple, informs on the native superstition with the day that the Goddess might by no means permit it is construction.
Whenever construction had been 50 % by means of, good pleasure arose through documented sightings of a massive snake within the tunnel that had surfaced to stop the deliver the results. Anti climatically the lizard turned out be considered a long metal pipe running across the canal to share refreshing atmosphere.
The Kalka-Shimla Railway is a 2 feet 6 inches narrow gauge railway in North-West India travelling mountainous route from Kalka to Shimla. It is famous for awesoime views of the hills and mountains.
Stations
The route offers a panoramic feast of the picturesque Himalayas from the Sivalik hills at Kalka to several important points such as Dharampur, Solan, Kandaghat, Taradevi, Barog, Salogra, Summerhill and Shimla.
Infrastructure
The line has 864 bridges, one of which is a 18.29 metre plate girder span and steel truss. Bridge No. 493, historically known as the "Arch Gallery", situated between Kandaghat and Kanoh stations.
Bridge No. 226; between Sonwara and Dharampur is an arch gallery bridge having 5 tier galleries of multiple spans, constructed with stone masonry and bridging a deep valley surrounded by high peaks.
Kalka-Shimla Railway was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the World Heritage Site Mountain Railways of India.
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