Sun. Nov 3rd, 2024

Kalka-Shimla Toy train journey !

Kalka Shimla
Kalka Shimla is a 2 ft 6 in( 762 mm) narrow gauge railway in North west India travelling along the mountainous route from Kalka to Shimla. Shimla is known as the summer capital of India and once you have been to this place you will love everything about it. Kalka Shimla Toy Train was opened in the year 1903 so the years close to 113 years old now.


Now Shimla is very well connected but we still opted for the train journey from Delhi and afterwards boarded the famous Kalka-Shimla Train, which is also famous with name “Toy Train.” Kalka-Shimla Railway became part of the World Heritage Site Mountain Railways of India.

Aayan is a big fan of Thomas trains so this one always use to fascinate him and we got an opportunity to visit the place. For Kaira this was her 1st train journey so she was quite amused looking at the surrounding.

Though the train journey is pretty slow somewhat around 5-6 hours but i find time is less to admire the beauty of this place and what else you can ask for sitting in a train with nice breeze, gorgeous landscape and rain.

On the way it started raining heavily and we can’t capture anything so just few lovely droplets on the window glass.

Clear view from the train and love that magical mystic smoke on the mountains, it just takes you to a different world.

This track has got 864 bridges and passes through 102 tunnels in the foothills of the Himalayas. It has 919 curves, the sharpest being 48 degrees. This route starts from the Himalayan Sivalik foothills at Kalka covering around 20 stations and several important points such as Dharampur, Solan, Kandaghat, Taradevi, Barog, Salogra, Totu(Jutogh), Summerhill and Shimla at an altitude of 2,076 meters(6,811 ft).

Train stopped at Tara Devi station for a while.

Not very sure what exactly it is referred to but this is the old way of changing the track or engine.
The longest tunnel is at Barog and train stopped here for around 15 minutes,though we were quite tired but still clicked a photo.

Few more clicks to enjoy till the train starts the journey again-

 

 

 

and the famous Station Superintendent Sanjay Gera Cabin.

I am just finishing my post with the photo of my little darling as she was happy that time.

Though I feel that words are not enough to write about the beauty of this place but surely it is a worth experience and a wonderful memory.

 

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37 thoughts on “Kalka-Shimla Toy train journey !”
    1. Thanks.. It was indeed a very beautiful journey and at the same time to enjoy every bit of nature. Do visit it once you will surely love it.

  1. Summer capital because it is mountainous and cool there? I like mountainous areas myself. In our country, we do not have trains going up the mountains though.

  2. Oh what a beautiful journey! I love these old trains, there's something so stately yet homely about time that speaks of the romance of travel in those days gone by.

  3. Thanks so much for the tour here, its been a while I haven't ride a train. This is a relaxing ride, though its raining, it doesn't change the atmosphere of your journey.

  4. The view in the journey is really scenic and even better as you've reached your destination. It must be epic riding this 113 year old train railways.

  5. Nice to see spending time with your family. I love those railroad…great history indeed. A 113 year old Toy train is phenomenal.

  6. I love train rides (not the ones we have in our country though) because it gives the chance to view the beauty of one's place. Your son did look like he's really enjoying his experience. 🙂

  7. It has been a while since I last took a train to anywhere. Sometimes is nice to take train although it will take more time than express coach or flight but we get to enjoy the country side scenery.

  8. Very nice to ride around the mountains through this medium and you really enjoyed it. Government of India should spend an amount to elevate their trains to modernity.

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