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Kalka Shimla Railway

India (Asia and the Pacific)

Date of Submission: 23/12/2004
Criteria: (ii)(iv)
Category: Cultural
Submission prepared by:
National Rail MuseumMinistry of Railways, Government of India
Coordinates:
N 30°58' - 31°22'E 77°07' - 77°43'
Ref.: 1989

Description

The KSR003 is a linear Property about 96.60 Kilometres long and 0.76 meter wide; which runs from Kalka (located at an elevation of 656m) to Shimla (located at an elevation of 2076m), almost entirely in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. Kalka is the terminus of a broad-gauge branch line in Northern India near the union territory of Chandigarh. Trains run through to Kalka from Delhi, and have about 7 pairs of connecting narrow gauge services to Shimla including rail-motor cars. There is also a heritage steam train services available for chartered train operation. KSR003 has over 900 bridges (mostly multi-arch galleries) and over 100 tunnels, with a steep winding gradient through the Shivalik ranges (lower Himalayas).



The railway can be divided into three sections as follows: -

i) The first section, about 3% kilometres long from Kalka (elevation 656 meters) to just before Taksal (elevation 806 meters), is across the foothills to enter the hilly state of Himachal Pradesh. Kalka was a small village and it gained importance as a railhead only after the British Laid a Broad gauge line. Kalka has the workshops; locomotive shed, carriage depot and wagon depot of the KSR003 and all the locomotives, carriages and Wagons are maintained there.

ii) The second section is about 70 kilometres long in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh from just before Taksal station (elevation 806 meters) to Kathlee Ghat (elevation 1701 meters). Significant settlements along this route include inter-alia Koti, Dharampur, Barog, Solan, Salogra, Kanda Ghat, Kanoh and Kathlee Ghat. Significant tunnels in this section are located at Koti, Dharampur and Barog. The stations are all of heritage significance.

iii) The third section is about 22 kilometres long, in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh from Km. 74/18 near Kathlee Ghat station to the end of the line i.e. Shimla Bazar station. Shimla is also the capital city of Himachal Pradesh However, passenger trains are presently terminated at Shimla for operational reasons. Shimla, being the highest point of the line, is a sought after destination for tourists. The significant stations along this route are Tara Devi, Summer Hill, Shimla & Shimla Bazaar. The tunnels of special significance in this section are as the Taradevi and Inveram tunnels. The Crowborough resthouse, the Woodbanks rest house and the Shimla railway stations are buildings of special heritage significance.



Trains on this Railway run efficiently for the benefit of the tourists as well as the local communities and offer a rich and scenic expanse of the Himalayan Mountain area.