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Stepping into Himalaya takes a few days. From Delhi to Kalka over wide open plains, then winding up in a small train to the former brittish summer residence in Shimla, and eventually by bus to Manli, still on the "green side" of the Himalaya.
Early next morning, sitting in the taxi bringing us to the train station
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New Delhi - Getting the train ticket the day before leaving
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Early in the morning on the platform of New Delhi station
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Wide open plains of northern India
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Finally reaching Kalka, at the foot of the Himalaya
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Changing train, now it is up to "Himalayan Queen" to bring us to Shimla
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The Kalka-Shimla Railway was built to connect Shimla, the summer capital of India during the British Raj, with the Indian rail system
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The 96.54 km (60 mi) line was opened for traffic November 9, 1903
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The traction engine still pauses at 656m above sea level before it entails the climb up to 2169 m reaching the town of Shimla
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On leaving Kalka, 656 meters above sea level, the railway enters the foothills and immediately commences its climb
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Crossing one of the 864 briges (source: Wikipedia).
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Passing a train coming form the opposite direction in one of the well kept stations
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The Kalka-Shimla Railway was built to connect Shimla, the summer capital of India during the British Raj, with the Indian rail system
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On July 7, 2008, the Kalka-Shimla Railway was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List
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5 to 6 hours of scenery
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The Kalka Shimla Railway runs through 103 tunnels
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The railway has a ruling gradient of 3%. It has 919 curves, the sharpest having a radius of 37.5 m. Climbing from 656 meters, the line terminates at an elevation of 2076 meters at Shimla.
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Our hotel in Shimla
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Waiting for the bus to Manali
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Lunch break on the way to Manali
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23 km to Manali
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Manali
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No Discount Shop, Kashmir Art Emporium
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Manali main road
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