Early next morning, sitting in the taxi bringing us to the train station
New Delhi - Getting the train ticket the day before leaving
Early in the morning on the platform of New Delhi station
Wide open plains of northern India
Finally reaching Kalka, at the foot of the Himalaya
Changing train, now it is up to "Himalayan Queen" to bring us to Shimla
The Kalka-Shimla Railway was built to connect Shimla, the summer capital of India during the British Raj, with the Indian rail system
The 96.54 km (60 mi) line was opened for traffic November 9, 1903
The traction engine still pauses at 656m above sea level before it entails the climb up to 2169 m reaching the town of Shimla
On leaving Kalka, 656 meters above sea level, the railway enters the foothills and immediately commences its climb
Crossing one of the 864 briges (source: Wikipedia).
Passing a train coming form the opposite direction in one of the well kept stations
The Kalka-Shimla Railway was built to connect Shimla, the summer capital of India during the British Raj, with the Indian rail system
On July 7, 2008, the Kalka-Shimla Railway was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List
5 to 6 hours of scenery
The Kalka Shimla Railway runs through 103 tunnels
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.
Our hotel in Shimla
Waiting for the bus to Manali
Lunch break on the way to Manali
23 km to Manali
Manali
No Discount Shop, Kashmir Art Emporium
Manali main road
