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Kalka railway station is the northern terminus of the Delhi–Kalka line and the starting point of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Kalka–Shimla Railway. It is located in the Indian state of Haryana. It serves Kalka and passengers moving on to Shimla.
The railway station
Kalka railway station is located at an altitude of Template:Convert above mean sea level. It was allotted the railway code of KLK under the jurisdiction of Ambala railway division.[1]
History
The Delhi–Panipat–Ambala–Kalka line was opened in 1891.[2]
The Template:Track gauge-wide narrow-gauge Kalka–Shimla Railway was constructed by Delhi–Panipat–Ambala–Kalka Railway Company and opened for traffic in 1903.[3] In 1905 the line was regauged to Template:Track gauge-wide narrow gauge.
Electrification
Chandigarh–Kalka sector was electrified in 1999–2000.[4]
Loco sheds
Kalka has a narrow gauge diesel shed for the maintenance of ZDM-3 and ZDM-5 narrow gauge diesel locos.[5]
Amenities
Kalka railway station has two double-bedded non-AC retiring rooms and a four-bedded dormitory.[6] It has a computerized reservation office, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment rooms and book stall.[7]
Kalka Mail
Kalka Mail (numbered 1 Up / 2 Dn) began operation in 1866 between Template:Stnlnk and Delhi and then further extended from Delhi to Kalka in 1891. Both the terminal stations had internal carriageway for the cars of Viceroy and other high-ranking officers to reach next to their rail coach, The carriageway at Howrah is still used and runs between platforms 8 and 9, but the carriageway at Kalka has been converted into a platform.[8]
References
- ↑ Kalka Railway Station. India Rail Info.
- ↑ IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899). IRFCA.
- ↑ Engineer journal article, circa 1915, reprinted in Narrow Gauge & Industrial Railway Modelling Review, no. 75, July 2008
- ↑ History of Electrification. IRFCA.
- ↑ Sheds and workshops. IRFCA.
- ↑ Northern Railway retiring room facilities.
- ↑ Kalka Railway Station. Make My Trip.
- ↑ Train tales from a bygone era(20 April 2002).
External links
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