Kalka Shimla Railway
Chania
KSR
Estd. 1903

Kalka Shimla Railway


A UNESCO World Heritage Site

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The Kalka Shimla Railway


The Kalka Shimla Railway is a a 96-km long, single track working rail link built in the mid-19th century, connecting Kalka in the foothills, to Shimla.



The Kalka Shimla Railway is a a 96-km long, single track working rail link built in the mid-19th century, connecting Kalka in the foothills, to Shimla.

Old photograph of the Barog Station, beside the Barog tunnel

Originally 107 tunnels were built on Kalka Shimla Railway Track and 102 remain in use. The longest tunnel is at Barog.

In 2008, the Kalka-Shimla Railway became part of the World Heritage Site 'Mountain Railways of India'.