Kalka railway station

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 stationKalka railway station is located at an altitude of 658m above mean sea level. It was allotted the railway code of KLK under the jurisdiction of Ambala railway division.HistoryThe Delhi-Ambala-Kalka line was opened in 1891.The wide narrow gauge Kalka-Shimla Railway was constructed by Delhi-Ambala-Kalka Railway Company and opened for traffic in 1903. In 1905 the line was regauged to wide narrow gauge.ElectrificationChandigarh-Kalka sector was electrified in 1999-2000.Loco shedsKalka has a narrow gauge diesel shed for the maintenance of ZDM-3 and ZDM-5 narrow gauge diesel locos.AmenitiesKalka railway station has 2 double-bedded non-AC retiring rooms and a four-bedded dormitory. It has a computerized reservation office, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment rooms and book stall.Kalka MailKalka Mail (numbered 1 Up / 2 Dn) began operation in 1866 between Howrah 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.