Kalka-Simla Railway
| Kalka-Simla Railway | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Line of route | ||
| Kalka to Simla | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| 2' 6" NG | 59 miles (1905) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1903 | Opened to traffic | |
| 1905 | Converted to 2' 6" gauge | |
| 1906 | Taken over by GoI | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal | |
| Stations | Kalka, Simla | |
| System agency | ||
| 1903 | Own agency | |
| after 1906 | North Western Railway | |
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Kalka-Simla Railway (KSR) was a narrow gauge branchline, the final leg in the journey from Delhi via Umballa to the hill town of Simla, the summer retreat of the Viceroy and senior Government of India staff.
History
Originally built and worked by a private company, the line was opened in 1903 as a 2' 0" narrow gauge railway. Following the decision of the Imperial General Staffs to standardise, wherever possible, on a 2' 6" gauge, the track was so converted in 1905.
The KSR was taken over by the Government in 1906 and later worked by the North Western Railway.
The KSR remains one of the longest narrow gauge railway lines still operated by Indian Railways.
Stations
Some of the stations on the line, in order from Kalka to Simla.
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Dharampur -
Kumarhatti -
Barogh Station -
Solan -
Kathlighat
Building the Railway
An India List post which appears to refer to the Kalka- Simla Railway, advises attacks were an ever present threat to the builders of the Railway, who were trained in weaponry by an Instructor of Volunteers.[1]
External links
- Indian Hill Stations - The Kalka -Shimla Railway Youtube.com. One hour BBC Documentary Film
- Kalka-Shimla Railway Wikipedia
- "Train of joy" by Rajnish Wattas. A trip back in time on the Kalka-Shimla heritage rail track. February 5, 2011 The Tribune
- Kalka Shimla Railway (UNESCO World Heritage Site) from “Heritage of India”. Scroll down for some vintage postcards
- Kalka-Shimla Railway naturebeautyofindianhillstation.blogspot
- "Hill Lines of India" Mike's Railway History.
- "Man behind Barog tunnel lies forgotten" by Jagmeet Singh June 15, 2002 The Tribune
- Photograph: Barog tunnel in Kalka-Simla line by ramu101. flickr.com
References
- ↑ India List post Unattached List by Patrick Benham dated 12 May 2010