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| − | Originally built and worked by a private company, the line was opened in 1903 as a | + | Originally built and worked by a private company, the line was opened in 1903 as a 2ft/610mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) railway. Following the decision of the Imperial General Staffs to standardise, wherever possible, on a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]), 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 was taken over by the Government in 1906 and later worked by the [[North Western Railway]]. | ||
| + | <ref>[https://ia801009.us.archive.org/8/items/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System.pdf " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 127]; Retrieved 18 Dec 2015</ref> | ||
The KSR remains one of the longest narrow gauge railway lines still operated by [[Indian Railways]]. | The KSR remains one of the longest narrow gauge railway lines still operated by [[Indian Railways]]. | ||
Revision as of 15:39, 18 December 2015
| 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 2ft/610mm narrow gauge(NG) railway. Following the decision of the Imperial General Staffs to standardise, wherever possible, on a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG), 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. [1]
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.
Dharampur
Kumarhatti
Barogh Station
Solan
Kathlighat
Building the Railway
Attacks were an ever present threat to the builders of the Railway, who were trained in weaponry by an Instructor of Volunteers.[2]
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
- ↑ " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 127; Retrieved 18 Dec 2015
- ↑ Benham, Patrick Unattached List, Rootsweb India Mailing List, 12 May 2010. Retrieved on 1 Aug 2014.
