Kalka Shimla Toy Train

 Kalka Shimla Toy Train :-

View of Kalka Shimla toy train 

The Shimla was declared summer capital of India during 1864 as Shimla was favorable hill station of Britishers . At that time to reach shimla was difficult as the  construction of Hindustan Tibet road was started in  the year 1850 - 51. Its portion from Kalka to Shimla was completed in 1860  About 171 metre long tunnel was constructed beyond Sanjouli .The road was opened to vehicular traffic in 1860 . At that time road was dangerous , risky and more time consuming hence Kalka Shimla narrow gauge railway line  was proposed  to provide easy and quick  connectivity to Shimla ,thus  it was completed in 1903. This railway track is passing through more than one hundred  tunnels and 800 bridges ,

Beautiful view of Kalka Shimla railway track 

Lord Curzon  was the first who enjoyed the moments of first ride in November 1903 .. The track has about 96 Kms long journey through lush green forests and mountains , Sinse 1903 this toy train is providing the services to the visitors with a memorable journey .This toy train commences from Kalka about 656 feet above mean sea level and runs through tunnels and forests about 96 kms to reach at an elevation of 6812 feet above mean sea level at Shimla .

Baba Bhalku was a local saint , who with his supernatural engineering skills had helped the Britishers in laying down the Kalka Shimla railway trach . Railway department has set up a Baba Bhalku Rail Museum at Shimla to preserve the rich heritage of Kalka Shimla Railway Line . The museum was inaugurated on 20 th. July 2011 with a statue of Baba Bhalku at the entrance ,

The Kalka Shimla Railway line is an UNESCO  heritage site . Baba Bhalku had also rendered his services in the survey of Hindustan  Tibet road . The Public Works Department of British Government  had  awarded Baba Bhalku with the award of " Overseer "

View of Tunnel 

Kalka Shimla railway line  is having 18 stations namely  Kalka , Taksal , Gumman ,Koti , Sonwara , Dharmpur , Kumarhatti , Barog , Solan , Salogra , Kandaghat , Kanoh  ,Kathleeghat , Shoghi , Taradevi , Jutoh , Summer Hill and finally Shimla .

Kalka Shimla railway through beautiful Hills