Kalka | |||||
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 Front view of the Kalka railway station entrance | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Kalka-Shimla Highway,Kalka,Panchkula District,Haryana India | ||||
| Coordinates | 30°50′18″N76°55′55″E / 30.8383°N 76.9319°E /30.8383; 76.9319 | ||||
| Elevation | 658 metres (2,159 ft) | ||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways (India) | ||||
| Operated by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Lines | Delhi–Kalka line Kalka–Shimla Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 7 | ||||
| Tracks | 9 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | KLK | ||||
| Zone(s) | Northern Railway | ||||
| Division(s) | Ambala | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1891 | ||||
| Electrified | 1999–2000 | ||||
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Kalka Railway Station, atKalka inHaryana state of India, is the northern terminus of theDelhi–Kalka line and the starting point of theUNESCO World Heritage SiteKalka–Shimla Railway. It serves passengers moving on toDelhi andShimla.
Kalka railway station is located at an altitude of 658 metres (2,159 ft) above mean sea level. It was allotted the railway code of KLK under the jurisdiction of Ambala railway division.[1]
The Delhi–Panipat–Ambala–Kalka line was opened in 1891.[2]
The610 mm (2 ft)-widenarrow-gauge Kalka–Shimla Railway was constructed by Delhi–Panipat–Ambala–Kalka Railway Company and opened for traffic in 1903.[3] In 1905 the line was regauged to762 mm (2 ft 6 in)-wide narrow gauge.
Chandigarh–Kalka sector was electrified in 1999–2000.[4]
Kalka has a narrow gauge diesel shed for the maintenance of ZDM-3 and ZDM-5 narrow gauge diesel locos.[5]
| Serial No. | Locomotive Class | Horsepower | Holding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ZDM-3 | 700[6] | 16 |
| Total Locomotives Active as of May 2025[7] | 16 | ||
Kalka railway station has two double-bedded non-AC retiring rooms and a four-bedded dormitory.[8] It has a computerized reservation office, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment rooms and book stall.[9]
Kalka Mail (numbered 1 Up / 2 Dn) began operation in 1866 betweenHowrah andDelhi 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.[10]
Kalka travel guide from Wikivoyage
| Preceding station |  Indian Railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Northern Railway zone | Chandi Mandir towards ? | ||
| Northern Railway zone | Taksal towards ? | |||
