HimachalTourPackage.Co.In – offer Himachal Toy Train tour packages from Kalka Shimla along with kullu Manali. Himachal Pradesh. There are two narrow gauge train tracks as one is from Kalka to Shimla and the second one from Pathankot to Joginder Nagar.
Kalka to Shimla Toy Train is most popular attraction for tourists in the region. You can avail our Himachal toy train tour package at best affordable rates.
Kalka to Shimla railway is a 2 ft 6 inches (762 mm) narrow railway in Himachal Pradesh, North India which traverses a mostly-mountainous route from Kalka to Shimla.
Toy Train ride is known for its dramatic scenic views of the hills and surrounding villages along with more than 100 tunnels during this mesmerizing journey from Kalka to Shimla.
About Toy Train
During the British Raj, the railway was built under the direction of Herbert Septimus Harington between 1898 and 1903 to connect Shimla, the summer capital of India.
The heritage train, 112 years old, was inaugurated way back in 1903 by Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India.
It indeed is a great example of British Engineering. Even to this day, the controls of the heritage train remain the same as during the British regime right from the signals to the narrow gauge track though the steam engine has been replaced by a modern diesel engine.
The Kalka Shimla Heritage Toy Train is a prime attraction for tourists going to Shimla. The train runs on a narrow gauge rail track and connects many small towns dotted on the Himalayan slopes between Kalka and Shimla.
In the year 2008, the toy train was granted the status of a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It indeed is wonderful to experience this rich heritage.
List of Himachal Toy Trains
There are plying many Toy Trains between the Kalka to Shimla and back to Kalka:
Shivalik Deluxe Express: Ten coaches, with chair cars and meal service.
Kalka Shimla Express: First and second class and unreserved seating.
Himalayan Queen: Connects at Kalka with the express mail of the same name and the Kalka Shatabdi Express to Delhi.
Kalka Shimla Passenger: First and second class and unreserved seating.
Rail Motor: The First Class Rail Bus with a glass roof and a front view.
Shivalik Queen: Ten carriage luxury fleet. Each carriage accommodates up to eight people and has two toilets, wall-to-wall carpeting and large windows.
Journey from Kalka to Shimla & Shimla to Kalka
Shimla Toy Train is a UNESCO site and a worth of visit for anyone who wants to take a memorable Himachal trip by Toy Train to this wonderful hill station of Himachal Pradesh.
Kalka to Shimla Toy Train Timings