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Ever since the monsoon season has arrived, people have got relief from rain, especially those living in hilly areas. According to locals, this year Himachal Pradesh witnessed unprecedented devastation due to heavy rains, a scene many had never seen before. Affected cities and towns in the state are gradually returning to normal, including Shimla, where rail travel has resumed after 84 days.

The Railway Board has resumed train services on the Kalka-Shimla route, known as the World Heritage Kalka-Shimla Railway. Currently, five trains are running on this track, with two additional special holiday trains planned for the peak season. As soon as the trains started running again, both the local people and tourists got a lot of relief. Let's take a look at the train schedule for this route.

Kalka to Shimla Train List:

The first train from Kalka leaves at 4:00 a.m. and reaches Shimla at 9:20 a.m.

The second train leaves Kalka at 5:10 a.m. and reaches Shimla at 9:50 a.m.

The third train, Shivalik Express, leaves Kalka at 5:30 a.m. and reaches Shimla at 10:15 a.m.

The fourth train leaves Kalka at 6:00 a.m. and reaches Shimla at 11:05 a.m.

The Himalayan Queen train departs from Kalka at 12:10 p.m. and reaches Shimla at 5:20 p.m.

Trains on this route are currently running according to this schedule.

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Shimla to Kalka Train Schedule:

Similarly, let's have a look at the train schedule of trains departing from Shimla:

The Himalayan Queen train departs from Shimla at 10:35 a.m. and reaches Kalka at 2:10 p.m.

The second train leaves Shimla at 2:25 p.m. and reaches Kalka at 8:10 p.m.

The third train departs from Shimla at 4:25 p.m. and reaches Kalka at 9:35 p.m.

The fourth Shivalik Express train departs from Shimla at 5:40 p.m. and reaches Kalka at 10:25 p.m.

The fifth and last train departs from Shimla at 6:15 p.m. and reaches Kalka at 11:20 p.m.

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Holiday Special Train Schedule:

Apart from these regular trains, special holiday trains are also scheduled as follows:

The first-holiday special train leaves Kalka at 7:00 a.m. and reaches Shimla at 12:10 p.m.

The second-holiday special train departs from Kalka at 12:45 p.m. and reaches Shimla at 6:10 p.m.

The first special holiday train from Shimla departs at 3:50 p.m. and reaches Kalka at 9:10 p.m.

The second special holiday train departs from Shimla at 9:25 p.m. and reaches Kalka at 3:20 p.m.