Journey From KalKa to Shimla in a TOY TRAIN
India is home to many unique and mesmerizing train rides. The
ride to Shimla from Kalka in a toy train ( narrow gauge) is an unforgettable
experience. Locomotives with Luxurious coaches as well as ordinary coaches make
your journey from Kalka to Shimla a memory to cherish for your entire
life. It draws you near to the nature at
its optimum beauty. From Inside one of the more luxurious coaches you will be
enjoying a journey of a life time. There are quite a few trains plying in the
route, takes about 5 hours to reach Shimla.
The deluxe coaches are aesthetically designed with
comfortable seating arrangements and wide chairs and huge windows allows you
unhindered view of the mighty Himalaya. The train chugs through the Himalaya
baring all its beauty at every bend it travels. Traveling at a leisurely speed
through 102 Tunnels and numerous bridges and bends along the way will take you to a world that you have never
believed existed.
There are frequent trains plying daily and tickets can be
bought from any IRCTC counters or railway reservation counters spread
throughout India. The price of the ticket is reasonable ( Rs. 415 or about US$
7.00) .Tasty nutritious Breakfast is served in the morning trains and dinner in
the evening trains.
There are many stations along the route but trains stops
only at few of them like Barog.
List of stations along the routes are
Taksal, Gumman, Koti, Jabli, Sonwara, Dharampur, Kumarhati
Dagshai,
Barog ( One of the major station on the route, Breakfast is served here, the train stops here for few minutes.),
Barog Tunnel |
Barog Station |
Barog ( One of the major station on the route, Breakfast is served here, the train stops here for few minutes.),
Two Little devils (L) Chandradittya Banik and Ishayu Mukherjee.
(1) View as seen from inside the toy train While travelling from Kalka to Shimla
(2) View as seen from inside the toy train While travelling from Kalka to Shimla
(3) View as seen from inside the toy train While travelling from Kalka to Shimla
(5) View as seen from inside the toy train While travelling from Kalka to Shimla
An arch bridge as seen from the toy train while traveling from Kalka to Shimla
Barog Station
Me and my wife
Comments
Great view from a train. Which train did you travel in?