Toy Train Ride In Shimla, Himachal

Take some time to enjoy a ride on the toy train

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Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India 
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Toy Train (Kalka To Shimla), Himachal

Chug along the pine-covered mountains of Shimla on the famous toy train.

This toy train in Shimla is listed among the UNESCO world heritage sights and is one of the major tourist delights of Shimla. Explore the beauty of the lush terrains of Himachal on this toy train ride and let the cool winds sweep across your face.

On the toy train in Shimla, it will take you about 5-6 hours to travel from Kalka to Shimla on this toy train, so you have plenty of time to take in the scenic wonders all around. You will get to go through 103 tunnels that have their own story to tell. The longest tunnel on this train ride is the Barog tunnel that will take about 3 minutes to reach the other side. Make sure you take pictures of the artful humped bridges. The main tourist spots covered on this train ride are Solan, Dharampur, Barog, Kandaghat, Summer Hill, Tara Devi, and Shimla.

History of Shimla Toy Train

Shimla served as the summer capital of the British and also as the headquarters of the British army. So, it was a major marketplace of British, however, traveling to Shimla became the major issue as during that time, bullock cart was the only means of transport to travel to Shimla but it was not reliable as it was slow and also unsteady. Hence, in order to built connectivity with Shimla, this Kalka-Shimla gauge was constructed and it was called the “British Jewel of the Orient”.

Kalka Shimla Toy Train Route

The train journey from Kalka to Shimla starts from Kalka and travels to Shimla which is at an elevation of 2076 meters. The route is full of mesmerizing views and lush greenery. There is a total of 18 station stops in this route from Kalka to Shimla. The Barog station has the longest tunnel of the entire route which is about 1144 meters long.

Kalka to Shimla Train Information

There are total 3 trains that operate on the Kalka to Shimla Route:

Rail Motor Car: Rail Motor Car has a transparent roof and resembles a bus. This toy train in Shimla has the capacity to accommodate 14 to 18 passengers at a time. The train stops at Barog station on this route. Food is provided on this train with express service.

Himalayan Queen: The train has second and third carriages and stops at 9 stations. So, this type of train journey would be perfect for people who want to witness the scenic views and capture some amazing shots.

Shivalik Deluxe Express: This one is a high-class train with express services, food being served, music, upgraded washrooms, carpet covered floors, and comfortable seats. This toy train in Shimla offers all the possible luxury. 

Taking a toy train in Shimla is one of the popular things to do in this hill station. This Kalka to Shimla toy train should be booked in advance especially during the months of May and June. There are five trains you can choose from namely Rail Motor, Shivalik Deluxe, Himalayan Queen, Shimla Kalka passenger, and Shimla Express. Go online to the Indian Railways website for the full timing and fare structure and to book your seat. You can also book your tickets at the Indian Railways counters.

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Knpoornimaadiga's 5 days trip to Shimla

A dreamy escape to Manali! Manali’s beauty left us speechless — snow-capped peaks, misty mornings, and scenic drives through pine forests. Loved exploring beautiful Solang Valley, snow in Koksar and Sissu. Loved strolling along Mall Road. The local cafes served delicious food with a cozy vibe. A perfect mix of adventure and peace. Can’t wait to visit again!

Knpoornimaadiga Bengaluru

Pautalk's 6 days trip to Shimla

We booked our tour with travel on ease, for amritsar, dalhousie, dharamshala. They provided the local driver with tempo traveller. The driver was very good, and condition of tempo traveller is also at par. The hotels were also very good at dharamshala ( spring valley) and dalhousie (hotel ark by pax), except aura grand in amritsar was not upto the expectations, but it was part of tour. Otherwise good services, prompt response from the agent, good communication, and ease of travels.. overall we enjoyed the tour with travel ease. Thanks for the good services.. worth to book.

Pautalk Ahmedabad

Ravichandran's 5 days trip to Shimla

Hotel stay are fine. Food is good, we could not get South Indian food for our daughter as she is not able to accustom to north food. Cab and Driver were good. He is very cooperative and safe and good driving. We had only 2 things which could have been better. 1. We expected a driver who can converse with us in English, because we are poor in Hindi. But unfortunately that did not happen. 2. While returning back to Delhi the driver who was with us for all 6 days has transferred us to another driver for the last 3 hours drive. The new driver was not conversing at all. I did not even heard his name properly after asking 3 to 4 times. We asked him to stop for tea/coffee few times. In spite he did not stop and his answers were 1 word. Apart from that overall the trip is very memorable

Ravichandran Nagarajan Chennai

Shashikanth's 4 days trip to Shimla

Our trip organized through Travel triangle was very good. the entire experiance from trip options to final booking was very smooth and professional.

Shashikanth Reddy Hyderabad

Pradeep's 4 days trip to Shimla

. Hotel hill view heights has good rooms with polite staff. Cab services also was very good. The trip was planned and executed well

Pradeep Nayak Bengaluru

Dd's 4 days trip to Shimla

All good service provided. Thank you for the memorable trip

DD Chennai

Srishti's 6 days trip to Shimla

Overall, my travel experience was excellent, and I thoroughly enjoyed my trip. A special thanks to Sandeep Sir from Turn On Vacations for his assistance. Hotel Welcome Paradise provided a wonderful stay. The staff were incredibly friendly, and the location offered a perfect view from the room. The food was good, although there is room for improvement, especially with dinner. The breakfast, however, was quite nice. Hotel Old Manali Retreat was good overall, but we faced some issues with the location on the map, as it was inaccurate. However, the view from the room was fantastic and definitely made my day. The staff and food were below average, though. Hotel Indrasan was another excellent property. The staff were polite, the food was very nice, and we had a good variety of options for both breakfast and dinner. Chalo Kasol Huts and Camp was a great camping option. Although there’s no view from the room, it is located near the river, which allowed us to enjoy the surroundings. The dinner here was excellent, with multiple varieties. It’s important to note that the timing for both dinner and breakfast is fixed. They won’t serve food before the designated time, and while the meals may be delayed, they won’t be served early. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to have breakfast on our last morning due to an early checkout, as my driver was in a hurry. Driver Experience: The driver was good overall. The first two days went smoothly, but his behavior changed on the activity day. We didn’t participate in any of the activities where he dropped us, which seemed to affect his attitude. On the last day, I had informed him multiple times that I needed to reach Chandigarh by 4 PM due to a 5 PM train. However, he had to pick up another traveler, and he dropped us off in Chandigarh at 2 PM. Due to his hurry, we missed our breakfast that morning.

Srishti Keshri

Moupiya's 5 days trip to Shimla

This is our 3rd trip with Travel Triangle. But this time trip was not as we expected as earlier trips. Could have been better. Itinerary was well planned arranged by Travel on Ease and our driver was very professional and polite. Problem was the poor coordination among the local coordinator ,driver and hotel. Detailed information was not shared with driver about hotels ,bus timing, itinerary etc. We had to wait till last minute for Bus details from delhi to manali and vice versa on which our inter linked travelling journey to Odisha was dependent. Had to call several times for the Travel Details n Timing. We checked out from hotel in kasol and waited for the bus details from 1.30 pm to 7 pm in a restaurant which was very irritating. No details received for further plan. Similarly while travelling from delhi , had to wait in delhi for manali bus details for 11 am to 6 am.Just 1.30 hrs before we received bus details. If we had received details earlier we could arrange hotel for rest and check out hotel accordingly. Manali Hotel "Yaato Retreat" was great. We spent 02 days there in manali. Great service, behaviour, location near mall road. Overall great service. Also thanks to Travel on Ease for the arrangement of Cake on our anniversary day. A big thanks to them. Kasol Hotel Devlok International was also good.location is at the kasol market place.Room view was great.Service was good.You can roam around the market area nearby and visit some famous cafes. The stay was comfortable. Had a very good experience except the starting day and the last day. I would suggest for the customer taking the bus booking from delhi to manali in your own scope instead of any agency in order to avoid the last minute rush. This is also a suggestion to Himachal agency if you can't share the bus details before 01 day then don't take the bus booking in your scope as it creates a big rush confusion and tension in customer part which ultimately destroys all the beautiful memories collected in the trip. Customers forward journey from Delhi is dependent on our itinerary shared timing. Please do share all the details with timing at least 01 day prior so that they can plan accordingly without wasting time sitting idle and plan accordingly for forward journey to their convenience.

Moupiya Mallick Delhi

Nagraj's 7 days trip to Shimla

We had great experience with Travel Triangle and Travel Talkies. All sightseeing was covered on time by our driver cum guide Mr. Om Sharma. He had good knowledge of places and routes. We liked his service and attentive behaviour. We would surely recommend to our family and friends.

Nagraj Morshilli Mumbai

Prajakta's 6 days trip to Shimla

Booked Amritsar Dalhousie Dharamshala tour with ideal tours. Services of Hotel Sawera Grand at Amritsar were pathetic. The travel agent wanted us to remind her of the trip as she was busy with personal commitments. We had to wait for hotel rooms as the hotel was not informed about early check in. Despite full payment to the travel agent our check out was delayed as hotel was not paid. Driver drove recklessly in ghats causing motion sickness. The travel agent had no clue about booking at Wagah border and other trek details. Hotel DLS at Mcleodganj and Hotel Ark at Dalhousie were good.

Prajakta Bhide Mumbai

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The best toy train from Kalka to Shimla is Shivalik Deluxe Express

The Toy Train to Kalka covers stops such as Dharampur, Barog, Solan, Kandaghat and more.

There are total 103 tunnels on the route from Kalka to Shimla.

 

FC is First Class and CC is Chair Car in toy train.  

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