Kalka-Shimla Railway, Kalka

Name: Kalka-Shimla Railway
Address: Kalka, India

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The Kalka–Shimla railway is a 2 ft 6 in narrow-gauge railway in North India which traverses a mostly mountainous route from Kalka to Shimla. It is known for dramatic views of the hills and surrounding villages. The railway was built under the direction of Herbert Septimus Harington between 1898 and 1903 to connect Shimla, the summer capital of India during the British Raj, with the rest of the Indian rail system. ()

Local name: कालका शिमला रेलवे Unesco: from 1999Area: 195.36 acres (0.3053 mi²)Coordinates: 30°50'18"N, 76°55'55"E

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Kalka-Shimla Railway – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bhima Devi Temple Site Museum, Pinjore Gardens, Christ Church, Sanawar.

3.4 miS
Khajuraho of North India
Bhima Devi Temple Site Museum, Pinjore
86 min walk • The Bhima Devi Temple Complex, nicknamed Khajuraho of North India for its erotic sculptures, comprises the restored ruins of an ancient Hindu temple dating from between 8th and 11th century AD, together with the adjacent 17th-century Pinjore gardens, located in Pinjore town in Panchkula district of the state of Haryana, India.
3.4 miS
Park
Pinjore Gardens, Pinjore
86 min walk • Yadavindra Gardens, also known as Pinjore Gardens, is a historic 17th century garden located in Pinjore city of Panchkula district in the Indian state of Haryana. Panchkula city is nearby it.
4.7 miNE
30°54'2"N • 76°57'53"E
Christ Church, Kasauli
121 min walk • Church
5.7 miNE
Universities and schools
Sanawar, Kasauli
147 min walk • The Lawrence School, Sanawar, is the oldest private boarding school in Himachal Pradesh near Solan city. Established in 1847, its history, influence, and wealth have made it one of the most prestigious and oldest schools in Asia.
4.4 miS
Dam
Kaushalya Dam
113 min walk • The Kaushalya Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Kaushalya river, which is a tributary of Ghaggar-Hakra River, in Pinjore of Haryana state, India. It was constructed between 2008 and 2012 with the primary purpose of water supply.
4.4 miNE
30°53'30"N • 76°58'17"E
Sunset Point, Kasauli
112 min walk • Observation decks and towers, View point
1.2 miSW
30°49'22"N • 76°55'24"E
Kali Mata Temple, Kalka
31 min walk • Sacred and religious sites, Temple