Kalka Shimla Railway

 
Kalka Shimla Railway (UNESCO World Heritage)
 
Route: Kalka-Shimla-Kalka
Reaching Kalka
 
Train: Kalka is connected with rail to New Delhi & Kolkata . While there several trains from
 
Delhi to Kalka, most convenient is the Shatabdi Express which starts early from Delhi and reaches in time to connect one of the toy train journeys.

Road: Chandigarh allows an easy access to Kalka by road (28 km, approx. 55 min drive). Also, possible to drive from Delhi to Kalka (275 km, approx. 5 hrs. 30 mins drive).

Air: Chandigarh is the nearest airport (40 km, approx. 1 hr. drive) with international and local flight connections.
 
Schedule
Kalka to Shimla
 
52457 KLK SML EXP Dep. Kalka @ 0330 hrs. / Arr. Shimla @ 0855 hrs.
72451 RAIL MOTOR CAR: Dep. Kalka @ 0525 hrs. /Arr. Shimla @ 0952 hrs.
52451 SHIVALIK DELUXE EXPRESS TOY TRAIN : Dep. Kalka @ 0545 hrs. /Arr. Shimla @ 1025 hrs.
52453 KLK SML EXP Dep. Kalka @ 0620 hrs. / Arr. Shimla @ 1135 hrs.
52459 KLK SML EXP Dep. Kalka @ 0700 hrs. / Arr. Shimla @ 1255 hrs.
52455 HIMALAYAN QUEEN TOY TRAIN : Dep. Kalka @ 1210 hrs. /Arr. Shimla @ 1720 hrs.

Shimla to Kalka
52456 HIMALAYAN QUEEN TRAIN : Dep. Shimla 1040 hrs. /Arr. Kalka 1610 hrs.
72452 RAIL MOTOR CAR TOY TRAIN : Dep. Shimla @ 1140 hrs. /Arr. Kalka @ 1630 hrs.
52458 SML KLK EXP Dep. Shimla @ 1415 hrs. /Arr. Kalka @ 2010 hrs
52460 SML KLK EXPRESS Dep. Shimla @ 1550 hrs. /Arr. Kalka @ 2115 hrs
52452 SHIVALIK DELUXE EXPRESS : Dep. Shimla @ 1755 hrs. /Arr. Kalka @ 2230 hrs.
52454 SML KLK EXP Dep. Shimla @ 1835 hrs. /Arr. Kalka @ 2335 hrs

Nilgiri Mountain Railway

Route: Mettupalayam – Ooty (Udagamandalam) – Mettupalayam
Reaching Mettupalayam

Train: Mettupalayam is connected with rail to Chennai & Coimbatore.
 
Road: Coimbatore allows an easy access to Mettupalayam by road (37 km, approx. 1 hr. drive).
 
Air: Coimbatore is the nearest airport (37 km, approx. 1 hr. drive) connected to several Indian cities. Cochin is the nearest airport with several international flight connections (217 Km, approx. 4 hrs. 30 Min drive)
 
Schedule
Mettupalayam to Ooty (Udagamandalam)
 
06136 Mettupalayam-Ooty MG Pass: Dep Mettupalayam 0710 hrs. / Arr Ooty @ 1155 hrs.

Ooty (Udagamandalam) to Mettupalayam
 
06137 Ooty-Mettupalayam UAM MTP SPL : Dep Ooty @ 1400 hrs. / Arr Mettupalayam @ 1730 hrs.

Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

Route: New Jalpaiguri – Darjeeling – New Jalpaiguri

Reaching New Jalpaiguri
 
Train: New Jalpaiguri train station lies on the broad-gauge network. There are direct trains from Bengaluru, Kolkata and Delhi to New Jalpaiguri.

Road: New Jalpaiguri is accessible from Siliguri town and Bagdogra.

Air: Bagdogra Airport near Siliguri is the main airport to reach New Jalpaiguri. It is served by direct flights from New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, Bengaluru etc.

Schedule
New Jalpaiguri to Darjeeling
 
52541 NJP DJ PASSENGER Dep. New Jalpaiguri @ 1000 hrs. / Arr. Darjeeling @ 1720 hrs.

Darjeeling to New Jalpaiguri
 
52540 NJP DJ PASSENGER Dep. Darjeeling @ 0900 hrs. / Arr. New Jalpaiguri @ 1615 hrs.

Joy ride to Ghoom (Ghum)

The short train from Darjeeling to Ghoom is a perfect choice with stops at Batasia loop and Ghoom.
52594 (Steam Vista)Departure Darjeeling @ 0925 hrs. – Arrival at Ghum @ 1015 hrs.
52591 (Diesel)Departure Darjeeling @ 0945 hrs. – Arrival at Ghum @ 1025 hrs.
02547 (Diesel) Departure Darjeeling @ 1135 hrs. – Arrival at Ghum @ 1215 hrs.
52596 (Steam Vista)Departure Darjeeling @ 1140 hrs. – Arrival at Ghum @ 1230 hrs.
52597 (Diesel)Departure Darjeeling @ 1200 hrs. – Arrival at Ghum @ 1240 hrs.
02548 (Diesel) Departure Darjeeling @ 1345 hrs. – Arrival at Ghum @ 1425 hrs.
52598 (Steam Vista)Departure Darjeeling @ 1350 hrs. – Arrival at Ghum @ 1440 hrs.
52599 (Diesel)Departure Darjeeling @ 1420 hrs. – Arrival at Ghum @ 1500 hrs.
52544 (Steam Vista)Departure Darjeeling @ 1610 hrs. – Arrival at Ghum @ 1700 hrs.
52590 (Diesel) Departure Darjeeling @ 1630 hrs. – Arrival at Ghum @ 1710 hrs.

Kangra Valley Railway

Route: Pathankot – Baijnath Paprola – Pathankot

Reaching Pathankot

Train: Pathankot is well connected by rail from Delhi and Jammu. There are also direct trains from New Delhi, Jodhpur & Mumbai.

Road: Pathankot can be reached by road from Amritsar (115 Kms approx. 2 hrs. 10 min drive), Chandigarh (225 Kms approx. 4 hrs. 30 min drive).

Air: Amritsar is the nearest well-connected airport (119 kms approx. 2 hrs drive)
 
Schedule (train presently operates till Baijnath Paprola and to Joginder Nagar)
 
Pathankot to Baijnath Paprola (Via Kangra)
 
52471 PTK BJPL EXPRESS Dep. Pathankot @ 0845 hrs. / Arr. Baijnath Paprola @ 1355 hrs.
 
Baijnath Paprola to Pathankot (Via Kangra)
 
52471 PTK BJPL EXPRESS Dep. Baijnath Paprola @ 1635 hrs. / Arr. Pathankot @ 2125 hrs.

Matheran Hill Railway:

Route: Neral – Matheran – Neral

Reaching Neral

Train: Direct train connectivity from Mumbai and Pune.

Road: Mumbai to Neral railway station is 76 Kms (approx. 2 hrs. 30 min drive) 

By Air: Mumbai airport is nearest airport which is 80 kms (approx. 2 hrs. 30 min drive). 

Stnadard Schedule: Presently non-operational due to track issue. 

Neral to Matheran 

52111 Toy Train Dep. Neral @ 0640 hrs. / Arr. Matheran @ 0840 hrs.

52101 Toy Train Dep. Neral @ 0730 hrs. / Arr. Matheran @ 0930 hrs.

52103 Toy Train Dep. Neral @ 0900 hrs. / Arr. Matheran @ 1100 hrs.

52105 Toy Train Dep. Neral @ 1030 hrs. / Arr. Matheran @ 1225 hrs.

5207   Toy Train Dep. Neral @ 1200 hrs. / Arr. Matheran @ 1400 hrs. (Only Sat/Sun)

52109 Toy Train Dep. Neral @ 1705 hrs. / Arr. Matheran @ 1900 hrs.

Matheran to Neral 

52102 Toy Train Dep. Matheran @ 0700 hrs. / Arr. Neral @ 0835 hrs.

52104 Toy Train Dep. Matheran @ 0945 hrs. / Arr. Neral @ 1145 hrs.

52106 Toy Train Dep. Matheran @ 1250 hrs. / Arr. Neral @ 1430 hrs.

52110 Toy Train Dep. Matheran @ 1405 hrs. / Arr. Neral @ 1545 hrs. (Only Sat/Sun)

52108 Toy Train Dep. Matheran @ 1515 hrs. / Arr. Neral @ 1650 hrs. 

52110 Toy Train Dep. Matheran @ 1645 hrs. / Arr. Neral @ 1830 hrs.