Town

Kalka

Gateway to the hills, toy train

The town at the foot of the hills where the Kalka-Shimla toy train starts.

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Heritage railway

Kalka-Shimla toy train

The narrow-gauge mountain railway from Kalka to Shimla, opened in 1903 and listed by UNESCO, climbing through more than a hundred…

A full day (5 to 6 hours each way)

Nearest essentials

Measured in a straight line from the middle of Kalka; road distances are longer.

Government hospitalCivil Hospital Kalka150 m
Any hospitalCivil Hospital Kalka150 m
Bus stand or stationKalka Railway Station750 m
MarketApple Mandi3.1 km

Hospitals 2

Schools 3

Bus stands and stations 4

Markets and malls 1

Restaurants and cafés 7

Hotels and stays 4

Temples, gurdwaras and places of worship 1

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