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Kalka–Shimla Railway

1903 · 20th century

The Kalka–Shimla Railway is a narrow-gauge mountain railway in northern India, opened in 1903 to link Kalka on the plains with Shimla, the summer capital of British India. About 96 km long, it climbs through more than 100 tunnels and over more than 800 bridges. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Mountain Railways of India.

Kalka–Shimla Railway
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kalka–Shimla Railway. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kalka-shimla-railway
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