Delhi–Kalka line

Delhi–Kalka line
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh
Termini	Delhi Kalka
Operation
Opened	1891
Owner	Indian Railway
Operator(s)	Northern Railway
Technical
Track length	267 km (166 mi)
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification	25kV 50Hz AC OHLE in 1992-2000
Operating speed	up to 130 km/h

Delhi–Kalka line

Legend km Kalka–Shimla Railway 267 Kalka 252 Chandi Mandir to Chandigarh–Sahnewal line 243 Chandigarh Ghaggar River 234 Ghaggar Ambala–Chandigarh Highway 232 Dappar 216 Lalru 206 Dhulkot Grand Trunk Road to Ambala–Attari line 198 Ambala Cantonment to Moradabad–Ambala line 188 Mohri 178 Shahbad Markanda 173 Dhola Marza 167 Dhirpur 161 Dhoda Khedi to Delhi–Fazilka line 78 Narwana 78 Gurhari 69 Kalayat 60 Sajuma 52 Quatabpur 49 Kaithal 41 Tik 24 Pehowa Road 14 Pabnawa Jashmahinder Halt 11 Pindarsi 3 Thanesar City 156 / 0 Kurukshetra 148 Amin 139 Nilokeri 139 Taraori 130 Bhaini Khurd 123 Karnal 113 Bazida Jatan 105 Gharaunda 100 Kohand 95 Babarpur to Delhi–Fazilka line 72 Jind Junction 68 Jind City 63 Pandu Pindara 54 Siwadha 49 Pilukhera 41 Budhalkhera 31 Safidon 24 Karsindhu 16 Madlauda Panipat Thermal Power Station I Panipat Thermal Power Station II 89 / 0 Panipat to Rohtak 72 Samalkha 65 Bhodwal Mairi 59 Ganaur 55 Rajlu Garhi 52 Sandal Kalan 43 Sonipat 38 Harana Kalan 33 Rathdhana Haryana–Delhi border 26 Narela 21 Holambi Kalan 17 Khera Kalan 14 Badli 10 Adarsh Nagar 7 Azadpur 3 Sabzi Mandi to Delhi-Shamli-Saharanpur line to Delhi-Fazilka line 0 Delhi 6Delhi Shahdara / Yamuna 8 Vivek Vihar Uttar Pradesh-Delhi border 5 Sahibabad 12 Ghaziabad 23 New Delhi 24 Shivaji Bridge 26 Tilak Bridge Chander Nagar 28 Pragati Maidan Yamuna Anand Vihar Terminal 30 Hazrat Nizamuddin NH2 to Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line to Delhi–Moradabad line to Agra Chord to Kanpur–Delhi section Source: Google maps Delhi-Kalka Passenger 54303 Jind Kurukshetra Passenger 54040 Rohtak Panipat Jind passenger 54049

The Delhi–Kalka line is a railway line connecting Delhi and Kalka. It connects to the UNESCO World Heritage Site Kalka–Shimla Railway.

History

The Delhi–Ambala–Kalka line was opened in 1891.

The 2 ft (610 mm) wide narrow-gauge Kalka–Shimla Railway was constructed by Delhi–Ambala–Kalka Railway Company and opened for traffic in 1903. In 1905 the line was regauged to 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) wide narrow gauge.

Electrification

Sabjimandi–Karnal sector was electrified in 1992–1995, Karnal–Kurukshetra sector in 1995–96, Kurukshetra–Ambala in 1996–98?, Ambala-Chandigarh in 1998–99 and Chandigarh–Kalka in 1999–2000.

Loco sheds

Ambala has a diesel loco shed for minor maintenance of WDS-4 shunters. The locos are sent to Shakurbasti for major maintenance or repairs. Kalka has a narrow gauge diesel shed for the maintenance of ZDM-3 and ZDM-5 narrow gauge diesel locos.

Speed limits

The Delhi–Panipat–Ambala–Kalka line is classified as a ‘Group B’ line which can take speeds up to 130 km/h.

Passenger movement

Delhi, Ambala Cantonment and Chandigarh on this line are amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.

Railway reorganisation

In 1952, Eastern Railway, Northern Railway and North Eastern Railway were formed. Eastern Railway was formed with a portion of East Indian Railway Company, east of Mughalsarai and Bengal Nagpur Railway. Northern Railway was formed with a portion of East Indian Railway Company west of Mughalsarai, Jodhpur Railway, Bikaner Railway and Eastern Punjab Railway.

External links

• Trains at Panipat
• Trains at Kurukshetra
• Trains at Ambala Cantonment
• Trains at Chandigarh
• Trains at Kalka