Delhi–Kalka line

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

Delhi–Kalka line
Kalka railway station the last station on Delhi–Kalka line
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh
Termini	Delhi Kalka
Service
Operator(s)	Northern Railway
History
Opened	1891
Technical
Track length	267 km (166 mi)
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE in 1992–2000
Operating speed	up to 130 km/h
Route map Legend km planned link to Bilaspur–Leh line Kalka–Shimla railway (narrow gauge) 268 Kalka Jhajra River NH 105 Jhajra River 259 Surajpur 252 Chandi Mandir Haryana Chandigarh Chandigarh–Sahnewal line 243 Chandigarh Chandigarh Haryana Sukhna Choe NH 5 / NH 7 km Haryana Punjab Ghaggar River Delhi–Fazilka line 232 Ghaggar Narwana 86 NH 152 NH 52 221 Dappar Guthuri 78 216 Lalru Kalayat 70 Bharat Petroleum Gas Plant Sajuma 61 Punjab Haryana Quatubpur 55 206 Dhulkot Kaithal 49 NH 152 SH 11 NH 44 SH 8 Ambala–Attari line NH 152 Ambala Cantt Geong 42 Moradabad–Ambala line Tik 35 Tangri River Solu Majra Halt 30 188 Mohri SH 9 SH 4 Pehowa Road 25 Markanda River Pabnawa Jaswinder 21 178 Shahbad Markanda Pindarsi 16 172 Dhola Mazra Jyotisar Halt 09 167 Dhirpur SH 6 162 Dhoda Khedi Delhi–Fazilka line 3 Thanesar City Jind 151 Delhi–Fazilka line SH 6 Jind City 148 SH 6 Pandu Pindara 142 0 156 Kurukshetra Delhi–Fazilka line FCI depot Sunderpur 137 148 Amin Siwaha 134 SH 33 Pilu Khera 129 139 Nilokheri Budhakhera 123 135 Taraori Silakheri 117 130 Bhaina Khurd Safidon 112 Karsindhu 105 SH 9 Nara Halt 103 123 Karnal SH 14 SH 8 Madlauda 098 113 Bazida Jatan Asan 092 105 Gharaunda Panipat Thermal Power Station 100 Kohand Khukrana 088 95 Babarpur Hindustan Petroleum POL depot SH 14 081 89 Panipat SH 16 SH 16 Binjhol 074 FCI depot Naultha 067 National Fertilizers plant Israna 061 Dhurana 056 NH 709 Mudlana 051 80 Diwana Sarsadh 047 Rohtak–Jind Branch line Sumit Textile Limited SH 11 Gohana 041 71 Samalkha SH 16A Rohtak–Jind Branch line 65 Bhodwal Majri NH 709 Rabhra 034 59 Ganaur Lath 026 CONCOR container yard SH 11 Mohana Haryana 019 55 Rajlu Garhi Barwasni 009 52 Sandal Kalan SH 11 000 43 Sonipat NH 334B 38 Harsana Kalan Western Peripheral Expressway 33 Rathdhana Haryana Delhi 26 Narela 21 Holambi Kalan 17 Khera Kalan 14 Badli Yellow Line (Delhi Metro) 9 Adar Chandigarhsh Nagar Delhi–Fazilka line 7 Azadpur Green Line (Delhi Metro) Pink Line (Delhi Metro) Dayabasti 02 Vivekanand Puri Halt 01 3 Sabzi Mandi Delhi Sarai Rohilla 00 Kishanganj 01 Red Line (Delhi Metro) Sadar Bazar 03 0 Old Delhi Sadar Bazar coaching yard New Delhi coaching yard km New Delhi 05 Airport Express (Delhi Metro) Yellow Line (Delhi Metro) Shivaji Bridge 06 Tilak Bridge 07 Blue Line (Delhi Metro) Pragati Maidan 09 Hazrat Nizamuddin 12 Delhi–Moradabad line Delhi–Jaipur line Agra Chord km Sources: Google Maps Sonipat Jind DEMU Rohtak Jind passenger via Panipat Delhi Kalka Passenger Kurukshetra Jind Passenger

History

The Delhi–Panipat–Ambala–Kalka line was opened in 1891.^[1]

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

Electrification

Sabjimandi (Delhi)–Panipat–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.^[3]

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.^[4]

Speed limits

The Delhi–Panipat–Ambala–Kalka line is classified as a ‘Group B’ line which can take speeds up to 130 km/h.^[5]

Passenger movement

Delhi, Panipat, Ambala Cantonment and Chandigarh on this line are amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.^[6]

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.^[7]