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Kalka - Shimla Railway

Date: 2004-01-07
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On the loop line at Kanoh Station. Kanoh. By Vikas Singh.

Date: 2004-01-08
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On bridge #430. By Vikas Singh.

Date: 2004-01-08
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En route to Shimla. By Vikas Singh.

Date: 2004-01-08
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Entering Dharampur station. Dharampur. By Vikas Singh.

Date: 2004-01-08
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On bridge #402. By Vikas Singh.

Date: 2004-01-08
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Entering Solan station. Solan. By Vikas Singh.

Date: 2004-01-08
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En route to Shimla. By Vikas Singh.

Date: 2004-01-08
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Entering tunnel #78 near Kaithleeghat. Kaithleeghat. By Vikas Singh.

Date: 2004-01-08
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On bridge #645. By Vikas Singh.

Date: 2004-01-08
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Entering tunnel #32. There are 102 tunnels on the Kalka - Shimla route, including tunnel #46, which no longer exists. By Vikas Singh.

Date: 2004-01-08
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On one of the 887 bridges on the Kalka - Shimla route. By Vikas Singh.

Date: 2004-01-08
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On one of the curves. Kalka - Shimla has 919 of them. By Vikas Singh.

Date: 2004-01-08
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On curved track. The total length of curved track is 67.68 kms, which is 70% of total Kalka - Shimla track length. By Vikas Singh.

Date: 2004-01-08
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Bridge #226. The longest arch gallery on KSR. By Vikas Singh.

Date: 2004-01-08
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On Kanoh viaduct. Bridge #541. Kanoh. By Vikas Singh.

Date: 2004-01-08
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Kanoh viaduct. This is the highest arch gallery on KSR. By Vikas Singh.

Date: 2004-01-08
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Kanoh viaduct — another view. By Vikas Singh.

Date: 2004-01-08
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Kanoh viaduct — close view. By Vikas Singh.

Date: 2004-01-09
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Kanoh viaduct — another view. By Vikas Singh.

Date: 2004-01-09
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Commemorative pillar at Kanoh viaduct. The pillar was erected on 2003-08-06, bestowing heritage status to the viaduct. By Vikas Singh.

Date: 2004-01-09
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Entering tunnel #33 (Barog tunnel.) Engineer H. S. Harington designed the tunnel with aid of local sadhu Bhalku! By Vikas Singh.

Date: 2004-01-09
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Entering tunnel #33. Another view. By Vikas Singh.

Date: 2004-01-09
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View of Barog tunnel from Barog station. The Barog tunnel at 1144 metres [3752 feet] is the longest on KSR. Barog. By Vikas Singh.

Date: 2004-01-09
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Barog tunnel. View from Barog station. Barog. By Vikas Singh.

Date: 2004-01-09
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Natural fountain at Barog station. Barog. By Vikas Singh.

Date: 2004-01-09
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Shivalik Express — inside view of chair car. By Vikas Singh.

Date: 2004-01-09
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Cabin at Solan Brewery station. This station has now been closed down. There are 16 functional stations between Kalka and Shimla. Solan. By Vikas Singh.

Date: 2004-01-09
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