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This is Shimla hill railway station(India).There is a train which runs the whole line Kalka to Shimla which takes about 6hrs,after 2hrs it starts getting pretty uncomfortable,trust me on that,amazing views though so it's well worth it.The train in the picture is a rail car which does run on the line but I'm not sure if it runs the entire length of it.All the images were taken by me except figure from pixabay,texture finish was done in perfect effects4.Thank you.PS please try viewing it large ,thank you.
On July 2019, NMR celebrated the 14th anniversary of its induction as a Unesco World Heritage Site. Now, along with the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway and the Kalka-Shimla Railway, NMR is also part of the heritage ‘Mountain Railways of India’.
NMR has more than a few distinctions. On its 46 km journey, the little blue train climbs from 325 m to 2,240 m, negotiating along the way the steepest gradient of any railway line in South Asia. It does this with its rack and pinion system - it is the only rack railway in India - where cog wheels mesh with a toothed rack rail to ease the climb.
NMR uses one of the world’s oldest engines, 'X' Class steam rack locomotives, manufactured by the Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works of Winterthur in Switzerland, on the rack and pinion section of its tracks.
When this railway was completed in 1908, the last stop was the hill town of Coonoor. The line was later extended to Ooty (Udhagamandalam). It now passes through 13 stations: Mettupalayam, Kallar (now closed for passengers), Adderley, Hillgrove, Runnymede, Katteri, Coonoor, Wellington, Aravankadu, Ketti, Lovedale, Fernhill and Ooty.
These train journeys offer some of the best experiences as they chug on routes that have been carved through mountains and beautiful valleys.
The train leaves Mettupalayam at 7.10 each morning, switches from a steam to a diesel engine at Coonoor station, and chugs into Ooty at noon. [description Courtesy :- The Hindu News ]
Nilgiri Mountain Railways (NMR) is a popular tourist attraction, this meter-gauge rail is also called as Toy Train.
Online ticket booking Website of Indian railway NMR
youtu.be/Im4D0cBttco On July 2019, NMR celebrated the 14th anniversary of its induction as a Unesco World Heritage Site. Now, along with the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway and the Kalka-Shimla Railway, NMR is also part of the heritage ‘Mountain Railways of India’.
NMR has more than a few distinctions. On its 46 km journey, the little blue train climbs from 325 m to 2,240 m, negotiating along the way the steepest gradient of any railway line in South Asia. It does this with its rack and pinion system - it is the only rack railway in India - where cog wheels mesh with a toothed rack rail to ease the climb.
NMR uses one of the world’s oldest engines, 'X' Class steam rack locomotives, manufactured by the Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works of Winterthur in Switzerland, on the rack and pinion section of its tracks.
When this railway was completed in 1908, the last stop was the hill town of Coonoor. The line was later extended to Ooty (Udhagamandalam). It now passes through 13 stations: Mettupalayam, Kallar (now closed for passengers), Adderley, Hillgrove, Runnymede, Katteri, Coonoor, Wellington, Aravankadu, Ketti, Lovedale, Fernhill and Ooty.
These train journeys offer some of the best experiences as they chug on routes that have been carved through mountains and beautiful valleys.
The train leaves Mettupalayam at 7.10 each morning, switches from a steam to a diesel engine at Coonoor station, and chugs into Ooty at noon. [ Courtesy :- The Hindu News ]
Nilgiri Mountain Railways (NMR) is a popular tourist attraction, this meter-gauge rail is also called as Toy Train.
Online ticket booking Website of Indian railway NMR
We lived in this beautiful hill station in northern India for three years from June 2013 to July 2016.We always look back to our happy years there with great nostalgia but our longing to go back was fulfilled only last week after a gap of more than six years. Unfortunately we could spend only a couple of days there but it was a wonderful trip. We tried to visit all our old haunts and caught up with many old friends.
This is a shot from our favourite walk in Shimla.You can see Christchurch ,one of the main landmarks of Shimla dating back to the colonial era, in this image.
Shimla is the capital of the state of Himachal Pradesh,India.It is situated at an altitude of 7467 feet above sea level in the Himalayas..It served as the summer capital of British India from 1864 to 1947 when India became independent.The British built the Kalka Shimla railway(1898) and started the rail service between Kolkata and Shimla ,more than a 1000 miles apart,to enable the machinery of Government to move from Calcutta to Shimla and back every year.
Yes, this is a railway track which is a World Heritage site recognized by UNESCO.
The Kalka-Shimla route.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalka%E2%80%93Shimla_Railway#Tunnels
ps- this is known as a toy train, coz it literally is ! the cabin in each bogie not seating more than 25-30 people and the roof a touch away !
personally, its an experience worth having. just happened to be onboard the train by mere chance.
it travels really slow. the engine getting out of breath while climbing the mountain peaks and then while descending and then again climbing and navigating through the 103 tunnels ! The journey is about 5-6 hrs long for just 100 kms by road ! But, you never really feel this long in the train, thanks to the beautiful vistas along the mountain rail track, which keep on changing every few minutes !
the Railcar can be found running on the Kalka-Shimla Hill Railway,the street scene was taken in Delhi.This is another of my little street scenes of india project.
Kalkan, Kaş, Antalya / Türkiye
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A ZDM 3 narrow gauge loco (from Kalka- Shimla narrow gauge line) on display outside Ferozpur station
On a narrow dirt road from Kalkan to Patara on the Lycian coast of Turkey there is a small graveyard in the forest overlooking one of the mesmerizing views into the Mediterranean. An enchanted location for a final rest place.
The train from Kalka to Shimla standing in Kaithleeghat station some 15-20 kms from Shimla.
The Kalka_Shimla railway is a narrow gauge railway line connecting Kalka in foothills of the Himalayas to Shimla ,capital of Himachal Pradesh, at a height of around 7116 feet above the sea level.
Shimla became the summer capital of British India in 1864 and was also the headquarters of the British Army.The construction of this (approx 96 km long) railway line commenced in 1898 and was completed in 1903.It was inaugurated by the viceroy Lord Curzon.
There were originally 107 tunnels on this route and 102 are still in operation.The longest tunnel is at Barog.Engineer Col.Barog dug this tunnel from both sides but could not align the meeting and was symbolically fined one Rupee.He could not live with the shame and later committed suicide inside the tunnel.
This railway line is one of the most scenic in India and is a great favourite with tourists travelling to Shimla.
The historic UNESCO World Heritage Kalka-Shimla, 52456, the Himalayan Queen toy train takes one back in time. Built by the British in 1903 to provide access to the summer capital of Shimla, it provides one of the most scenic train journeys in India. It enlivens passengers as it gradually winds its way steeply upwards along the narrow track, through rugged mountains and pine forests.
This train runs on narrow gauge track from Kalka to Shimla. The previous connecting train has the same name and starts from Delhi.
Anıların sireni sarsar seni
Bir kopuş duyguların birbirinden ayrışmasını izlersin o an
Yüreğindeki zelzeleler aklının kilidini açamaz
Bir köşede derdine yitik giden birini görürsün
Herşeyden kaçar herkezden...
Görülmemesini arzu eder en deli sevmesinin ardınında gururu gözden kaybolur...
Sonra sorgular kendini hataları sevaplarıyla ne vardı ne kaldı hayatta elinde...
Zindanlara atar kalbini büyük bir gizlilikle
Etrafa yansıtmaz sorgulamasını kalp bilir herşeyi gönlü kulak asar
ve azalar
bilmez yaÅŸarlar....
Anlam kavramını yitirmiştir zaman kavramını terketmiştir
Pişmanlıklarına dayanma vakti sanır ama ondada vakti hayli aşmıştır
Kırgınlıkları gölgelemeye kalkan kalpler güneşi görmemeye de mahkumdur...!
Sonra ...
...
sevmeye yüz tutmuş ansızın kalp peşinden izler seni...
susan diller ve gözler konuşur sevda basamaklarında
sek sek yaşanırken hayat bir adıma dönüşür ...
Geçiş üçgeni bakarsın senide alır içinde
en diyargamlığın vurduğu hasretlerle çatıştığında aklındasındır aslında sen
Küser gider mi yaşlı, tozlu raflara kaldırılan anılar...
Geçit törenidir anlatıldıkları vakit dargınlıklarının bayramlaştığı andır
Gittikçe hayat azalır gözünde...
Beklediğin bir duraktır sevgiler
bitti zannettiğin yerde ansızın aklına ve kalbine düşer
Olduğun yere dönmen bu kez daha geç olur...
Üç boyutlu yaşanır aşk gittikçe ağırlaşan bir hasta gibi...
Bitkisel hayattan çıkamayan anlatılamıyan yaşanmışlıklar,
Uyanmak istemeyen komadaki gerçekliktir ...
Yavaş yavaş yaş ağırlaşır
Kalp ağırlaşır ,gözler yosunlaşır
ve Sevda ama o
ilk günden daha da özel bir yere hapistir artık...
(Gamzeli)...
The Kalka -Shimla railway line ,a world heritage site, connects Kalka in the Indian plains to Shimla (capital of Himachal Pradesh) situated an an altitude of nearly 7000 feet above sea level.It is a narrow gauge railway which was built between 1898-91 by the British to connect Shimla,the then summer capital of British India,to the rest of the Indian railway system.The railway line is around 96 kms long.There are 18 stations,864 bridges and 102 tunnels along the route.Originally there were 107 tunnels.It is definitely a very scenic railway journey.
Barog is one of the important stations along the route.It is a picturesque station where the Viceroy and other dignitaries would halt while travelling to Shimla.The bathrooms still contain porcelain fittings manufactured in England.:-)
The longest tunnel on this route (1143.61 mts) is also at Barog.The train takes aprrox.2.5 mins to cross it.
Source - Wikipedia
Shimla Kalka Toy train.
Gare de Sonwara 1334m dans l'état de l'Himachal Pradesh en Inde.
Attente en gare pour croisement avec un train venant de Shimla.