52453 Kalka–Shimla Express

Mail/Express · 96 km · 5 hr 30 min · 13 stops · Daily

Departs: 06:20; Kalka
Arrives: 11:50; Shimla
Journey: 5 hr 30 min; 96 km · 13 stops
Runs: Daily
On time: 84%; usually on time

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Scheduled stops of 52453 Kalka–Shimla Express, in order, with arrival and departure times, halt length, day of the run and cumulative distance from the origin.
#	Station	Arrives	Departs	Halt	Day	Km
1	Kalka KLK	—	06:20	—	1	0
2	Dharampur Himachal DMP	07:48	07:50	2 min	1	33
3	Kumarhatti Dagshai KMTI	08:08	08:09	1 min	1	39
4	Barog BOF	08:21	08:26	5 min	1	42
5	Solan SOL	08:38	08:39	1 min	1	46
6	Salogra SLR	08:59	09:00	1 min	1	53
7	Kandaghat KDZ	09:14	09:18	4 min	1	58
8	Kathleeghat KEJ	10:01	10:02	1 min	1	72
9	Shoghi SGS	10:19	10:20	1 min	1	78
10	Taradevi TVI	10:40	10:41	1 min	1	85
11	Jutogh JTO	11:02	11:03	1 min	1	89
12	Summer Hill SHZ	11:32	11:33	1 min	1	93
13	Shimla SML	11:50	—	—	1	96

How reliably 52453 runs

84% arrive on time at the destination

typically on time · 65% on time across the route

From Oct 2025–Sept 2026 · within 15 min counts as on time.

Kalka
usually on time · 5% over an hour
90%
Dharampur Himachal
typically 10 min late · 5% over an hour
75%
Kumarhatti Dagshai
typically 11 min late · 6% over an hour
67%
Barog
typically 10 min late · 5% over an hour
71%
Solan
typically 13 min late · 6% over an hour
60%
Salogra
typically 13 min late · 6% over an hour
58%
Kandaghat
typically 15 min late · 7% over an hour
50%
Kathleeghat
typically 13 min late · 5% over an hour
58%
Shoghi
typically 14 min late · 7% over an hour
54%
Taradevi
typically 14 min late · 8% over an hour
54%
Jutogh
typically 19 min late · 7% over an hour
39%
Summer Hill
usually on time · 7% over an hour
80%
Shimla
usually on time · 6% over an hour
84%

Longest halts

Barog BOF5 min · arrives 08:21, departs 08:26

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