52455 Himalayan Queen
Mail/Express · 96 km · 5 hr · 8 stops · Daily
- Departs
- 11:55
- Kalka
- Arrives
- 16:55
- Shimla
- Journey
- 5 hr
- 96 km · 8 stops
- Runs
- Daily
- On time
- 54%
- usually 12 min late
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Route and stops
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| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalka KLK | — | 11:55 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Dharampur Himachal DMP | 13:24 | 13:26 | 2 min | 1 | 33 |
| 3 | Barog BOF | 13:55 | 14:00 | 5 min | 1 | 42 |
| 4 | Solan SOL | 14:11 | 14:13 | 2 min | 1 | 46 |
| 5 | Kandaghat KDZ | 14:48 | 14:50 | 2 min | 1 | 58 |
| 6 | Kathleeghat KEJ | 15:31 | 15:32 | 1 min | 1 | 72 |
| 7 | Taradevi TVI | 16:07 | 16:08 | 1 min | 1 | 85 |
| 8 | Shimla SML | 16:55 | — | — | 1 | 96 |
How reliably 52455 runs
54% arrive on time at the destination
typically 12 min late · 49% on time across the route
From Oct 2025–Aug 2026 · within 15 min counts as on time.
- Kalkausually on time · 3% over an hour79%
- Dharampur Himachaltypically 12 min late · 9% over an hour56%
- Barogtypically 14 min late · 9% over an hour51%
- Solantypically 18 min late · 11% over an hour42%
- Kandaghattypically 19 min late · 12% over an hour39%
- Kathleeghattypically 20 min late · 12% over an hour38%
- Taradevitypically 23 min late · 12% over an hour33%
- Shimlatypically 12 min late · 10% over an hour54%
When it runs late
Roughest December and January: in December it typically runs 32 min late and reaches Shimla on time only 29% of the time — against 80% around November. A year-round average hides that.
Runs latest on Saturdays (48% on time), best on Mondays (69%).
Longest halts
- Barog BOF5 min · arrives 13:55, departs 14:00