52456 Himalayan Queen
Mail/Express · 96 km · 4 hr 55 min · 8 stops · Daily
- Departs
- 18:40
- Shimla
- Arrives
- 23:35
- Kalka
- Journey
- 4 hr 55 min
- 96 km · 8 stops
- Runs
- Daily
- On time
- 56%
- usually 10 min late
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Route and stops
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| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shimla SML | — | 18:40 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Taradevi TVI | 19:10 | 19:11 | 1 min | 1 | 11 |
| 3 | Kathleeghat KEJ | 19:46 | 19:47 | 1 min | 1 | 23 |
| 4 | Kandaghat KDZ | 20:26 | 20:28 | 2 min | 1 | 37 |
| 5 | Solan SOL | 21:04 | 21:05 | 1 min | 1 | 49 |
| 6 | Barog BOF | 21:19 | 21:24 | 5 min | 1 | 53 |
| 7 | Dharampur Himachal DMP | 21:48 | 21:50 | 2 min | 1 | 63 |
| 8 | Kalka KLK | 23:35 | — | — | 1 | 96 |
How reliably 52456 runs
56% arrive on time at the destination
typically 10 min late · 39% on time across the route
From Nov 2025–Nov 2026 · within 15 min counts as on time.
- Shimlatypically 15 min late · 10% over an hour50%
- Taradevitypically 21 min late · 14% over an hour36%
- Kathleeghattypically 22 min late · 14% over an hour34%
- Kandaghattypically 22 min late · 15% over an hour34%
- Solantypically 22 min late · 15% over an hour34%
- Barogtypically 20 min late · 14% over an hour38%
- Dharampur Himachaltypically 24 min late · 15% over an hour31%
- Kalkatypically 10 min late · 11% over an hour56%
When it runs late
Roughest January and June: in January it typically runs 48 min late and reaches Kalka on time only 30% of the time — against 93% around November. A year-round average hides that.
Longest halts
- Barog BOF5 min · arrives 21:19, departs 21:24