52457 Kalka–Shimla Express
Mail/Express · 96 km · 5 hr 20 min · 18 stops · Daily
- Departs
- 03:30
- Kalka
- Arrives
- 08:50
- Shimla
- Journey
- 5 hr 20 min
- 96 km · 18 stops
- Runs
- Daily
- On time
- 91%
- usually on time
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Route and stops
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| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalka KLK | — | 03:30 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Taksal TSL | 03:46 | 03:47 | 1 min | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Gumman GMM | 04:02 | 04:03 | 1 min | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | Koti KOTI | 04:20 | 04:21 | 1 min | 1 | 16 |
| 5 | Sonwara SWO | 04:49 | 04:50 | 1 min | 1 | 27 |
| 6 | Dharampur Himachal DMP | 05:09 | 05:10 | 1 min | 1 | 33 |
| 7 | Kumarhatti Dagshai KMTI | 05:27 | 05:28 | 1 min | 1 | 39 |
| 8 | Barog BOF | 05:40 | 05:45 | 5 min | 1 | 42 |
| 9 | Solan SOL | 05:58 | 05:59 | 1 min | 1 | 46 |
| 10 | Salogra SLR | 06:19 | 06:20 | 1 min | 1 | 53 |
| 11 | Kandaghat KDZ | 06:38 | 06:42 | 4 min | 1 | 58 |
| 12 | Kanoh KANO | 07:01 | 07:02 | 1 min | 1 | 65 |
| 13 | Kathleeghat KEJ | 07:24 | 07:25 | 1 min | 1 | 72 |
| 14 | Shoghi SGS | 07:42 | 07:43 | 1 min | 1 | 78 |
| 15 | Taradevi TVI | 08:03 | 08:04 | 1 min | 1 | 85 |
| 16 | Jutogh JTO | 08:19 | 08:20 | 1 min | 1 | 89 |
| 17 | Summer Hill SHZ | 08:32 | 08:33 | 1 min | 1 | 93 |
| 18 | Shimla SML | 08:50 | — | — | 1 | 96 |
How reliably 52457 runs
91% arrive on time at the destination
typically on time · 84% on time across the route
From Oct 2025–Aug 2026 · within 15 min counts as on time.
- Kalkausually on time100%
- Taksalusually on time96%
- Gummantypically 3 min late96%
- Kotitypically 4 min late95%
- Sonwaratypically 6 min late91%
- Dharampur Himachaltypically 8 min late84%
- Kumarhatti Dagshaitypically 10 min late79%
- Barogtypically 9 min late79%
- Solantypically 10 min late77%
- Salogratypically 10 min late78%
- Kandaghattypically 9 min late77%
- Kanohtypically 10 min late78%
- Kathleeghattypically 9 min late78%
- Shoghitypically 8 min late80%
- Taradevitypically 8 min late78%
- Jutoghtypically 8 min late78%
- Summer Hilltypically 7 min late80%
- Shimlausually on time91%
Longest halts
- Barog BOF5 min · arrives 05:40, departs 05:45