52459 Kalka–Shimla Express

Rail Motor · 96 km · 5 hr 20 min · 7 stops · Daily

Departs: 07:00; Kalka
Arrives: 12:20; Shimla
Journey: 5 hr 20 min; 96 km · 7 stops
Runs: Daily
On time: 80%; usually on time

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Route and stops

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Scheduled stops of 52459 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	—	07:00	—	1	0
2	Dharampur Himachal DMP	08:29	08:31	2 min	1	33
3	Barog BOF	09:00	09:05	5 min	1	42
4	Solan SOL	09:16	09:18	2 min	1	46
5	Kandaghat KDZ	09:53	09:55	2 min	1	58
6	Taradevi TVI	11:16	11:18	2 min	1	85
7	Shimla SML	12:20	—	—	1	96

How reliably 52459 runs

80% arrive on time at the destination

typically on time · 71% on time across the route

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

Kalka
usually on time
92%
Dharampur Himachal
typically 8 min late · 3% over an hour
77%
Barog
typically 8 min late · 3% over an hour
76%
Solan
typically 11 min late · 4% over an hour
70%
Kandaghat
typically 12 min late · 5% over an hour
65%
Taradevi
typically 21 min late · 10% over an hour
36%
Shimla
usually on time · 4% over an hour
80%

When it runs late

Runs latest on Tuesdays (74% on time), best on Fridays (92%).

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Longest halts

Barog BOF5 min · arrives 09:00, departs 09:05

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