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Kalka-Shimla rail line: Northern Railway rolls out air brake coaches on UNESCO World Heritage section

February 13, 2026 3:14 pm

Kalka-Shimla rail line latest news: Northern Railway (NR) on Thursday rolled out the first rake of Narrow Gauge (NG) coaches equipped with an indigenously-developed air brake system on the prestigious Kalka-Shimla UNESCO World Heritage rail line.

Indian Railways renamed Kalka Mail as Netaji Express in 2021 - here’s the historic reason

January 23, 2026 11:22 am

Kalka Mail Renamed Netaji Express in 2021: Started in the 19th Century as one of the early commercial passenger train services in India, the Kalka mail has always enjoyed a steady patronage and popularity connecting Howrah with Kalka.

Kalka-Shimla rail track reopens

June 27, 2023 9:22 am

The 90-km-long Kalka-Shimla railway track had been disrupted at many places due to the landslide, falling of trees and sludge due to the heavy rainfall for the last two days.

Jhuriwala dumping ground: NGT slaps fine of Rs 10 cr on Panchkula, Kalka civic bodies

November 17, 2022 9:52 am

The two bodies have been dumping 80 tons of waste every day at Jhuriwala dumping site, Sector 23.

Mosquito breeding ground: Kalka locals vent ire against uncovered watercourse

October 02, 2022 10:29 pm

According to residents, the watercourse is being constructed in Kalka town to channel out rain as well as waste water from households. Locals said that the contractor had left many parts of the constructed watercourse uncovered, resulting in the breeding of mosquitoes.

Kalka civic body poll sees 68.2% turnout

June 20, 2022 4:23 am

The polls started at 7 am and went on till 6 pm across 31 wards with 146 candidates contesting for ward councillors and eight candidates in the run for chairperson of the municipal council.

Panchkula: Kalka man, his family attacked with screwdriver, scissors over 'land dispute'

February 26, 2022 9:44 pm

Police identified the victim as Sourav Yadav, who lives in Dhobhi Mohalla of Kalka. Police said that the accused and the victim are cousins who have had a long-standing dispute over a piece of land.

Kalka: 32-yr-old woman from alleged drug lord family held with 21-kg marijuana

September 19, 2021 3:31 am

The crime branch has made 12 seizures of narcotics substances, including heroin, charas, opium and medicine drugs, worth Rs 35.26 lakh during the current year. Most of the seizures fall in the category of commercial quantity.

Small museum to come up at Kalka railway station

May 27, 2019 9:23 am

The railway authorities are also in the process of developing a site for promoting heritage railway tracks, stations and other places in collaboration with Google.

Security beefed up in Panchkula, Kalka ahead of voting today

May 12, 2019 9:44 am

For the disabled voters — Panchkula has 1,884 registered voters with disability — wheelchairs have been made available at 81 polling booths.

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