shimla from kolkata

There are no direct trains available from Kolkata to shimla. You have to take one or more break journey. So, you have to choose the proper way. There are two types of traveler in India. One, who don’t want any headache during travel and the other one, who try to minimize the unnecessary expenditure. Now I am giving some information for the second type of peoples because the first one will prefer to travel under packages from the private agencies.

There are so many way to reach shimla from Kolkata. These ares-

Now you have to choose the right to reach shimla from Kolkata. If you feel any doubt to arrange your plan then please read the article. Definitely it will help you to find out a proper way to reach shimla from Kolkata.

1) This is the best plan according to me. It will take around 33 hours to reach Kalka. Early morning you will reach at Kalka. From the same station, you will get toy train. The toy train will take 5 hours to reach shimla.
The clock room, retiring rooms, canteen, tourist guide information centre undertaking by state government, rented cars etc are available in shimla station. The central bus stand is nearly one km away from station and a hanging footpath is there to reach bus stand. Total 40 hours will take to reach shimla from Kolkata and the total expenditure per person is Rs. 3000/-.

2) Though you will reach shimla within 10-12 hours using the second plan but you have to spend more than Rs. 5000/- per head. This will be the most comfortable journey.

3) I keep this plan in third position because you will reach at shimla within 24 hours but the overall comfort not that much good because you have to take a bus. In general, I don’t prefer to take bus journey for long distance.

Take Rajdhani or Duranto from Kolkata up to Delhi then take red bus from Delhi to Shimla. Approximately, ticket fare will be Rs. 5000/- around.

4) If you are planning to visit one or two tourist spot in Delhi on the way of Shimla and, getting a morning flight from Kolkata airport with a cheap rate then choose this plan. Put your luggage at the clock room from where you will take your train for Kalka.

My experience:-

During my travel, I choose this option. I landed Delhi at morning at 8 AM. I put my luggage at the clock room in Old Delhi station because I have reservation on Howrah Kalka mail at 9 PM from Old Delhi station. I enjoyed full day at Delhi. Take dinner from “Paratha Gali” near Old Delhi station. Then take Shivalik Deluxe Express (Toy train) from Kalka.