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Distance
96 km
Journey time
4h 55m
Total stops
7
Avg speed
20 km/h
Halts
5
Days on route
1

About SHIVALK DLX EXP

SHIVALK DLX EXP (train number 52451) is an Express on the Indian Railways network running between KALKA (KLK) and SIMLA (SML). It departs KALKA at 05:45 and reaches SIMLA at 10:40. The train covers about 96 km and halts at 7 stations along the way, completing the run in around 4h 55m.

The SHIVALK DLX EXP runs every day of the week. Its average speed across the whole route works out to roughly 20 km/h including halts.

Between its origin and destination the SHIVALK DLX EXP makes 5 timed halts. Its longest scheduled stop is about 5 minutes at BAROG.

SHIVALK DLX EXP Schedule & Running Days

Weekly running days and the station-by-station time table from KALKA to SIMLA.

Running days (departs KALKA)

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
#StationArrivesDepartsHaltDayDistance
1 KALKA Source
KLK
— 05:45 — Day 1 0 km
2 DHARMPUR HMCHL
DMP
07:14 07:16 2 min Day 1 33 km
3 BAROG
BOF
07:45 07:50 5 min Day 1 43 km
4 SOLAN
SOL
08:01 08:03 2 min Day 1 47 km
5 KANDAGHAT
KDZ
08:38 08:40 2 min Day 1 59 km
6 TARADEVI
TVI
09:53 09:54 1 min Day 1 85 km
7 SIMLA Destination
SML
10:40 — — Day 1 96 km

Recent Chart Vacancy

Vacant berths recorded after chart preparation on the last 2 runs of SHIVALK DLX EXP. See the full vacancy page for 52451 — class breakdown, how far berths stay empty, and every coach for your own stretch.

Sat, 29 Aug 2026
34 vacant berths
F4 · 11 F3 · 9 F5 · 7 F1 · 2 F2 · 2 F7 · 2
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Sun, 23 Aug 2026
81 vacant berths
F2 · 18 F6 · 18 F3 · 17 F4 · 13 F5 · 11 F1 · 2
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the SHIVALK DLX EXP.

SHIVALK DLX EXP runs as train number 52451 on Indian Railways.

Train 52451 SHIVALK DLX EXP runs between KALKA (KLK) and SIMLA (SML), stopping at 7 stations in total.

Train 52451 SHIVALK DLX EXP covers about 96 km and takes roughly 4h 55m from origin to destination, at an average speed of around 20 km/h.

Train 52451 SHIVALK DLX EXP runs daily from its origin station.

Train 52451 SHIVALK DLX EXP has its longest scheduled halt of about 5 minutes at BAROG.

Train 52451 SHIVALK DLX EXP departs KALKA at 05:45, which falls inside the 5:00 AM to 2:00 PM window, so its first reservation chart is prepared at 8:00 PM the previous night, about 9 hours 45 minutes before departure. The final chart follows at 05:15, 30 minutes before departure.

Schedule, running days and chart vacancy shown here are sourced from Indian Railways / IRCTC data and may change. This is not live running status. Always reconfirm timings and availability on the official railway channels before you travel.

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