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Distance
96 km
Journey time
5h 15m
Total stops
8
Avg speed
18 km/h
Halts
6
Days on route
1

About SHIVALK DLX EXP

SHIVALK DLX EXP (train number 52452) is an Express on the Indian Railways network running between SIMLA (SML) and KALKA (KLK). It departs SIMLA at 14:15 and reaches KALKA at 19:30. The train covers about 96 km and halts at 8 stations along the way, completing the run in around 5h 15m.

The SHIVALK DLX EXP runs every day of the week. Its average speed across the whole route works out to roughly 18 km/h including halts.

Between its origin and destination the SHIVALK DLX EXP makes 6 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 SIMLA to KALKA.

Running days (departs SIMLA)

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
#StationArrivesDepartsHaltDayDistance
1 SIMLA Source
SML
— 14:15 — Day 1 0 km
2 TARADEVI
TVI
14:47 14:48 1 min Day 1 11 km
3 KATHLEEGHAT
KEJ
15:22 15:24 2 min Day 1 24 km
4 KANDAGHAT
KDZ
16:15 16:17 2 min Day 1 38 km
5 SOLAN
SOL
16:53 16:55 2 min Day 1 50 km
6 BAROG
BOF
17:10 17:15 5 min Day 1 54 km
7 DHARMPUR HMCHL
DMP
17:39 17:41 2 min Day 1 63 km
8 KALKA Destination
KLK
19:30 — — 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 52452 — class breakdown, how far berths stay empty, and every coach for your own stretch.

Sat, 29 Aug 2026
85 vacant berths
F3 · 17 F7 · 14 F2 · 13 F4 · 13 F6 · 11 F5 · 9
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Sun, 23 Aug 2026
89 vacant berths
F3 · 17 F2 · 14 F6 · 14 F7 · 14 F4 · 13 F5 · 10
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the SHIVALK DLX EXP.

SHIVALK DLX EXP runs as train number 52452 on Indian Railways.

Train 52452 SHIVALK DLX EXP runs between SIMLA (SML) and KALKA (KLK), stopping at 8 stations in total.

Train 52452 SHIVALK DLX EXP covers about 96 km and takes roughly 5h 15m from origin to destination, at an average speed of around 18 km/h.

Train 52452 SHIVALK DLX EXP runs daily from its origin station.

Train 52452 SHIVALK DLX EXP has its longest scheduled halt of about 5 minutes at BAROG.

Train 52452 SHIVALK DLX EXP departs SIMLA at 14:15, which is outside the 5:00 AM to 2:00 PM window, so its first reservation chart is prepared 10 hours before departure, at 04:15. The final chart follows at 13:45, 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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