About HIMALYAN QUEEN
HIMALYAN QUEEN (train number 52456) is a Mail/Express on the Indian Railways network running between SIMLA (SML) and KALKA (KLK). It departs SIMLA at 18:40 and reaches KALKA at 23:35. The train covers about 96 km and halts at 8 stations along the way, completing the run in around 4h 55m.
The HIMALYAN QUEEN 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 HIMALYAN QUEEN makes 6 timed halts. Its longest scheduled stop is about 5 minutes at BAROG.
HIMALYAN QUEEN Schedule & Running Days
Weekly running days and the station-by-station time table from SIMLA to KALKA.
Running days (departs SIMLA)
| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SIMLA
Source SML
|
— | 18:40 | — | Day 1 | 0 km |
| 2 |
TARADEVI
TVI
|
19:10 | 19:11 | 1 min | Day 1 | 11 km |
| 3 |
KATHLEEGHAT
KEJ
|
19:46 | 19:47 | 1 min | Day 1 | 24 km |
| 4 |
KANDAGHAT
KDZ
|
20:26 | 20:28 | 2 min | Day 1 | 38 km |
| 5 |
SOLAN
SOL
|
21:04 | 21:05 | 1 min | Day 1 | 50 km |
| 6 |
BAROG
BOF
|
21:19 | 21:24 | 5 min | Day 1 | 54 km |
| 7 |
DHARMPUR HMCHL
DMP
|
21:48 | 21:50 | 2 min | Day 1 | 63 km |
| 8 |
KALKA
Destination KLK
|
23:35 | — | — | Day 1 | 96 km |
Recent Chart Vacancy
Vacant berths recorded after chart preparation on the last 2 runs of HIMALYAN QUEEN. See the full vacancy page for 52456 — class breakdown, how far berths stay empty, and every coach for your own stretch.
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