Rishikesh- Shimla/Kalka??

loonfromthemoon

Can someone tell me the best way to reach shimla from rishkesh??. Is there any way i can reach kalka from rishikesh so that i can take the toy train from there to shimla....

Thanks in advance

AvidTrekker

There are five buses from Haridwar to Shimla run by HRTC, possibly more by other states [uttaranchal?]

See this link time table for HRTC ....

Kalka also comes enroute, so you can choose to get down at Kalka or continue by the same bus to Shimla

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Option 1:
Train #4609 Hemkunt Express leaves Rishikesh daily at 16:20, arrives Amballa Cantt at 21:15. Stay overnight in Amballa Cantt, and take #4095 Himalayan Queen at 09:45, arriving Kalka at 11:20; take #255 leaving Kalka at 12:10, arriving Simla 17:20.

Or stay in the station waiting room at Amballa Cantt, and at 02:30 take #2311 Kalka Mail to arrive Kalka at 04:55, and take #241 leaving Kalka 05:30 to arrive Simla 10:15.

Option 2:
Bus or shared autorickshaw from Rishikesh to Haridwar. Train #2053 Janshatabdi leaves Haridwar at 14:35, arrives Amballa Cantt 17:30. Train #2005 Kalka Shatabdi leaves Amballa Cantt 19:47, arrives Kalka 21:15. Stay overnight in Kalka. Train #1KS leaves Kalka 04:00, arrives Simla 09:15.

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