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Hill Slip Halts Shimla-Kalka Toy Train; 400+ Passengers Rescued
✍️ Indian Express
🗓 31 Aug 2026, 03:38 AM
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A landslide on the Shimla‑Kalka toy train route has stopped service, prompting rescue operations that saved more than 400 passengers.
A hill slip on the Shimla‑Kalka toy train line has brought the heritage route to a halt, forcing authorities to launch a large‑scale rescue operation.
The landslide, which occurred on the narrow gauge track that connects Shimla to Kalka, blocked the line and trapped hundreds of passengers aboard the tourist train.
Rescue teams, assisted by local police and railway officials, worked through the night to evacuate more than 400 passengers safely to nearby stations and shelters.
Railway authorities have suspended the toy train service for the time being and are assessing the damage before any service can resume.
The incident highlights the vulnerability of the region’s tourist infrastructure to sudden geological events.
The landslide, which occurred on the narrow gauge track that connects Shimla to Kalka, blocked the line and trapped hundreds of passengers aboard the tourist train.
Rescue teams, assisted by local police and railway officials, worked through the night to evacuate more than 400 passengers safely to nearby stations and shelters.
Railway authorities have suspended the toy train service for the time being and are assessing the damage before any service can resume.
The incident highlights the vulnerability of the region’s tourist infrastructure to sudden geological events.