Explore The Beautiful Local Side Of India With Kalka Mail

East Indian Railway Mail | Image Resource : wikipedia.org

You have to look long back in Indian railway history under British-India rule when the heritage and the legendary train started its journey in the year 1866. This primarily numbered 1Up/2 Dn train started its service almost two centuries back as East Indian Railway Mail with coal engine between Calcutta and Delhi. It was one of the Indian’s First super fast mail train and also one of the longest trains in Indian Railways history.

In present days, a modern high powered engine is attached to this train for maximizing its speed. It also facilitated with pantry car and catering service, thus you will be provided with food during your whole journey. There are so many myths attached with its decade’s long journey. Even Satyajit Ray, a well known Oscar-winning filmmaker and author featured Kalka Mail in one of his Famous Feluda series, a story known as Baksho Rahasya.

Starting and Departure time of Kalka Mail

This eastern railway operative Kalka Train runs daily from Howrah, West Bengal to Kalka, Haryana, and back again. It covers West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Punjab and Haryana on its way and covers more than a thousand miles in its way.  

Daily evening at 7.40 pm its starts from Howrah station and reaches Kalka after two nights on the third day early morning around 4.30am after traveling 32.50 hours. On the same way, its starts 11.55 pm at night from Kalka and reaches Howrah around 7.55 am on the third day in the morning after completing 32 hours journey. Kalka Mail timing is quite convenient for the travelers.

Reasonable Ticket Fare for Your Delhi Tour

The Kalka Mail train ticket fares of sleeper class for common people are quite reasonable and economical. The fare of AC coaches is varied on the basis of its classes according to your choice of comforts. For children between 5 to 11 years and senior citizen, female above 58 years and male above 60 years, can benefit with almost 50% discount on every classes ticket from the railway.
 

 

Kalka Mail  | Image Resource : youtube.com

Know the Current Status of the Train to Make Your Journey Convenient

If you have your reservation on Kalka Mail and want to avoid the problem of waiting on the platform with the luggage and your family you can check online for the Kalka Mail status today. This facility is also available through SMS.

Online Booking To Get a Seat on Kalka Mail Easily

You can book your ticket through online prior 60 days of your journey. It will help you to avoid rushes as well as saves time of yours. You can easily do this hassle free service by yourself through Indian Railways Kalka Mail train online booking facility provided the popular travel portals on the web.

You can call them to book your ticket with little extra charges. You can also book your ticket online one day before your journey, through tatkal basis. There are limited seats for tatkal and you need to book is as fast as possible. In the case of tatkal you need to pay a little bit of extra money for booking your reservation in Kalka Mail.

This is a fabulous train for a hassle free and comfortable journey.