<p>Two special trains were introduced on the Kalka–Koti stretch of the Unesco world heritage Shimla-Kalka narrow gauge railway line on Tuesday, railway officials said.</p>.<p>The two special trains were operated on the stretch after their successful trial on Monday.</p>.<p>Train operation was suspended on the Kalka–Shimla track after the track suffered damages in several places in July.</p>.Centre approves 30 railway projects worth over Rs 83,000 crore for Telangana: Union Minister Kishan Reddy.<p>On July 20, a special train was introduced on the Shimla-Solan railway track after the route was declared fit by the railway authorities.</p>.<p>The railway track near Shimla's Summerhill suffered severe damage after a 50-metre-long bridge was washed away in a landslide on August 24, leaving a portion of the track hanging.</p>.<p>The track is damaged at 20-25 points from Shimla to Kalka, officials said, adding, the repair work is going on in full swing and the train services are expected to be restored by September end.</p>.<p>According to the schedule, the trains would start at 7 am from Kalka and reach Koti at 7.55 am and would return at 8.20 am and reach Kalka by 9.15 am. The second train would start from Kalka at 3 pm and return at 4.20 pm.</p>.<p>The 96-km-long Shimla-Kalka Railway track is laid in tough hilly terrain with 103 tunnels -- now 102 tunnels, as tunnel no. 46 collapsed four decades ago --, 800 bridges, and 919 curves along a steep gradient.</p>.<p>The track which gains an altitude of about 1,590 metres is a marvel of engineering and a tourist attraction in the state. </p>
<p>Two special trains were introduced on the Kalka–Koti stretch of the Unesco world heritage Shimla-Kalka narrow gauge railway line on Tuesday, railway officials said.</p>.<p>The two special trains were operated on the stretch after their successful trial on Monday.</p>.<p>Train operation was suspended on the Kalka–Shimla track after the track suffered damages in several places in July.</p>.Centre approves 30 railway projects worth over Rs 83,000 crore for Telangana: Union Minister Kishan Reddy.<p>On July 20, a special train was introduced on the Shimla-Solan railway track after the route was declared fit by the railway authorities.</p>.<p>The railway track near Shimla's Summerhill suffered severe damage after a 50-metre-long bridge was washed away in a landslide on August 24, leaving a portion of the track hanging.</p>.<p>The track is damaged at 20-25 points from Shimla to Kalka, officials said, adding, the repair work is going on in full swing and the train services are expected to be restored by September end.</p>.<p>According to the schedule, the trains would start at 7 am from Kalka and reach Koti at 7.55 am and would return at 8.20 am and reach Kalka by 9.15 am. The second train would start from Kalka at 3 pm and return at 4.20 pm.</p>.<p>The 96-km-long Shimla-Kalka Railway track is laid in tough hilly terrain with 103 tunnels -- now 102 tunnels, as tunnel no. 46 collapsed four decades ago --, 800 bridges, and 919 curves along a steep gradient.</p>.<p>The track which gains an altitude of about 1,590 metres is a marvel of engineering and a tourist attraction in the state. </p>