Barog Tunnel & Railway Station II Best Holiday Destination In Hills II UNESCO World Heritage Site
Barog railway station is a small railway station in Solan district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The station lies on UNESCO World Heritage Site Kalka–Shimla Railway. The station is located at an altitude of 1,531 metres above mean sea level, 58 km from Chandigarh.
The station is named after Colonel S. Barog, who was in charge of the construction of the first unsuccessful tunnel built on the line. The longest tunnel No.33 with a length of 1,143.61m is also named after him and is situated close to the Kalka side of the station.
The station is named after Colonel S. Barog, who was in charge of the construction of the first unsuccessful tunnel built on the line. The longest tunnel No.33 with a length of 1,143.61m is also named after him and is situated close to the Kalka side of the station.
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