The Fairy Tale Train
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, also known as the "Toy Train", is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railway that runs between New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri) and Darjeeling in the Indian state of West Bengal, India. Built between 1879 and 1881, the railway is about 78 kilometres (48 mi) long. Its elevation level varies from about 100 metres (328 ft) at New Jalpaiguri to about 2,200 metres (7,218 ft) at Darjeeling. Four modern diesel locomotives handle most of the scheduled services; however the daily Kurseong-Darjeeling return service and the daily tourist trains from Darjeeling to Ghum (India's highest railway station) are handled by the vintage British-built B Class steam locomotives. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) is declaired as world heritage by Unesco. This is a world tourist attraction due to its heritage crown and its beautiful running path.
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Keywords: darjeeling, dhr, engine, ghoom, heritage, himalayan, locomotive, railway, siliguri, society, steam, sukna, toy, train
