India - Darjeeling Himalayan Railway - Local passengers travel

Local passengers travel from Darjeeling railway station down to the various stations heading to Siliguri. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, nicknamed the "Toy Train", is a narrow-gauge railway from Siliguri to Darjeeling in West Bengal, run by the Indian Railways. It was built between 1879 and 1881 and is about 86 km long. The elevation level is from about 100 m at Siliguri to about 2200 m at Darjeeling. It is still powered by a steam engine and travels daily between the two towns, as well as a shorter 32 Km route to Kurseong. It is now classed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. India.

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Local passengers travel from Darjeeling railway station down to the various stations heading to Siliguri. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, nicknamed the "Toy Train", is a narrow-gauge railway from Siliguri to Darjeeling in West Bengal, run by the Indian Railways. It was built between 1879 and 1881 and is about 86 km long. The elevation level is from about 100 m at Siliguri to about 2200 m at Darjeeling. It is still powered by a steam engine and travels daily between the two towns, as well as a shorter 32 Km route to Kurseong. It is now classed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. India.