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Joy ride in Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, popularly known as “Toy Train”, from Darjeeling to Darjeeling (Via Batasia Loop & Ghoom)
Published on: 16/07/2020The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, also known as the DHR or the Toy Train, is a 2 ft (610 mm) gauge railway that runs between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling in the Indian state of West Bengal. Built between 1879 and 1881, it is about 88 km (55 mi) long. It climbs from about 100 m (328 ft) above sea level at New Jalpaiguri to about 2,200 m (7,218 ft) at Darjeeling, using six zig zags and five loops to gain altitude. […]