Indian Railways

MOUNTAIN RAILWAYS The Railway Lines which are constructed in Mountainous regions of India is known as Mountain Railways of India . These are narrow gauge trains . The Mountain Railways of India are the greatest illustration of audacious , creative technical solutions to the issue of building an efficient train link over a challenging , hilly environment . UNESCO has designated the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, the Nilgiri Mountain Railway, and the Kalka-Shimla Railway as World Heritage Sites . Darjeeling Himalyan Railways The small-gauge railway, nicknamed " toy train " because of its diminutive size , was established in 1881 and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999 . It runs for 78 kilometers between Darjeeling and New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal . The train travels over serpentine rails, switchbacks, hairpin curves, tunnels, and bridges, creating an unforgettable ride. It is operated by Northeast Frontier Railway . Nilgiri Mountain Railways T

INDIAN RAILWAY MUSEUM Indian Railways has a history that spans back over 160 years. The age of steam, like the rest of the world, has passed into history (with a couple of notable exceptions – DHR and NMR). However, there is a history of the preservation of railway history and heritage that stretches back to the early 20th century. Railway companies have retained locomotives that they deemed historically important which they put on plinths at stations and workshops (the famous Fairy Queen and its lesser known but just as important sister Express survive because they were retained and preserved at Howrah station as long as go as 1943).