Darjeeling,,Toy Train,,, enjoy the ride of toy train with fresh air that slowly climbs the hills from the plains,,,,with SORS Holidays Years come years go, new generations take to modernization and with this comes a new wave of change, but Toy Train in Darjeeling stills remains as appealing as before and more so. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, a dream project of Franklin Prestage and most popularly known by the name Toy Train, has today become a travellers destination, poets inspiration, lovers paradise, movie makers favourite shooting spot and a pride of Himalaya. Listed a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1999, Toy Train has never ceased to etch itself on the consciousness of travellers- capturing their imagination and fuelling their curiosity about Himalaya. On a 86 km long 2ft narrow gauge railway journey one cannot help marvel at the invention of this steam engine powered Toy Train. Constructed between 1879 and 1881 by Gillander Arbuthnot & Co. in conformity to Franklins vision, Toy Train zigzags from Siliguri to Darjeeling in the Indian state of West Bengal for 8 blissful hours and is run by the Indian Railways. Its elevation level ranges from about 100 m at Siliguri to about 2,200 m at Darjeeling and makes an amazing journey up to Ghum, highest point at 7,407 feet.
Posted on: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 09:05:22 +0000
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