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Toy trains of India

Toy trains of India.

Toy trains of India

  • Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (toy train): New Jalpaiguri – Siliguri – Kurseong – Ghum – Darjeeling
    Part of the UNESCO World Heritage site “Mountain Railways of India”. Services are often cut in the monsoon for landslides; check before you plan.
    Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (Mountain Railways of India, 1999/2005/2008); Indian Railways ·
  • Nilgiri Mountain Railway (toy train): Mettupalayam – Coonoor – Udhagamandalam (Ooty)
    Part of the UNESCO World Heritage site “Mountain Railways of India”. One daily return service on the rack section; it sells out early in holidays.
    Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (Mountain Railways of India); Indian Railways ·
  • Kalka–Shimla Railway (toy train): Kalka – Barog – Shimla
    Part of the UNESCO World Heritage site “Mountain Railways of India”. Several trains a day; the chair-car and vistadome services book out first in summer.
    Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (Mountain Railways of India); Indian Railways ·
  • Matheran Hill Railway (toy train): Neral – Matheran (and the Aman Lodge – Matheran shuttle)
    Usually suspended in the monsoon (roughly June to October) on the Neral section; the shuttle may still run.
    Source: Central Railway (Indian Railways) ·
  • Kangra Valley Railway: Pathankot – Kangra – Baijnath – Joginder Nagar
    Parts of the line have been closed for repairs in recent years; check the current service before you plan.
    Source: Northern Railway (Indian Railways) ·