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At a glance: Darjeeling - The Queen of Hills

New Delhi: Darjeeling  is a hill station which attracts tourists not only from India but from all over the world. It is located in the state of West Bengal on the northern part  of the

India TV News Desk Updated on: December 24, 2014 10:07 IST


 
 Ride in Toy Train: It is World Heritage declared by UNESCO and is the second railway to get this status.  The toy train on the Darjeeling Himalayan section is not just a source of delight for the young and old, it also represents the engineering skills of the highest order.

This 83 km. long section connecting Darjeeling with the railhead at Siliguri is of great importance.
The railway line from Siliguri to the beautiful hill section of Darjeeling is considered an engineering accomplishment and passes through very picturesque country.

The railway line is laid more or less on the same arrangement as the Hill Cart road, which criss-crosses the line at several locations.

The line between Sukna and Darjeeling is almost all along located on the road-bench wither dodging or on the far edge of the road except at a few locations where the road and rail formations are on different level and follow a different alignment.

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