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Siliguri – Darjeeling,
the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway,
nicknamed the "Toy Train", is a 2 ft (610 mm) gauge narrow-gauge
railway from Siliguri to Darjeeling in the Indian state of West
Bengal.
The 88 km journey connecting New Jalpaiguri
and Siliguri to Darjeeling takes tourists on a journey regarded as one of the
most amazing in the world.
It was built between 1879 and 1881 and is
about 86 km long. The elevation level is from about 100 m in Siliguri to about
2200 m in Darjeeling. It is still to this day powered by a steam engine. A
modern diesel engine is used for Darjeeling’s mail.
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New
Jalpaiguri - The railway was extended to the south in 1964 to meet the new
Broad gauge to Assam. Where the two met, New Jalpaiguri was created.
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Siliguri Town - Original southern terminus of the line.
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Siliguri Junction - Only became a major station when a new metre gauge line
was built to Assam in the early 1950s
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Sukna
- This station marks the change in the landscape from the flat plains to the
wooded lower slopes of the mountains. The gradient of the railway changes
dramatically.
| Tariff |
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1 FC + 1DC + 1SLR |
2 FC + 1SLR |
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Steam Traction
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| Single Trip(1-4 Charters) |
Rs. 28,000/-
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Rs. 26,000/-
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| 5 Charters and above |
Rs. 26,000/-
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Rs. 24,000/-
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| Round
Trip(1-4Charters) |
Rs. 53,000/-
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Rs. 47,000/-
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| 5 Charters and above |
Rs. 51,000/-
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Rs. 45,000/-
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Diesel Traction
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| Single Trip(1-4 Charters) |
Rs. 35,000/-
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Rs. 32,000/-
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| 5 Charters and above |
Rs. 33,000/-
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Rs. 30,000/-
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| Round
Trip(1-4Charters) |
Rs. 66,000/-
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Rs. 61,000/-
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| 5 Charters and above |
Rs. 64,000/-
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Rs. 59,000/-
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