India has one of the largest and most varied railway networks in the world, but beyond that, there is something far more fascinating—the potential to turn a means of transport into a destination in ...

This site includes three railways. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway was the first, and is still the most outstanding, example of a hill passenger railway. Opened in 1881, its design applies bold and ...

A proud milestone for Indian Railways - Sarita Yolmo becomes the first woman TTE on the iconic Darjeeling Toy Train, steering history on heritage tracks. Darjeeling: Having built over 145 years of ...

In the era of high-speed rail and overnight flights, India’s mountain trains still chug along at a different speed. The chug along slowly, and pause frequently, for you to take in the scenery, which ...

The Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR), also known as the Ooty Toy Train, is an outstanding example of a hill passenger railway.

Stretching about 740 kilometers from Mumbai to Mangaluru, the Konkan Railway is a masterpiece of engineering carved through mountains, rivers, and dense forests. It features more than 2,000 bridges ...