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Assam: Sarita Yolmo becomes first woman TTE to lead tour duties on Darjeel
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is witnessing a historic milestone as Sarita Yolmo becomes the first female Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE) to be assigned the prestigious "Tour Duty" on the iconic world-heritage railway, the release said.
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Darjeeling Himalayan Railway hosts 3-day Kurseong Station Mahotsav as a pa
Updated : 6 months ago IST
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), successfully organised a vibrant and culturally enriching three-day Station Mahotsav as part of the Ghum Festival at the historic Kurseong Railway Station.
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Darjeeling Himalayan Railway resumes toy train service from New Jalpaiguri
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The 87 km long services have been suspended since July 5, 2024 after the railway tracks of the toy train got affected due to the massive landslide.
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Darjeeling's toy train still has its charm; tourists say govt can work mak
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
"It felt like heaven in a toy train but if the government takes it forward with new development, it will be good and we would like to come and travel in it again," Neha Joshi, a tourist from Ahmedabad said.
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Darjeeling Himalayan Railway clocks highest revenue in FY23
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
According to an official release from the Chief Public Relations Officer, Sabyasachi De, NF Railway, Maligaon, "The DHR has recorded the highest ever revenue of nearly Rs 17.3 crore, surpassing all the previous records."
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Darjeeling toy train service suspended till August 31
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A letter addressed to Sabyasachi De, Chief Public Relations Officer said, "In view of the ongoing rainy season in the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) section of N. F. Railway, services of few joy ride trains will remain cancelled."
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DHR gears up to organise JSL NFR Northeast Half Marathon in Darjeeling
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], February 13 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) in association with NF Railway & Innovations India is all set to organise the First Ever JSL NFR Northeast Half Marathon in Darjeeling on Sunday 26th February 2023.
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Siliguri: Joy ride on toy train organised for special children
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
On the birth anniversary of Independent India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, celebrated as Children's Day, a special toy train ride was organised for the physically challenged children in Siliguri.
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WB: Northeast Frontier Railways to operate evening service of 'Joyride' du
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways has decided to operate the evening service of one 'special joyride' under the toy train service of Darjeeling Himalayan Railways for the upcoming annual Ghum Festival.
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China-Nepal rail project finds little support in landlocked nation
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 26 (ANI): China's ambitious project in Nepal related to building a railway line in the landlocked nation has few supporters.
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West Bengal: Railways planning to start diesel loco manufacturing shed at
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], August 24 (ANI): For the first time in the history of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is planning to introduce a narrow gauge diesel locomotive manufacturing shed at Tindharia Railway workshop.
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Does China have diabolic ambitions in Nepal?
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu, [Nepal] August 8 (ANI): Nepal, a landlocked country of some 29 million people, is located between two giant economies China and India. Due to its strategic location, Beijing has been consistently endeavouring to expand its influence in the Himalayan nation.
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