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Nilgiri Mountain Railway: 127-year-old UNESCO World Heritage site
Updated : 3 days, 14 hours ago IST
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR), also known as the Ooty Toy Train, is an outstanding example of a hill passenger railway. Opened in 1899, it was a bold and ingenious engineering initiative to establish a rail link across a mountainous terrain of great beauty. The engineering marvel sti
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Assam: Sarita Yolmo becomes first woman TTE to lead tour duties on Darjeel
Updated : 1 month 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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HPTDC signs MoU with IRCTC to boost tourism, promote heritage toy train ex
Updated : 1 month ago IST
In a major step to boost tourism and improve occupancy in government-run hotels, the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), focusing on leveraging the heritag
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Himachal Pradesh: Rain, Snow continue as Western disturbance remains activ
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Fresh snowfall and rain over the past 48 hours have brought cheer to locals in Himachal Pradesh and turned the iconic Kalka-Shimla heritage toy train route into a major attraction for tourists. Snow-laden railway tracks and the scenic toy train journey are drawing visitors in large number
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Snow-covered Shimla heritage toy train becomes major tourist attraction in
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Fresh snowfall and rain over the past 48 hours have brought cheer to locals in Himachal Pradesh and turned the iconic Kalka-Shimla heritage toy train route into a major attraction for tourists. Snow-laden railway tracks and the scenic toy train journey are drawing visitors in large number
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Kalka-Shimla toy train services remain suspended for third day; tourism, t
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The iconic Kalka-Shimla toy train services remained suspended for the third consecutive day on Wednesday due to multiple landslides and track blockages caused by incessant rainfall across Himachal Pradesh, severely impacting the tourism and taxi business in the hill capital.
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Kalka-Shimla train service resumes after suspension for several hours due
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The narrow-gauge railway, a UNESCO World Heritage site, has long been a popular attraction, especially for visitors heading to the state capital
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Tamil Nadu: Locals celebrate 117th anniversary of Ooty toy train service
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The 117th anniversary of the Ooty Lovedale Hill Railway Station was celebrated with great enthusiasm in Ooty on Sunday. The historic railway station, built in 1907, was adorned with decorations, including a cake, while the Toda tribal people performed traditional dances. Tourists joined in t
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Shimla's tourism flourishes amid snowfall hopes
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The tourists are rushing to north Indian hill town Shimla, the picturesque capital of Himachal Pradesh. It has become a magnet for tourists over the weekends, as visitors from across India flock to the "Queen of Hills" in anticipation of snowfall and to experience the charm of the iconic to
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Darjeeling Himalayan Railway resumes toy train service from New Jalpaiguri
Updated : 1 year, 3 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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Maharashtra: Neral-Matheran mini train services resume for tourists
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The services of the iconic Matheran-Neral mini toy train resumed after a short break in the monsoon season. The train, having a rich history of over 150 years covers around 20 kilometres of journey, offering people a scenic route through the small hill station.
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Keen to escape summer heat, enjoy toy train, tourists rush to Himachal
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The weekend tourist inflow has started increasing in hill resort Shimla. After the initial two phases of general elections the tourists from different parts of India have started rushing to the hills.
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