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The UNESCO-listed Darjeeling Himalayan Railway travels from the plains of northern West Bengal toward Darjeeling.
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway operates in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Its route connects New Jalpaiguri and the surrounding plains with Darjeeling in the Himalayan foothills.
Opened in 1881, the narrow-gauge railway became famous for its small locomotives, mountain scenery, loops and zigzag sections.
The railway was recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999.
India's passenger railway history began on 16 April 1853 with a historic journey between Bombay and Thane.
Electric railway operation in India began in 1925 with a suburban service between Bombay VT and Kurla.
The standard broad-gauge railway track used across most of Indian Railways measures 1,676 millimetres.
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