At the height of the British Raj in the late nineteenth century Franklin Prestage, agent ... more
of the East Bengal Railway, proposed what many thought was impossible - a track running from the humid plains of Siliguri to the alpine heights of Darjeeling. Over...
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Advantages: An Amazing Little Railway Disadvantages: Darjeeling to Ghoom was enough for me
they forget the pain after the event and many go back for more.
UNESCO World Heritage Train
With my love-hate relationship with toy trains, there was one outstanding attraction that stood behind our decision to go to Darjeeling this year and that was the presence of the world-famous DarjeelingHimalayanRailway. This railway is so important and so significant that it has UNESCO World Heritage Status, an exceptionally rare accolade and a symbol of both the amazing engineering achievement and the railway's historical role in opening up the area to tourism. The World Heritage Committee put the DHR on their list in 1999, saying it was "An outstanding example of the influence of an innovative transportation system on social & economic development of a multi-cultural region" which had "profound influence on social and economic ...
Advantages: Beauty of the Himalayas, Tea gardens, Trekking, Rafting, Physical and natural History Disadvantages: Poor drainage. Unclean drinking water, so always drink bottled mineral water
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The nearest Railway station to Darjeeling is New Jalpaiguri which is roughly 50 miles away and trains come here from most of major metropolis of India. And again you get shared taxis, private taxis and buses to go to Darjeeling. Talking of railways, did you know that Railways is the world?s single largest employer? An interesting fact, thought I?d share.
Road:
Darjeeling is connected by hills to Siliguri the last city in the plains and Siliguri is well connected by road to rest of India. Infact, it is around 500 miles from Calcutta (Kolkata) so if you are visiting Calcutta, don?t give Darjeeling a miss because you?ll miss out on something which is considered by several poets Heaven on Earth. Just to mention, that Darjeeling is well connected when coming from Nepal as well, but I?m not sure of the details.
USEFUL FACTS ...
Advantages: Fascinating small museum Disadvantages: It's a tad old-fashioned
backs, but nobody would ever take away the achievement of being the first. And on the list of major human endeavours, who could really challenge the kudos of being the first human beings to stand on the peak of Mount Everest?
It's hardly surprising that when I found the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute in Darjeeling listed in my guidebook, it was inevitable that I'd want to go and take a look. I love mountains, I adore the Himalaya but with my dodgy knees, I'll never be more than a novice and, if I'm honest, I'm not good at dealing with scary stuff but that doesn't stop me admiring those who can.
On my pitifully inadequate tourist office map, it wasn't entirely clear where the HMI was located. It seemed to be a blob vaguely in the vicinity of the Darjeeling Zoo and sure enough, when we'd finally found the zoo (it was a bit of a trek ...
Take a journey on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway which runs from the plains of Siliguri to the heights of Darjeeling. The line has now been granted 'World Heritage' status.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
BECKMANN VISUAL PUBLISHING; ARVATO SERVICES
Release date
09/09/2002
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
BDV 018
Barcode
5020609005508
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Special Features
Interview With Sherab Tenduf, 5 Unreleased Clips Of The Train In Action, 3 Slide Shows, Scene Selection
Aspect Ratio
4:3 Full Frame
DVD Description
This release details the creation of the Darjeeling Himalayan railway. The acclaimed production is a must for railway enthusiasts.
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