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 OOTY (Udhagamandalam)
Traveling at a maximum speed of 33 Km per hour, this ' toy
train' to Ooty in Tamilnadu, chugs across plains, plantation
and forest clad hills. The 16 tunnels and tall girder bridges
on the way, along with the breathtaking view, make this
journey to Ooty really memorable. For Ooty, Mettupalayam
serves as the railhead for mainline trains.
 KALKA - SHIMLA
The Shivalik Deluxe Express, chugging its way up the beautiful
hill side, connects the Howarh - Kalka mail for passenger
going to Shimla. A luxury train, the Shivalik Express has
only one stop-Barog, in its 4 hrs 45 minutes journey.
The train offers modern fittings and amenities like wall
to wall carpet, cushioned chair, cabin for couples, music
system, table for meals, tube lights, microphone for communication
with the guard, improved toilet facilities, and much more.
The train also has an attached tourist coach called the
Shivalik Palace - built specially for the elite or up market
tourist. The facility here include exclusive kitchen ware,
on board catering, music system, indoor games, magazine
& books, modern bathroom, folding beds, and dining table
with cushioned chair. In addition, there are two complimentary
retiring room at Shimla for one day. And, for those on a
honeymoon, the Shivalik Queen Coach offers coupes with exclusive
privacy, wall to wall carpet, curtains on windows, alarm
bell connected to the driver and a microphone connected
to the guard. Free newspaper are provided at both Kalka
and Shimla.
 DARJEELING
One of the most enjoyable of India's toy train is the one
linking the town of New Jalpaiguri in the plains to the
lovely hill station of Darjeeling in West Bengal. The 86
Km long journey up the mountains, offer stunning and breathtaking
view of the Himalayas.
Darjeeling has been accorded the position of a World Heritage
Site, and is the 2nd one to get this status in India. Special
impetus has also been given to the Darjeeling Siliguri sector
of Indian Railways. As part of this, the station building
and rolling stock have been restored to the original façade,
as far as possible. Siliguri, the starting point of the
hill train to Darjeeling, is well connected to Calcutta,
Delhi, Guwahati, and other place.
 MATHERAN
The 77 year old line, is the main route to reach the tiny
hill resort of Matheran, near Mumbai. As the little train
wheezes up into the clear mountain air one can view scenic
vista of hills and plain below. The journey up to Matheran
takes about one-and-a half hours.
The toy train commences from Neral which is on the Mumbai-Pune
line.
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any clarification, information or reservations request.
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