An UNESCO World Heritage site, Darjeeling Himalayan Railway was built between 1879 and 1881. It is 88 kms long and is a 610 mm (2 ft) gauge railway that runs between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling in West Bengal. DHR climbs 330 ft above sea level at New Jalpaiguri to 7407 ft above sea level at Ghum and then descends to 7200 ft above sea level a .. More |