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|timeline4date= 1913 | |timeline4date= 1913 | ||
|timeline4details= Extension to [[Kishanganj]] planned | |timeline4details= Extension to [[Kishanganj]] planned | ||
|timeline5date= | |timeline5date= 1948 | ||
|timeline5details= | |timeline5details= Nationalisation | ||
|presidency= [[Bengal]] | |presidency= [[Bengal]] | ||
|stations= [[Siliguri]], [[Sukna]], [[Rangtong]], [[Chunbatti]], [[Tindharia]], [[Gayabari]], [[Mahanadi]], [[Kurseong]], [[Tung]], [[Dilaran]], [[Sonada]], [[Rangbul]], [[Jor Bungalow]], [[Ghum]], [[Darjeeling]]<br>[[Kalimpong Road]], [[Kishanganj]] | |stations= [[Siliguri]], [[Sukna]], [[Rangtong]], [[Chunbatti]], [[Tindharia]], [[Gayabari]], [[Mahanadi]], [[Kurseong]], [[Tung]], [[Dilaran]], [[Sonada]], [[Rangbul]], [[Jor Bungalow]], [[Ghum]], [[Darjeeling]]<br>[[Kalimpong Road]], [[Kishanganj]] | ||
|system1date= 1880 | |system1date= 1880 | ||
|system1details= Own agency | |system1details= Own agency | ||
|system2date= | |system2date= 1952 | ||
|system2details= [[ | |system2details= [[North Eastern Railway]] (IR zone) | ||
|system3date= | |system3date= 1958 | ||
|system3details= | |system3details= [[Northeast Frontier Railway]] (IR zone) | ||
}} | }} | ||
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In 1913, the system was extended from [[Siliguri]] south-westwards to [[Kishanganj]]. There was also a short branch from [[Siliguri]] to [[Kalimpong Road]]. Technically, these extensions were a separate company, worked by the agency of the first. | In 1913, the system was extended from [[Siliguri]] south-westwards to [[Kishanganj]]. There was also a short branch from [[Siliguri]] to [[Kalimpong Road]]. Technically, these extensions were a separate company, worked by the agency of the first. | ||
As an assisted railway, the DHR fell into the control of [[Indian Railways]] (IR) after independence, and | As an assisted railway, the DHR fell into the control of [[Indian Railways]] (IR) after independence. Between 1948 and 1950, the Kishanganj branch was converted to metre gauge and transferred, as part of the '''Assam Rail Link''', to the [[Assam Railway]]. In 1952, the DHR became part of [[North Eastern Railway]] but in 1958 it was transferred to the newly formed [[Northeast Frontier Railway]], an IR zone. | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
[http://www.dhrs.org/ "Welcome to the DHRS"] ''Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Society''. | *[http://www.dhrs.org/ "Welcome to the DHRS"] ''Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Society''. | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darjeeling_Himalayan_Railway "Darjeeling Himalayan Railway"] ''Wikipedia''. | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darjeeling_Himalayan_Railway "Darjeeling Himalayan Railway"] ''Wikipedia''. | ||
[http://mikes.railhistory.railfan.net/r007.html "A Himilayan loop line"] ''Mike's Railway History''. | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N_F_Railway "N F Railway"] ''Wikipedia''. | ||
*[http://mikes.railhistory.railfan.net/r007.html "A Himilayan loop line"] ''Mike's Railway History''. | |||
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[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
[[Category:Assisted Railways]] | [[Category:Assisted Railways]] | ||
[[Category:Indian Railways]] | |||
Revision as of 01:41, 13 November 2009
| Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway | ||
|---|---|---|
 1942 map | ||
| Line of route | ||
| Siliguri to Darjeeling Siliguri to Kalimpong Road Siliguri to Kishanganj | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| 2' 0" NG | 51 miles (1905) 147 miles (1943) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1879 | Company formed | |
| 1880 | First section opened to traffic | |
| 1881 | Line opened through to Darjeeling | |
| 1913 | Extension to Kishanganj planned | |
| 1948 | Nationalisation | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal | |
| Stations | Siliguri, Sukna, Rangtong, Chunbatti, Tindharia, Gayabari, Mahanadi, Kurseong, Tung, Dilaran, Sonada, Rangbul, Jor Bungalow, Ghum, Darjeeling Kalimpong Road, Kishanganj | |
| System agency | ||
| 1880 | Own agency | |
| 1952 | North Eastern Railway (IR zone) | |
| 1958 | Northeast Frontier Railway (IR zone) | |
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway (DHR), a 2' 0" narrow gauge line dating from 1879 and still powered by steam, is today a major tourist destination and UNESCO World Heritage site.
History
Built between 1879 and 1881, the original line ran (and still does) for 51 miles from Siliguri (about 100m in altitude) to Darjeeling (about 2200m).
In 1913, the system was extended from Siliguri south-westwards to Kishanganj. There was also a short branch from Siliguri to Kalimpong Road. Technically, these extensions were a separate company, worked by the agency of the first.
As an assisted railway, the DHR fell into the control of Indian Railways (IR) after independence. Between 1948 and 1950, the Kishanganj branch was converted to metre gauge and transferred, as part of the Assam Rail Link, to the Assam Railway. In 1952, the DHR became part of North Eastern Railway but in 1958 it was transferred to the newly formed Northeast Frontier Railway, an IR zone.
External links
- "Welcome to the DHRS" Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Society.
- "Darjeeling Himalayan Railway" Wikipedia.
- "N F Railway" Wikipedia.
- "A Himilayan loop line" Mike's Railway History.
Gallery
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View of the double loop
