This Toy Train, a wonder of engineering, was set up mainly to cater to the then blooming Tibet trade through Jelep-la for which Kalimpong was the most important entrepot. One can say that the existence of The Teesta Valley Branch of the DHR coincided with the golden period of Kalimpong’s past.
A three-week long Ghoom festival showcasing local art, culture and cuisine along with joyrides of the heritage toy train will be held at the picturesque town near Darjeeling by Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) of the Northeast Frontier Railway, a senior official said on Wednesday.
1915-2020: 105 years of Tindharey Works, A UNESCO World Heritage Area
Darjeeling Rehabilitation Service Co-operative Society Limited, an organisation dedicated towards restoration, preservation and protection of ecological integrity and heritage or Darjeeling, in association with The…
Mr Anurag Lakandry from Tindharey is one of those rare people who get to live their dream. He loves our beloved toy train and he…
The Indian Railways, which operates UNESCO heritage site Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) under Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) zone, will send a report to UNESCO through…