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Railway cancels Darjeeling ‘toy trains’ till Aug 31 due to rain

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Guwahati, July 18: The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) sections of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has cancelled services of toy ride trains till August 31 after heavy monsoon rains in Darjeeling.

In a press statement, NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer Sabyasachi De said that three steam Joy Ride and one diesel Joy Ride would remain cancelled from July 20 to August 31.

He said that the DHR UNESCO world heritage site is located in the foothills of the Himalayas, and is the most visited place by tourists and it offers the best toy train experience in India.

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The Maligaon (Guwahati) headquartered NFR sources said that during monsoon, these ‘toy train’ services on the 142-year-old mountain railway section remain cancelled.

The DHR has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1999, which is also known across the world for its fascinating journey through the hills of Himalayas in narrow gauge toy trains.

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