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Enjoy a toy train ride in Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

Now, travellers can enjoy a toy train ride in Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR). The first ever evening daily Toy train service hauled by steam engine has been introduced to increase the tourist footfall in the destination.

The Railways is expecting that the introduction of the new service will provide an opportunity to tourists having short stay at Siliguri area to experience the UNESCO World Heritage DHR toy train during second half of the day.

The UP Steam evening safari will leave Siliguri at 3 pm and reach Rongtong at 4.20 pm with 10 minute stoppage at Sukna for visiting the museum. The return ride will start from Rongtong at 4.45 pm after refreshments and engine reversal. The train will have a dining car and a first class coach with seating capacity of 12 and 15 respectively.

Vistadome coaches and AC coaches were also introduced in DHR to attract more tourists.