The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway was the first, and is still the most outstanding, example of a hill passenger railway. Opened in 1881, its design applies bold and ingenious engineering solutions to ...

One billion yuan was earmarked to protect the ecosystem as construction work progressed. Cai Fan, deputy Party secretary of the Headquarters for Qinghai-Tibet Railway construction, said that the ...

In the process, the railways also made viable alternate sources of water available to more than 20 villages who had been dependent on the water from Himalayan mountain fountains. The water sources ...

The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway was the first, and is still the most outstanding, example of a hill passenger railway. Opened in 1881, its design applies bold and ingenious engineering solutions to ...

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has stated that nine out of the 16 mainline tunnels have been completed on the ...

The joyride train services will be run between Darjeeling and Ghum stations from April 1 to June 30 for 91 trips, according to a statement issued by the Northeast Frontier Railway here. See Zee ...

At least eight people died in a snow avalanche that trapped dozens of construction workers in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand in India. Fifty four workers were trapped under the snow when the ...

The Himalayan Queen, which runs from Kalka to ... Operating on the Kalka-Shimla Railway, a UNESCO World Heritage route, this scenic journey covers 59 miles (96 km) and takes passengers through ...