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Best time to visit Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

Try avoiding the winter months from December to February, as the weather may not be conducive.

Opening time of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

The toy train functions all through the week from 8:00 am to 9:30 pm. However, do check with one of the tree agencies that sell tickets.

Things to do at Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

The Batasia Loop makes for a great view of Everest and Kanchenjunga. Carry your camera to capture some great pictures.

Budget

The base or starting fare for a seat on the toy train is around INR 360.00 and the amount goes up.

Best months to visit Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

All year

Traveller Type

Families, Couples, Friends

Rank

9 out of 94 attractions in Darjeeling

Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

Darjeeling

Declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999, the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway or more dearly known as the Toy Train. With its narrow gauge trains of two feet, things do not get more exciting than when one is on a ride on the toy train. The length that the train covers is about 80 kilometers. The starting point is New Jalpaiguri in the district of West Bengal and the train goes past Siliguri, then Kurseong and Ghum while chugging along many loops and reverses. After having been out of service for quite some time, the toy train is now back in action and promises one a ride of a lifetime.

Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Reviews

Ginny Bansal

360 Followers
51 Trips

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Ranjan Singh

97 Followers
17 Trips

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To start with i headed directly to Darjeeling railways station located at Hill cart road to catch most awaited fun filled, exciting and renowned Darjeeling Himalayan Railway or Toy Train (a joy train instead) which is an UNESCO world heritage

Jinty Rajkhowa

74 Followers
2 Trips

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The second day was to explore the city in one of the most historic way. We were quite excited and thrilled to hop on our ride and take a stroll of this hill station in style. For the kind information of the readers, it is strictly advised to book your Toy Train rides beforehand. As it gets extremely crowded and you might not get tickets on spot. The ride is very popular among the tourists that makes it difficult to avail tickets at times. There are options for diesel and coal engine as well as pricey and cheaper rides. We did our bookings online through IRCTC beforehand to avoid any trouble. The ride operates at different time slots. The details are available on the website.We wanted to enjoy the stay and not rush our trip. Therefore, we kept the days hustle free and opted for the ride at 12:20 pm. to 2:30 pm. It was a two hour ride from Darjeeling station to Ghoom and then Ghoom to Darjeeling station.

Abhinaw Chauhan

168 Followers
10 Trips

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This 83 km. long section connecting Darjeeling with the rail head at Siliguri is of great importance and has been bestowed World Heritage Site status. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is the first, and still the most outstanding example of a hill passenger Railway. Darjeeling Mountain Railway has Ghum station, India’s highest railway station at an altitude of 2,257 meters. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is one of the most fascinating and captivating train journey. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is one of the places no one affords to miss in their life time. Toy Train from the Siliguri, in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas, to the hill station of Darjeeling offers views of Himalayan peaks as high as 7,400 feet. You’ll traverse through dense jungle, verdant valleys, tea gardens, and forests of maple, chestnut, pear, cherry, and cardamom trees on this two-foot wide, narrow-gauge line.