Archive for September 2011

Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) – Darjeeling railway station

Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is built for connecting Silliguri and Darjeeling in West Bengal. Its nick name is ‘Toy Train’. Indian Railways run this train between Silliguri and Darjeeling. This narrow gauge railway was built between 1879 and 1881 and its length is about 86 km. The elevation level of the track is about 100 metres [...]

Goa – Vasco da Gama Railway Station, Madgaon or Margao Railway Station

Goa is one of the small states in India and is located along the coastal belts of Konkan. Goa has some of the world’s finest beaches and is also called as the beach paradise. Goa is adjoined by Arabian Sea. It has many beaches, lush green hills, huge forest, beautiful waterfalls and lakes. The state [...]