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Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
Dear Keya and Tarun,

I nicknamed the train that I travelled in ‘Rani’, though
it is known as the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. On the
day of our journey, Papa sprang a surprise on me. I was
very excited when he told me that we were to board this
fantastic train.

The train that I travelled in was very old, just like your sprang a
toy train, Keya. It almost took an hour to start and move! surprise
The train took eight hours to travel from New Jalpaiguri to
Darjeeling.

Rani was a very small train. She had only two small coaches
attached to the engine and could carry only 20 people in
all. The inside of the train was beautifully done up with
intricate designs. The windows were long, which gave us
a good view of the beautiful sights outside. I took many
pictures of the magnificent Mount Kanchenjunga and other intricate
smaller mountains. We stopped at stations
with unusual names like Jorebungalow, According
Kurseong, Batasia Loop, Sonada and Ghum. to the lesson,
The Ghum railway station is the highest ? which is the
railway station in India. Rani majestically highest railway
and slowly crossed over five big and nearly station in India?
500 small bridges. She passed through tea
estates, green fields and beautiful flower gardens.

The train criss-crossed motorable roads at several points. Its snail’s pace allowed
people to keep getting in and out of the train at their convenience.

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