Hill Railways in India - Summary
Top 5 Amazing Mountain Railways in India
The top five stunning mountain railways in India include the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, Nilgiri Mountain Railway, Matheran Hill Railway, Kangra Valley Railway, and Kalka–Shimla Railway.
Additionally, the Indian railways are planning to introduce exciting new lines like the Bilaspur-Mandi-Leh Railway, the Srinagar Kargil Leh Railway, and the Jammu–Poonch railway, which will feature the highest railway track and station in the world!
Booking of Hill Charters (Indian Hill Railways)
If you want to enjoy a special journey, IRCTC organizes bookings for full trains on a charter basis across various hill railways, depending on demand.
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway – (IRCTC, Regional Office, Guwahati), 4-D, Mandavi Aptts, In front of Ravinder Bhawan, GNB Road, Ambari, Guwahati, Assam-781001, Tel: 0361-2737123, E-mail: cmguwahati@irctc.com
Nilgiri Mountain Railway – (IRCTC, Regional Office, Ernakulam), Salih Arcade, 1st Floor, Building No. 40/8194, Convent Road, Kochi-682035. Tel Nos: 0484-2382991-92, E-mail: tourismkerala@irctc.com
Kalka Shimla Railway Kangra Valley Railway – (IRCTC, Regional Office, Chandigarh), SCO-80-81-82, Sector-34A, Chandigarh-160034, Tel: 0172-4645795, E-mail: rocdg@irctc.com
Neral Matheran Railway – (IRCTC, West Zone Office, Mumbai), 2nd Floor, New Administrative Bldg, Central Railway, CST, Mumbai-400001, Ph: 022-22644379, E-mail: tourismwz@irctc.com
Website – www.irctctourism.com
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