| 60,000 kms of railway track linking 7,000 stations and | | | | After passing through rock cuttings, the train reaches |
| over 11,000 locomotives, India boasts of one of the | | | | Kurseong Further beyond the Tung Station the line |
| oldest and largest railway networks in the world. | | | | runs steeply to Ghoom at 7407 feet, said to be the |
| The Indian Railways offer a unique experience in rail | | | | highest railway station in Asia. |
| travel and make railway vacations in India, an exciting | | | | One of the oldest & steepest journeys in the |
| way to take in the thousands of years of culture and | | | | world |
| stunning scenery. | | | | The hill station is located on the border of three |
| Railway vacations and the romance of steam | | | | southern states- Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. At |
| Travel back in time where train travel and life moved | | | | 2268 meters above sea level in the Nilgiri mountains |
| at a slower pace, with railway vacations in India and | | | | offers a charm of its own with beautiful views |
| experience the romance of steam. | | | | reminiscent of the English countryside. |
| Train travel in India caters for all tastes and carries you | | | | Ootacamund, with its soft rolling hills, reminded the |
| to a world of forts and palaces, historic monuments, | | | | English of their own country and it soon emerged as a |
| and spectacular views and stunning scenery.train travel | | | | favorite. |
| in India offers more then just a mode of public | | | | Train travel on here continues to amaze and delight as |
| transport. | | | | one of the oldest and steepest fully operational track |
| The restored engines and Toy trains, chugging up | | | | and adhesion railway vacations in the world. |
| impossible slopes on their narrow gauge are a | | | | The splendor of The British Raj |
| perennial source of wonder and joy and restore the | | | | During the British Raj, Shimla was a summer retreat |
| romance of train travel to a bygone era. | | | | and rail vacations saw the British come in great |
| Train vacations in India also, allow you to see some of | | | | numbers, to avoid the heat and seek a cooler climate. |
| the wide variety of stunning scenery from a totally | | | | At an altitude of 2,130 meters, the city is located on a |
| different perspective. | | | | crescent shaped ridge with suburbs clinging to the |
| Below we have outlined just 3 rail tours in India, but of | | | | slopes. In Shimla, the proud British heritage lives on in |
| course, there are many more. | | | | beautiful buildings of that period. |
| The most spectacular steam train journey in the world! | | | | About 70 percent of the track is on curves and at |
| Starting in Darjeeling this train trip is perhaps the most | | | | times, as the train chugs ahead, it is possible to see the |
| famous and most spectacular steam railway in the | | | | front part of the train while the back is still at the far |
| world. | | | | end of the curve. |
| The Journey starts at New jalpaiguri and zig zags | | | | The train passes through 103 tunnels and over 869 |
| over steep gradients and sharp curves, As the train | | | | bridges. The journey makes you aware of the |
| makes its way around bends, breathtaking views | | | | extraordinary feats of engineering to make this raliway |
| unfold. | | | | vacation one to remember for ever. |