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Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) is a UNESCO World Heritage Area. It attracts thousands of local and foreign tourists. The tourists travel thousands of miles to watch tiny four wheel ‘B’ class steam locomotives which are more than 100 years old. They also experience a journey along a route of engineering marvel. The ‘Z’ reverses where the train goes back and then again goes forward are unique in the world. The loops at Batasia and Agony Point are special sites where the train gains altitude within a short distance. The Batasia loop, a double loop altogether, is a major tourist attraction in Darjeeling. Besides engineering marvels of DHR, the tourists in DHR trains can also enjoy the beauty of Mahananda Wild Life Sanctuary and the exotic view of lush green tea-estates.
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) offers a range of products that can be combined as a ‘Whole day’ or “Short-Duration” tourist packages.
DHR runs ‘Jungle Safari Special’ on every weekend. This train starts from Siliguri Junction at 1100 Hours. It passes through Tea-Estates at Sukna, Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary at Rongtong and the world famous “Z” reverses between Rongtong and Tindharia. It reaches Tindharia ( 2800 Ft) at 1PM where the tourists can have lunch while enjoying breath-taking view of the valley. The return trip starts from Tindharia at 230PM and reaches Siliguri at 5PM. Tour Operators can develop a complete whole day package by providing on board snacks, soft drinks and a buffet style lunch at Tindharia. The Tour Operators can book a complete train on any weekday. They can also book a complete coach on weekend. One coach can take 30 passengers and one train can be run with 90 passengers. DHR offers very attractive rates for booking of this Tourist Special.
DHR is planning to introduce "Sukna-Steam Joy Ride". The joy ride would be the sole opportunity for tourists to ride a steam train right at the heart of Siliguri. The train would have two round trips from Siliguri at 10AM and 1PM. The train shall pass through tea-estates between Siliguri and Sukna, before reaching Sukna. The tourists can visit DHR photo-gallery at Sukna Station. The round trip takes about 2 hours. The train shall have three coaches with a capacity of 30 in each coach. Interested tour operators can book the complete train, or a complete coach for tourists who would like to have steam train ride before proceeding to other places like Mirik, Kalimpong, Gangtok from Sukna. The train or coach can also be hired for arranging birthday party, children tour, as a part of day tour for local tourists etc. The tour can also be combined with other Siliguri City Tour like visit to ISCON temple, Ambari Barrage etc. Tour operators can design a package of day tour of Siliguri with ‘Steam Train Ride’ as major attraction. DHR offers very attractive rates for booking of this Joy Ride.
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) offers Steam Charter Trains for a group of tourists. These trains are very popular among foreign tourists who would like to have a train ride as per their convenience. A steam charter can be booked from any station to any station over DHR section. The train has open timings, i.e., tourists can decide the timings based on their convenience. These Charter Trains are suitable for a group of 25-40 tourists. DHR offers very attractive rates for booking of this Charter Special.
DHR operates several regular services that can be combined with your package tours.
Moreover, DHR welcomes partnership from Tour Operators for designing tailor-made products like "Restaurant on Wheel", "Conference on Wheel", "Alumni and Get-Together on Wheel" etc.
Special Charter Rates (Train Only).
TARIFF
| Trips |
Steam Traction |
Diesel Traction |
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1FC+1DC+1SLR |
2FC+1SLR |
1FC+1DC+1SLR |
2FC+1SLR |
| Single Trip up to 04 Charters |
Rs 28,000 |
Rs 26,000 |
Rs 35,000 |
Rs 32,000 |
| 05 and above Charter |
Rs 26,000 |
Rs 24,000 |
Rs 33,000 |
Rs 30,000 |
| Round Trip up to 04 Charters |
Rs 53,000 |
Rs 47,000 |
Rs 66,000 |
Rs 61,000 |
| 05 and above Round Trip Charters |
Rs 51,000 |
Rs 45,000 |
Rs 64,000 |
Rs 59,000 |
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