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Toy Train's Jungle Tea Safari picks up steam

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Published date13 September 2021
AuthorStatesman News Service
Publication titleStatesman, The (India)
The NFR introduced the new service on the UNESCO World Heritage site, Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), with a steam-hauled Toy Train on 30 August, with a view to meeting the demand from tourists and promote the local tourism sector.

"The 'Steam Jungle Tea Safari' Toy Train service has been planned to run on a regular basis depending on demand. It is provided with the facilities of a Vistadome coach and hauled by the heritage steam engine. The Toy Train travels through the scenic beauty of tea gardens, apart from the breathtaking views of the lower Himalayan hills. Tourists can enjoy the on-train services while making celebrations by riding through the unique 'Steam Jungle Tea Safari.' There are provisions of 14 passengers in the Vistadome coach.

However, additional coaches can also be attached depending on the demand," the Chief Public Relations Officer of the NF Railway, Guneet Kaur, said in a statement today.

The train (No 52556) provides up-down evening services leaving from Siliguri...

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