S Mandal , The News National :
After a hiatus of four-and-a-half months, the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) service resumed operations from New Jalpaiguri Railway Station to Darjeeling.
Services were disrupted from July 5, 2024, after the tracks were damaged by multiple landslides and cave-ins between Sukhna and Kurseong.
Surinder Kumar, Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Katihar, Northeast Frontier Railway said, “DHR toy train services are very popular not only in India but also among International tourists. So, many trial runs are conducted on the track before starts the service following the safety of the passengers. We are going to introduce three more engines soon to start more services on the track”.
The DHR is also set to celebrate its silver jubilee year of the conferment of the world heritage status by UNESCO this year, with a week-long fest named Ghum Winter Festival from Nov 30 to Dec 8.
Many proposals for maintenance have been proposed, and several have been approved.
Three new engines have been sanctioned, and there’s a possibility of adding new services with the DHR.
