The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, also known as the DHR or the Toy Train, is a 610 mm (2 ft) gauge railway that runs between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] Built between 1879 and 1881, it is about 88 km (55 mi) long. It climbs from about 100 m (330 ft) above sea level at New Jalpaiguri to about 2,200 m (7,200 ft) at Darjeeling, 74/365 #toytrain #unesco #heritage #history #darjeeling | Rahul Baruah

For 145 years, the iconic Darjeeling Himalayan Railway operated without a single woman serving as a Travelling Ticket Examiner. That changed when Sarita Yolmo stepped into history. The Darjeeling Toy Train, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999, is not just a railway line. It is a living legacy that began in 1881. Generations have worked on this route through steep gradients, narrow gauges, and extreme weather conditions in the hills of West Bengal. Sarita Yolmo’s appointment as the first woma