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February 19, 2026, 02:44 PM - 4 min read
Perhaps the most evocative of the trio is the ‘Maharani Great Escape,’ a service steeped in colonial intrigue. Inspired by a real episode from 1920, it recreates the dramatic midnight departure of Maharani Indira Devi of Cooch Behar, who discreetly fled the hills aboard a toy train after attending a function at the iconic Windamere Hotel.
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February 11, 2026, 12:49 PM - 5 min read
Her appointment marks a symbolic breakthrough on a line long steeped in tradition, where steam whistles, pine-scented air, and colonial-era coaches evoke a bygone era.
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January 24, 2026, 08:13 PM - 2 min read
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway will restore 14 British-era heritage coaches to complement its revived steam engines, enhancing the toy train experience.
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November 13, 2025, 03:24 PM - 4 min read
Two century-old heritage engines from Mysuru have been restored to join the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway fleet and will debut at the Ghoom Festival, reviving hill nostalgia and pride.
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July 1, 2025, 03:25 PM - 3 min read
In collaboration with the North Bengal Painters Association, the DHR has declared this historic day as ‘Toy Train Day’.
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