Toy Train On Bengal's New Jalpaiguri-Darjeeling Route Back After 17 Months
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The resumption of the toy train services between Darjeeling and New Jalpaiguri is expected to give a boost to tourism and hospitality sectors.
The heritage toy train services between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling in West Bengal resumed on Wednesday after a 17-month gap due to COVID-19 pandemic, an official said. Already, the toy train was on the tracks between Darjeeling and Ghum since August 16. At present, one train will run daily in each direction between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling, 88 km apart, Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) spokesperson Guneet Kaur said from Maligaon. The resumption of the toy train services is expected to give a boost to tourism and hospitality sectors. The toy train on this route was declared a UNESCO "World Heritage Site" in 1999.
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