Mountain railways of India
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| Mountain railways of India | |
| Location | [[:]], India |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Sites | |
| Name | Mountain Railways of India |
| UNESCO State Party | India |
| Region | Asia-Pacific |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iv |
| UNESCO Site ID | 944 |
| Year of Listing | 1999 |
| Extensions' | 2005 |
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Mountain railways of India
Several railways were built in the mountainous regions of India. Collectively they are known as the Mountain railways of India:
The collective designation refers to the current project by the Indian government to nominate a representative example of its historic railways to UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway was recognized in 1999, while the Nilgiri Mountain Railway was added as an extension to the site in 2005 and Kalka-Shimla Railway was added as an extension in 2008. They were recognized for being outstanding examples of bold, ingenious engineering solutions for the problem of establishing an effective rail link through a rugged, mountainous terrain.
The Matheran Hill Railway is on the tentative nomination list for that site.
External links
- UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mountain Railways of India. Retrieved 26 October 2006.
- International Working Steam [1]
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