18 July 2008 Asia and Indonesia

KALKA-SHIMLA GAINS HERITAGE STATUS

Unesco has declared India's historic Kalka-Shimla 762mm gauge line "one of the most authentic mountain railways in the world," placing it on the coveted list of world heritage sites. Three other Indian railways are already there - the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway in West Bengal, the Nilgiri Mountain

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