It climbs over 2000 metres in its 95 km, has 102 tunnels (longest over 1km), about 900 bridges (some of which are impressive high viaducts) and over 900 bends many of which are complete U turns.
Seated in an "A/C Chair Car" in the cute narrow gauge tiny carriage we were served with tea and marie biscuits first, then later omelettes, jam bread and butter and more tea. Stopped half way for a ten minute walkabout.
For four hours we were treated to amazing views of steep pointy green mountain ridges towering above us, neat tidy tea plantations and sheer drops below the railway track.
Arrived in Shimla and greeted at station by local schoolkids putting garlands round our necks, red spots on forehead, flower petals in hair and nutty coconutty sweets popped in our mouths. AND they weren't selling anything - it was lovely.
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