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Matheran Hill Railway
MHR train
TerminusMatheran
Commercial operations
Built byAdamjee Peerbhoy
Preserved operations
Operated byCentral Railways
Length21 km
Preserved gauge2 ft (610 mm)
Commercial history
Opened1907
Preservation history
HeadquartersNeral

The Matheran Hill Railway (MHR) is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow-gauge heritage railway in Maharashtra, India, which is administered by the Central Railway. It covers a distance of 21 km (13 mi), cutting a swathe through forest and connecting Neral to Matheran in the Western Ghats. The MHR is on the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.[4]

  1. ^ Fernandes, Felix (1 May 2011). "Matheran toy train service disrupted". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  2. ^ Verma, Kalpana (9 February 2009). "Toy train rams into tractor on Matheran-Neral route". Indian Express. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  3. ^ Mehta, Manthan K (30 June 2013). "Central Railway to run shuttle service between Aman Lodge and Matheran in monsoon". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  4. ^ "It's train, It's toy, It's beautiful commute". 2 October 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2016.

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