UNESCO World Heritage: Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
Total length of road in West Bengal is 92,023 kilometers.[1] Among these national highway are 2,377 kilometers (1,477 miles),[2] and state highway 2,393 kilometers (1,487 miles). The road density of the state is 103.69 kilometers per 100 square kilometers (166.92 miles per 100 square miles); the national density is 74.7 kilometers per 100 square kilometers (per more than 100 miles in a square mile).[3] The average speed of the road in the state is between 40 and 50 kilometers/hour (25–31 miles/hour). The speed in the village and urban areas is between 20 and 25 kilometers/hour (12–16 miles/hour). This is the main reason the road is low and lack of maintenance. The total length of the railway line in the state is 3,825 kilometers (2,377 miles).[4] Indian Railways' Eastern Railway zone and South Eastern Railway zone Headquarter are located in Kolkata.[5] The railways on the north side of the state Under the Northeast Frontier Railway. Kolkata Metro is India's first underground metro rail service.[6] The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, part of the Northeast Frontier Railway, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[7]
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