Sep 13 2013 (11:46AM) 97 Kilometers, there are 221 curves, the sharpest being are221curves,thesharpestbeing This little railway was inaugurated on 22nd railwaywasinauguratedon22nd It is still extensively used for this purpose stillextensivelyusedforthispurpose There is also a heritage steam train services available for chartered trainservicesavailableforchartered the sharp curves, their speed may be restricted to 8 kmph restrictedto8kmph
Sharpest curve of indian railway train can be in the form of a semi circle. There is a signage on one of the curves “Ah, what a sharp curve”. Over its length of 19.97 Kilometers, there are 221 curves, the sharpest being 1270... more...
equal to 18.25 m. This little railway was inaugurated on 22nd March 1907 to enable visitors to avoid the heat of Mumbai area and escape to Matheran (elevation 803.98 m). It is still extensively used for this purpose today. There is also a heritage steam train services available for chartered train operation. Trains are run at a maximum speed of 20 kmph but on the sharp curves, their speed may be restricted to 8 kmph. abhijeet jagtap click here
Dec 21 2020 (16:54) Station Tag: Matheran/MAE added by 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐲𝐚 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐥/1476716
Dec 21 2020 (16:54) Station Tag: Neral Junction/NRL added by 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐲𝐚 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐥/1476716
Treat for Eyes:
Neral-Matheran toy train in Maharashtra curving its way surrounded by beautiful green cover with the dark clouds providing a wonderful backdrop. Source: IR
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