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a joy ride back time | darjeeling-ghum

Published February 23rd, 2013

darjeeling himalayan railway (DHR) is a unesco world heritage site (declared on 1991) is a 2ft narrow gauge railway that runs between darjeeling and india's highest railway station, ghum. it was built between 1879 and 1881 and the old steam locomotives are still very popular among tourist of this hill station. we took a joy ride and the whole trip was very enjoying. sharing some photos of our ride in this photo story.

darjeeling

a quick photo to show the old city from some height as fog comes down to engulf the landscape.

September 30th, 2012
Canon EOS 5D
45mm / f/4 / 1/400 sec

reunion

old residents of the city chats at darjeeling station while a bogey of the train stands behind unused.

September 30th, 2012
Canon EOS 5D
40mm / f/4 / 1/30 sec

engine

the engine prepares for the trip while a local man waits on the bench.

September 30th, 2012
Canon EOS 5D
24mm / f/4 / 1/80 sec

mechanic

a mechanic with a bottle of oil for the locomotive.

September 30th, 2012
Canon EOS 5D
24mm / f/4 / 1/60 sec

tourists

tourists overlook the scenery from the compartment of the train, which is about to start the trip.

September 30th, 2012
Canon EOS 5D
105mm / f/4 / 1/250 sec

1930

the label on the engine reads year of manufacturing as 1930!

September 30th, 2012
Canon EOS 5D
105mm / f/4 / 1/60 sec

wait

my wife on door waits for the journey to start while my son plays with the window in his seat.

September 30th, 2012
Canon EOS 5D
45mm / f/4 / 1/500 sec

flag-off

the guard flags off the joy ride.

September 30th, 2012
Canon EOS 5D
24mm / f/4 / 1/200 sec

passengers

a passenger chats with his friend while the train starts the trip towards ghum.

September 30th, 2012
Canon EOS 5D
24mm / f/4 / 1/40 sec

in his thoughts

my son got a window seat but it started to rain.

September 30th, 2012
Canon EOS 5D
24mm / f/4 / 1/40 sec

it's raining

my friend sumon's wife debarati tries to feel the rain while the train passes a beautiful garden at batasia look.

September 30th, 2012
Canon EOS 5D
24mm / f/4 / 1/60 sec

the guard

the guard looks on while the train makes a scheduled stop at batasia look.

September 30th, 2012
Canon EOS 5D
24mm / f/4 / 1/60 sec

batasia loop

after a brief stop, the train again started its journey to ghum while rain keeps falling in a gloomy manner.

September 30th, 2012
Canon EOS 5D
24mm / f/4 / 1/400 sec

happy

my wife tanaya and sumon's wife debarati looks outside from the door while fog and rain creates a misty atmosphere at ghum.

September 30th, 2012
Canon EOS 5D
28mm / f/4 / 1/30 sec

ghum

train reaches ghum station.

September 30th, 2012
Canon EOS 5D
24mm / f/4 / 1/50 sec

maintenance

mechanics removes burnt coal from below after the train reached ghum station.

September 30th, 2012
Canon EOS 5D
24mm / f/4 / 1/8 sec

at rest

the guard waits on the rain-soaked platform while the engine gets some shower to cool off a bit.

September 30th, 2012
Canon EOS 5D
32mm / f/4 / 1/13 sec

enlightened

a misty afternoon was well spent with the heritage railway. thank you DHR.

September 30th, 2012
Canon EOS 5D
105mm / f/4 / 1/60 sec

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Nilanjan Guha 3 months ago

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daroon

Arka Dutta 3 months ago

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superb! loved this

Amit Maitra 3 months ago

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like it

Amitava Kayal 3 months ago

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darun ...

Avisek Choudhury Photography 3 months ago

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awesome :)

Debarshi Duttagupta 3 months ago

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this is briliant work