Q. With reference to Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), consider the following statements:
1. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site along with Nilgiri and Kalka-Shimla railway.
2. It is currently a narrow-gauge railway.
3. Logos of DHR are registered as an intellectual property.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
All statements are correct.
About Darjeeling Himalayan Railway,
- Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, also known as the DHR or the Toy Train, is a narrow-gauge railway built between 1879 and 1881.
- Route: The railway runs between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling in West Bengal.
- UNESCO World Heritage Site: In 1999. UNESCO declared the DHR a World Heritage Site. Two more railway lines (Nilgiri and Kalka-Shimla) were later added and the site became known as one of the mountain railways of India.
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