India · Scenic day train
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
Is the Darjeeling toy train running, and how do you book it?
Short joyride trains run between Darjeeling and Ghum, and between Kurseong and Mahanadi, from 1 October 2026. We could not confirm the full line from New Jalpaiguri, which has had long landslide closures. Check with Indian Railways.
We could not reach Indian Railways' own pages on 29 Oct 2026. Check with Indian Railways before you plan anything.
UNESCO World Heritage since 1999: 88 km of 2 ft gauge track, climbing to Ghum at 2,258 m.
- Takes
- About 7.5 h, the full line
- Distance
- 88 km
- From
- New Jalpaiguri
- To
- Darjeeling
- Operator
- Indian Railways
When it runs
- Runs
- Joyride trains: running from 1 October 2026. The full line: not confirmed.
- Takes
- About 7.5 hours for the full 88 km line.
Book and stay
No booking link yet: we could not confirm the full line with Indian Railways.
Before you go
- Check firstOnly the joyride trains are confirmed.
- HeritageUNESCO World Heritage since 1999.
Good to know
Is the Darjeeling toy train running?
Short joyride trains run from Darjeeling to Ghum and from Kurseong to Mahanadi. The full line from New Jalpaiguri is not confirmed.
How long is the full line?
88 km, about 7.5 hours.
How high does it go?
Up to Ghum at 2,258 m.
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Checked on 29 Oct 2026 with whc.unesco.org, en.wikipedia.org, outlooktraveller.com. Direct trains from our own timetable data.