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CULTURAL SITES
- Agra Fort (1983)
- Ajanta Caves (1983)
- Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda, Bihar (2016)
- Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi(1989)
- Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park (2004)
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) (2004)
- Churches and Convents of Goa(1986)
- Elephanta Caves (1987)
- Ellora Caves (1983)
- Fatehpur Sikri (1986)
- Great Living Chola Temples (1987,2004)
- Group of Monuments at Hampi (1986)
- Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (1984)
- Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (1987)
- Hill Forts of Rajasthan (2013)
- Historic City of Ahmadabad (2017)
CULTURAL SITES
- Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi (1993)
- Khajuraho Group of Monuments (1986)
- Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya (2002)
- Mountain Railways of India (1999,2005,2008)
- Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi (1993)
- Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell) at Patan, Gujarat (2014)
- Red Fort Complex (2007)
- Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (2003)
- Sun Temple, Konârak (1984)
- Taj Mahal (1983)
- The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement (2016)
- The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur (2010)
- Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai (2018)
NATURAL
- Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area (2014)
- Kaziranga National Park (1985)
- Keoladeo National Park (1985)
- Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (1985)
- Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Park(1988,2005)
- Sundarbans National Park (1987)
- Western Ghats(2012)
Mixed
- Khangchendzonga National Park (2016)
RAILWAY
- Three of them, the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, the Nilgiri Mountain Railway, and the Kalka–Shimla Railway, are collectively designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name “Mountain Railways of India”.
- The fourth railway, the Matheran Hill Railway, is on the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. All four are narrow-gauge railways and the Nilgiri Mountain Railway is also the only rack railway in India.
DARJEELING HIMALAYAN RAILWAY
- The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, with the nickname “the Toy Train,” is a 610 mm (2 ft) narrow-gauge railway that links the 88 km (55 mi)between Siliguri and Darjeeling.
- The town of Siliguri, the start of the railway route, was connected with Calcutta (now Kolkata) via railway in 1878.
HISTORY
NILGIRI RAILWAY
- The Nilgiri Mountain Railway is a 46 km (29 mi) metre gauge single-line railway. It is 46 km (29 mi) long and connects the town of Mettupalayam with the hill station of Udagamandalam (Ootacamund).
- The route is located within the state of Tamil Nadu and travels through the Nilgiri Hills, which are popularly known as the Blue Mountains of Southern India.
- The first stretch of the Nilgiri Mountain Railway from Mettupalayam to Coonoor was opened to traffic in June 1899 and was extended up to Ooty in 1908.
- Route covered: Mettupalayam, Kellar, Coonoor, Wellington, Lovedale, Ootacamund
RAILINGS
RAILINGS
KALKA SHIMLA RAILWAY
- The Kalka–Shimla Railway runs between Kalka and Shimla. The railway is 95.66 km long, and its gauge is narrow 2 ft 6 in (762 mm).Shimla is the modern capital of Himachal Pradesh.
- The railway line was constructed by the Delhi–Ambala–Kalka Railway Company, beginning in 1898 in the Siwalik Hills, and was completed in 1903.
- Route covered: Shimla, Summer Hill, Shoghi, Salogra, Solan Brewery, Barog, Kumarhatti Dagshai, Dharmpur, Kalka Junction.
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SHIMLA
MATHERAN HILL RAILWAY
- The Matheran Hill Railway and goes for 21 km (13 mi) between Neral and Matheran, in the Western Ghats. The Matheran Light Railway, which connects Neral to Matheran , was opened to traffic in March 1907.
- Route covered: Neral, Jummapatti, Water Pipe, Aman Lodge, Matheran
MATHERAN RAILWAY
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