Matheran Hill Railway

Matheran Hill Railway
MHR train
TerminusMatheran
Commercial operations
Built byAdamjee Peerbhoy
Preserved operations
Operated byCentral Railways
Length21 km
Preserved gauge2 ft (610 mm)
Commercial history
Opened1907
Preservation history
HeadquartersNeral

The Matheran Hill Railway (MHR) is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow-gauge heritage railway in Maharashtra, India, which is administered by the Central Railway zone. It covers a distance of 21 km (13 mi), cutting a swathe through forest and connecting Neral to Matheran in the Western Ghats. The MHR is on the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.[4]

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