21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Past, present and future
Ghum railway station of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is the highest railway station in India. It is situated at an altitude of 2,258 metres (7,407 ft).[2] The place is the home of the Ghum Monastery and the Batasia Loop, a bend of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. Construction of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway started in 1879 and the railway track reached Ghum on 4 April 1881. Until 1878,It is a part of the world heritage site.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 07.2023 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2023 |
Photo Location: | Darjeeling, India |
Camera: | Canon EOS 700D |
Copyright: | © Anindya Phani |