The Matheran Hill Railway is a toy train that covers 20 kilometer distance. It runs between Matheran which is located in the Western Ghats and Neral.
This is located at a height of about 2,635 feet. It is a very small hill station that is quite offbeat and is located in the Sahyadri hills range in the Western Ghats.
This is one of the most popular places for weekend trips for people staying in and around Mumbai and Pune. It has already been proposed to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is however, not yet listed.
History of the Matheran Hill Railway This toy train is considered to be one of the most historic mountain railways and was founded by Abdul Hussain Peerbhoy. The founder is an entrepreneur based in Mumbai. This train had its first run in the year 1907.
This happened after almost 3 years after the railway lines were constructed. Though the founder is Abdur Peerbhoy, however, this was financed by his father, Sir Adamjee Peerbhoy.
Interesting Facts – The most interesting fact about the Matheran Hill Railway Toy train is that all the stations have solar power. There are also LED lights and fans along with energy plants and winds. The LED lights and fans help you to save a lot of energy.
Matheran, unlike the other hill stations do not have a large mountain range. It is in fact the smallest hill station of the country and covers an area of 7 kms. The total population of this hill station is barely 6000.
Matheran, unlike the other hill stations do not have a large mountain range. It is in fact the smallest hill station of the country and covers an area of 7 kms. The total population of this hill station is barely 6000.
This is the only place in Maharashtra where you to get toy trains. – The literacy rate of this place is 75% which is actually higher than the literacy rate of India.
This is the only place in Maharashtra where you to get toy trains. This is a place where there is very heavy rainfall and the average temperature of this place ranges between 32 degree centigrade and 16 degree centigrade.