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About Kalka Shimla Railway (KSR)

  • KSR is a narrow-gauge railway in North India that connects the towns of Kalka and Shimla.
  • It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008.
  • It was built in 1898 to connect Shimla (then the summer capital of British India) to the Indian rail network.

Hydrogen for Heritage Project

  • Under this project Indian Railways plan to run 35 hydrogen trains on select heritage routes by retrofitting existing diesel-electric multiple units (DEMUs) with hydrogen fuel cells.
Other Toy Trains in India
  • Darjeeling Railway Network: It is situated between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling in West Bengal.
  • Nilgiri Mountain Railway: It runs through the Nilgiri Mountain Range in Tamil Nadu.
  • Both are part of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

 

UPSC PYQ
Q. Consider the following properties included in the World Heritage List released by UNESCO: (2024)

(1)   Shantiniketan

(2)   Rani ki Vav

(3)   Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas

(4)   Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodhgaya

How many of the above properties were included in 2023?

(a)    Only one

(b)   Only two

(c)    Only three

(d)   All four

Answer: B

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