UNESCO team inspects Shimla rail

Ambala Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) H K Jaggi, who accompanied the team, led by Robert Lee of Western Sydney University, said they inspected the entire 96-km stretch from Kalka to Shimla, including all the 20 railway stations along the route. “We provided them details on working of the historic railway line built in 1904, records of the railway stations and other functional profile,” the DRM said.

The team would submit its report to the UNESCO in October, and would finally decide on declaring it a world heritage. If given the approval, the Kalka-Shimla railway track would find place in the list of world heritage sites alongside the Darjeeling toy train.