Darjeeling toy train derailed, no casualties

Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) toy train derailed at Kurseong railway station on Wednesday morning. The train was on its way from Darjeeling towards Siliguri.

According to news agency ANI, no casualties have been reported.

The historic toy train is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow-gauge railway that runs between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling. The DHR, a prime attraction for tourists visiting Darjeeling, is a world heritage for its marvellous engineering of the erstwhile British era.

On 2 December 1999, UNESCO declared the DHR a World Heritage Site. Two more railway lines were later added, and the site became known as the mountain railways of India.