Heritage Lines That Will Not Be Converted
One metre gauge and four narrow gauge tracks on which heritage trains run in hilly regions will not be converted to broad gauge. These are Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, Kalka-Shimla Railway, Ooty Nilgiri Mountain Railway, Matheran Hill Railway and Kangra Valley Railway.
| Name of heritage railway line | Gauge | Track km | State | From (Plains) | To (Hills) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nilgiri Mountain Railway | 1,000 mm | 46 | Tamil Nadu | Mettupalayam/MTP | Udagamandalam (Ooty)/UAM |
| Kalka-Shimla Railway | 762 mm | 94 | Himachal Pradesh | Kalka/KLK | Shimla/SML |
| Kangra Valley Railway | 762 mm | 164 | Himachal Pradesh | Pathankot/PTK | Joginder Nagar/JDNX |
| Darjeeling Himalayan Railway | 610 mm | 79 | West Bengal | Siliguri/NJP | Darjeeling/DJ |
| Matheran Hill Railway | 610 mm | 20 | Maharashtra | Neral/NRL | Matheran/MAE |
| Total: | 395 |
A demand has been made to convert Pathankot-Dharamshala-Joginder Nagar railway line into broad gauge but no decision has been taken.
Read more about this topic: Project Unigauge
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