The Route
| Mountain Railways of India * | |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Country | India |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iv |
| Reference | 944 |
| Region ** | Asia-Pacific |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1999 |
| Extensions | 2005; 2008 |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List ** Region as classified by UNESCO |
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The railway line basically follows the Hill Cart Road which is partially the same as National Highway 55. Usually, the track is simply on the road side. In case of landslides both track and road might be affected. As long parts of the road are surrounded with buildings, the railway line often rather resembles urban tramway tracks than an overland line.
To warn residents and car drivers about the approaching train, engines are equipped with very loud horns that even drown horns of Indian trucks and buses. Trains horn almost without pause.
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