"Dream, Dream, Dream! Conduct these dreams into thoughts, and then transform them into action."
- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
"Dream, Dream, Dream! Conduct these dreams into thoughts, and then transform them into action."
- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
24 Mar 2017
Planning a trip to Matheran Hill Station this summer will surely be worthwhile, as this year the Neral-Matheran toy train is likely to run again.
The train services to Matheran was discontinued in April 2016 as there were incidents of two derailments. The derailments had raised a safety issue among those travelling by the train.
This small toy train is surely one of the reason why travellers like to take a trip to Matheran and it being discontinued, Matheran has lost its charm for the last vacation period.
The train services are likely to start from June 1 as the Central Railway (CR) is planning to complete the crucial track and anti-crash barrier work by the end of the month.
Being vehicle-free zone, Matheran has maintained its serenity in the environment. Travellers can only take their vehicles to Dasturi Naka after which people have to walk at least for 2.5 kilometres or take a horse ride.
Now the toy trains will have better technology and 21 coaches with speed brakes. Around 1500 tourists use this toy train daily to reach this hill station which is known as a favourite tourist destination in and around Mumbai-Pune.
