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Batasia Loop in Darjeeling is India’s only fully active spiral railway loop, built to help the toy train climb steep Himalayan slopes. A UNESCO Heritage marvel, it offers a rare engineering experience at 7,000 ft, and remains one of India’s most photographed railway curves.
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Discover why the Maharajas’ Express is the most expensive train in India. Explore its jaw-dropping INR fares, royal suites, luxury features, and what makes it the crown jewel of Indian Railways tourism.
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Discover which Indian train makes the most stops, why it holds this unique railway record, and how it reflects India’s vast passenger network. Includes official data, trivia, and a smart vehicle safety tip by SpotGenie.
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Singhabad Railway Station, perched on the India–Bangladesh border, is often called India’s last railway station, with passenger trains long gone, but its platforms still echoing with history.
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India’s railway network is a vast tapestry of more than 7,300 stations, from silent rural halts to grand city junctions. A powerful symbol of connectivity, reach, and scale.
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Agra Metro is India’s smallest metro system, just 5.2 km long, running inside the heritage zone near the Taj Mahal. A tiny metro with a big purpose.
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The slowest train in India is the Nilgiri Mountain Railway’s uphill Mettupalayam–Ooty service, traveling at just 10–12 km/h through misty hills on a UNESCO heritage track.
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Begunkodor Railway Station in West Bengal was closed for 42 years after staff reported ghost sightings, making it India’s most famous “haunted” railway station.
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Banspani in Odisha is India’s smallest railway station, a tiny platform hidden in a mining belt that quietly powers India’s iron-ore economy. | SpotGenie Fact.
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At 2,258 meters above sea level, Ghum Railway Station is India’s highest railway station, a century-old mountain marvel still running steam trains through the clouds.
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Discover the Rail Wheel Factory (RWF), Yelahanka, Bengaluru, one of India’s largest railway wheel manufacturing units producing over 200,000 wheels annually. Explore its history, production scale, and Make-in-India impact.
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The Kalka–Shimla Toy Train, a 96 km route with 102 tunnels and 864 bridges, climbs over 1,400 meters, earning it a UNESCO heritage tag and the title of India’s most spectacular hill railway journey.