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SpotGenie Fact: India’s Highest Railway Station: Ghum (Darjeeling)
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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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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