Гималайская железная дорога / Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
India
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Darjeeling District, State of West Bengal
26º40’ N, 88º27’ E -- 27º02’ N, 88º15’ E
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Гималайская железная дорога открыта для движения с 1881 года. Проложенная в условиях сложного горного рельефа дорога позволила реализовать при строительстве уникальные технические решения, при этом был полностью сохранен ландшафт.
Inscribed :1999
Criteria:C (ii) (iv)
Justification for Inscription:
Criterion (ii): The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is an outstanding example of The influence of an innovative transportation system on The social and economic development of a multi-cultural region, which was to serve as a model for similar developments in many parts of The world.
Criterion (iv): The development of railways in The 19th century had a profound influence on social and economic developments in many parts of The world. This process is illustrated in an exceptional and seminal fashion by The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
Brief description:
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is The first, and still The most outstanding, example of a hill passenger railway. Opened in 1881, it applied bold, ingenious engineering solutions to The problem of establishing an effective rail link across a mountainous terrain of great beauty. It is still fully operational and retains most of its original features.
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