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	The '''Matheran Hill Railway''' (MHR) is a {{RailGauge\|2ft\|lk=on}} [[narrow-gauge]] [[heritage railway]] in [[Maharashtra]], [[India]], which is administered by the [[Central Railway zone\|Central Railway]]. It covers a distance of {{convert\|21\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}}, cutting a swathe through forest and connecting [[Neral, India\|Neral]] to [[Matheran]] in the [[Western Ghats]]. The MHR is on the tentative list of [[UNESCO]] World Heritage Sites.<ref name="indianexpress.com">{{cite web\|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/it-s-train-it-s-toy-it-s-beautiful-commute/1010520/0\|title=~~It’s~~ train, ~~It’s~~ toy, ~~It’s~~ beautiful commute\|date=2 October 2012\|access-date=6 March 2016}}</ref>		The '''Matheran Hill Railway''' (MHR) is a {{RailGauge\|2ft\|lk=on}} [[narrow-gauge]] [[heritage railway]] in [[Maharashtra]], [[India]], which is administered by the [[Central Railway zone\|Central Railway]]. It covers a distance of {{convert\|21\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}}, cutting a swathe through forest and connecting [[Neral, India\|Neral]] to [[Matheran]] in the [[Western Ghats]]. The MHR is on the tentative list of [[UNESCO]] World Heritage Sites.<ref name="indianexpress.com">{{cite web\|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/it-s-train-it-s-toy-it-s-beautiful-commute/1010520/0\|title=It's train, It's toy, It's beautiful commute\|date=2 October 2012\|access-date=6 March 2016}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==

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	==References==		==References==
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			===Bibliography===
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			* {{Wallace-HRIS \|chapter=Chapter 6: The Matheran Light Railway \|pages=147–164}}
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	==External links==		==External links==

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The '''Matheran Hill Railway''' (MHR) is a {{RailGauge|2ft|lk=on}} [[narrow-gauge]] [[heritage railway]] in [[Maharashtra]], [[India]], which is administered by the [[Central Railway zone|Central Railway]]. It covers a distance of {{convert|21|km|mi|abbr=on}}, cutting a swathe through forest and connecting [[Neral, India|Neral]] to [[Matheran]] in the [[Western Ghats]]. The MHR is on the tentative list of [[UNESCO]] World Heritage Sites.<ref name="indianexpress.com">{{cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/it-s-train-it-s-toy-it-s-beautiful-commute/1010520/0|title=It’s train, It’s toy, It’s beautiful commute|date=2 October 2012|access-date=6 March 2016}}</ref>

==History==
The Neral–Matheran Light Railway was built between 1901 and 1907 by Abdul Hussein Adamjee Peerbhoy and financed by his father, Sir [[Adamjee Peerbhoy]], at a cost of Rupees 16,00,000.<ref>See inscription at [//commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Inscription_on_founders_of_Matheran_Light_Rail.jpg&oldid=188199264 Commons image].</ref> Adamjee Peerbhoy visited Matheran often, and wanted to build a railway to make it easier to get there. Hussain's plans for the Matheran Hill Railway were formulated in 1900, and construction began in 1904. The consulting engineer was [[Everard Calthrop]]. The line was open to traffic by 1907. Its tracks were originally {{convert|30|lb/yd|kg/m|1|abbr=on|lk=in}} [[Rail profile#Rail sizes|rails]], but were upgraded to {{convert|42|lb/yd|kg/m|1|abbr=on}} rails. The [[ruling gradient]] is 1:20 (five percent), with tight curves, and speed is limited to {{convert|12|km/h|mph|1|abbr=on}}.

The railway was closed because of flood damage in 2005 and was not expected to reopen before April 2007.<ref>[http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=173751 Why you still can’t take the toy train to Matheran]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> However, the first run on the repaired railway was on 5 March 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1083184 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120525034955/http://dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1083184 |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 May 2012 |title=Uphill Journey Resumes |date=5 March 2007 |access-date=6 March 2016 }}</ref> The line observed its centenary on 15 April of that year. Service had been suspended during the monsoon season (from June to October)<ref>{{cite news| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Central-Railway-seeks-fresh-nod-to-run-Matheran-toy-train-in-rains/articleshow/16482937.cms | work=The Times of India | title=Central Railway seeks fresh nod to run Matheran toy train in rains – The Times of India|date=21 September 2012|access-date=6 March 2016}}</ref> because of the danger of landslides. During the 2012 monsoon season, Central Railway (CR) tested the railway's air brakes and, after approval from the [[Commission of Railway Safety]], ran the train during the monsoon for the first time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_matheran-train-ran-in-rains-after-100-years_1747253|title=Matheran train ran in rains after 100 years {{!}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|website=dna|language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-08}}</ref> CR planned to shorten the monsoon service suspension to 15 July – 1 October.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/aman-lodgematheran-station-toy-trains-start-today/1009462/|title=Aman Lodge–Matheran Station toy trains start today – Indian Express|website=www.indianexpress.com|access-date=2016-03-08}}</ref>

In November 2012, CR added a special coach (known as a saloon) to trains operating on the line. The saloons have sofas and LCD screens showing images from outside the train. The saloons had been available only to railway officers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/cr-makes-uphill-task-enjoyable/1035110/0|title=CR makes uphill task enjoyable – Indian Express|website=www.indianexpress.com|access-date=2016-03-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Mumbai/Cash-strapped-Matheran-toy-train-will-operate-till-9pm/Article1-963084.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-01-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006133643/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Mumbai/Cash-strapped-Matheran-toy-train-will-operate-till-9pm/Article1-963084.aspx |archive-date=6 October 2014}}</ref>

=={{anchor|Operators}}Operator==
The MHR and its assets, including the stations, line, and vehicles, belong to the [[government of India]] and are entrusted to the [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]]. [[Central Railway zone|Central Railway]] handles day-to-day maintenance and management, and several programs, divisions, and departments of [[Indian Railways]] are responsible for repairs.

==Rolling stock==

===Steam locomotives===
[[File:Train engine at Matheran station.jpg|thumb|alt=Blu-and-white locomotive on a pedestal|Steam locomotive on display at the Matheran station]]
Consulting engineer Everard Calthrop designed the [[MLR Class ML|ML class]] {{Whyte|0-6-0|T}} with [[Klien-Lindner axle]]s to give a flexible wheelbase and four were supplied by [[Orenstein & Koppel]]. They ran from the railway's opening in 1907 until 1982, when they were replaced by diesel engines. By 1983, all steam locomotives were phased out. A B-class locomotive (#794) from the [[Darjeeling Himalayan Railway]] was transferred to the Neral–Matheran line in 2001 to test the feasibility of steam excursions.<ref name="indianexpress.com"/> It was sent to the Golden Rock workshops for conversion to oil firing in 2013, and returned to Neral soon afterwards.<ref name="IE-20130603">{{cite news|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/steam-locomotive-set-to-return-on-neralmatheran-route/1124764/ |title=Steam locomotive set to return on Neral–Matheran route|last=Verma|first=Kalpana|date=2013-06-03|work=The Indian EXPRESS|access-date=2 May 2016}}</ref>

{|class="wikitable sortable"
!MHR No.
!ISR No.
!Builder
!Builder No.
!Date
!Location
|-
|1
|738
| [[Orenstein & Koppel|O & K]]
|1766
|1905
|[[Neral, India|Neral]]
|-
|2
|739
| [[Orenstein & Koppel|O & K]]
|2342
|1907
|[[Delhi]]
|-
|3
|740
| [[Orenstein & Koppel|O & K]]
|2343
|1907
|[[South Tynedale Railway]]
|-
|4
|741
| [[Orenstein & Koppel|O & K]]
|1767
|1905
|Matheran
|-
|
|794
| [[Baldwin Locomotive Works|Baldwin]]
|44914
|1917
|[[Neral, India|Neral]]
|}

===Diesel locomotives===
[[File:Matheran Railway locomotive.jpg|thumb|alt=Yellow diesel locomotive|NDM1A diesel locomotive]]
Because of the line's sharp curves, only short-wheelbase four-wheel diesel units can be used; Class NDM1 and NDM6 locomotives are in use. Class NDM1 has two powered units, articulated with a central cab and initially developed by German builder Arn Jung. The non-articulated Class NDM6 was manufactured by the Bangalore builders SAN.

{|class="wikitable sortable"
!ISR No.
!Class
!Builder
!Builder No.
!Date
!Status
!Notes
|-
|400
|[[Indian locomotive class NDM-1|NDM-1]]
|Indian Railways, Parel Works, Mumbai
|
|2016
| Delivered from Parel January 2016
| In Neral shed awaiting commissioning, 1 April 2016
|-
|500
|NDM-1
|[[Arnold Jung Lokomotivfabrik|Jung]]
|12108
|1956
|Withdrawn
|Originally No. 700 from Kalka-Shimla Railway
|-
|501
|NDM-1
|Jung
|12109
|1956; rebuilt at Parel 2002
|In service
|Originally No. 750
|-
|502
|NDM-1
|Jung
|12110
|1956
|Dismantled for repairs at Neral 1 April 2016
|Originally No. 751
|-
|503
|NDM-1
|Jung
|12111
|1956
|Withdrawn
|Originally No. 752
|-
|504
|NDM-1
|Jung
|12105
|1956
|Withdrawn
|Originally No. 701 from Kalka-Shimla Railway
|-
|505
|NDM-1
|Jung
|12107
|1956
|Withdrawn
|Originally No. 703 from Kalka-Shimla Railway
|-
|506
|NDM-1
|Jung
|12106
|1956
|Withdrawn
|Originally No. 702 from Kalka-Shimla Railway
|-
|550
|NDM-1A
|Indian Railways, Parel Works, Mumbai
|
|2006
|In service
| On Aman Lodge shuttle 7/3/15
|-
|551
|NDM-1A
|Indian Railways, Parel Works, Mumbai
|
|2006
|In service
| On Aman Lodge shuttle 7/3/15
|-
|600
|NDM6
|SAN
|559
|1997
|In service
|Repairs at Neral 1 April 2016
|-
|603
|NDM6
|SAN
|568
|1998
|In service
|Recorded on 7 March 2015 on Aman Lodge shuttle
|}

==Route==
[[Neral, India|Neral]], the starting point, is near [[Mumbai]]. The {{RailGauge|2ft}} [[narrow-gauge]] line runs parallel to the broad-gauge line west of Hardal Hill before turning east to ascend towards Matheran. The rail and road meet near [[Jummapatti]], and meet again after a brief separation at Bhekra Khud. After a short level stretch, there is a sharp ascent just before Mount Barry. A large horseshoe embankment was built to avoid a [[Zig zag (railway)|reversing station]] here. The line runs for a mile or so northwards around this before turning to take the One-Kiss Tunnel through the embankment. Two more zig-zags through deep cuttings remain before Panorama Point is reached, and then the line bends back to Simpson's Tank and ends at [[Matheran]]. It takes about two hours and 20 minutes to complete the {{convert|21|km|adj=on}} journey, although CR plans to reduce this to one hour 30 minutes.

===Stations===
*[[Neral railway station|Neral]]: The Neral station is also on a {{TrackGauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} line from [[Mumbai]] to [[Bengaluru]].
*[[Jummapatti railway station|Jumapatti]]
*[[Water Pipe railway station|Water Pipe]]: Used for filling steam locomotives
*[[Aman Lodge railway station|Aman Lodge]]: Named after a nearby lodge
*{{rws|Matheran}}: The hill terminus

<gallery mode="packed" heights="115px">
File:NeralDeparture.JPG|alt=Blue-and-white diesel locomotive|Neral station
File:JummaPatti, Matheran, Maharashtra - panoramio.jpg|alt=Train on a curve|Jummapatti station
File:Water Pipe Railway Station.jpg|alt=Small station|Water Pipe station
File:Aman_Lodge_railway_station.JPG|alt=Man and woman waiting for a train|Aman Lodge station
File:Matheran railway station.jpg|alt=Bilingual station sign|Matheran station
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[Mountain railways of India]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Matheran Hill Railway}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110928093754/http://blog.russnelson.com/railroads/neral-matheran-light-railway.html Neral Matheran Light Railway] – Photographs of 2005 monsoon damage
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070609212632/http://www.steam.dial.pipex.com/internat.htm International Working Steam]
* [http://www.mid-day.com/news/city/2007/april/155952.htm Neral Matheran toy train’s track record ]
* [http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=19.01279,73.32334&z=18&t=S Aerial photo of the train]
* [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Matheran-toy-train-service/news Matheran Train Started Again]

{{Railways in Western India}}
{{Mountain railways of India}}

{{coord missing|Maharashtra}}

[[Category:2 ft gauge railways in India]]
[[Category:Mountain railways in India]]
[[Category:Railway lines opened in 1907]]
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[[Category:World Heritage Tentative List]]

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