New Delhi, Dec 08: Indian Railways have earmarked Nilgiri Mountain Railways on metre guage and Darjeeling Himalayan Railways on narrow guage for promotion of heritage tourism by steam locomotive. During the year-long celebrations of 150 glorious years of railways in India, steam loco hauled trains were run on Mumbai-Thane, Shimla-Kathleeghat, Bolarm-Monoharabad and Howrah-Bandel sections by reviving steam locomotives, an official release said here today.
At present, 33 steam locomotives are working on Indian Railways. Bureau Report