Maha: Matheran toy train to have four extra runs on weekends

The Central Railway on Fridayannounced that it would run four additional services of thetoy train on Aman Lodge-Matheran section on weekends to caterto extra rush of passengers.

The Central Railway resumed the shuttle servicebetween Aman Lodge and Mathran stations earlier this month,after a gap of almost seven months.

Four additional shuttle services will operate on AmanLodge-Matheran section of Neral-Matheran narrow gauge line onweekends, a release issued by the CR stated.

The extra shuttle services from Matheran to Aman Lodgewill depart at 10.20 am and 3.10 pm, while the service fromAman Lodge to Matheran will depart at 10.45 am and 3.35 pm, itwas stated.

Matheran is a hill station located about 100 km fromMumbai, while Aman Lodge station is at Dasturi Naka, beyondwhich no vehicle is allowed to travel.

Operational since 1907, the Neral-Matheran toy trainwas included in the United Nations Educational, Scientific andCultural Organizations (UNESCO) tentative list of worldheritage sites in 2003.

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