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Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Celebrates 146 Years of Heritage
- •Northeast Frontier Railway organized the Sukna Station Mahotsav to celebrate the 146th anniversary of the architectural heritage buildings of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway.
- •General Manager Shri Chetan Kumar Shrivastava inaugurated the newly built Sukna Museum and unveiled the first volume of the Collector's Edition on DHR history.
- •Students from Narayana School and Sukna School presented cultural performances while essay and drawing competitions were organized for participants.
- •The General Manager flagged off the 125-year-old heritage locomotive 780B and a flat wagon restored after 36 years at the Tindharia Railway Workshop.
- •The Giddapahar siding was restored and reopened after 21 years to strengthen operational capacity, alongside the inauguration of a new RPF barracks.
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The Northeast Frontier Railway celebrated the 146th anniversary of the DHR by organizing the Sukna Station Mahotsav, where the General Manager inaugurated the new Sukna Museum and unveiled the first volume of the Collector's Edition on DHR history and heritage. The event also featured cultural performances, essay and drawing competitions, a live nail art demonstration, and the flagging off of a 125-year-old heritage locomotive '780B' alongside a restored flat wagon.
During the celebrations, the historic Tindharia Railway Workshop flagged off a restored flat wagon and the 125-year-old heritage locomotive '780B'. Additionally, the Giddapahar siding was restored and reopened after 21 years to strengthen operational capacity, and a new RPF barracks was inaugurated in Giddapahar to improve security personnel facilities.
The celebration was attended by the General Manager of Northeast Frontier Railway, Shri Chetan Kumar Shrivastava, along with several other railway officials and distinguished personalities. Students from Narayana School in Siliguri and Sukna School also participated by presenting cultural performances and taking part in various competitions.
