MLR 740 Matheran means "the wooded head" or the jungle topped. No blaring car horns. No truck rumbling down the roads, no buses... Matheran is a quiet and peaceful hill resort which is out of bounds to vehicular traffic all through the year. It was discovered in 1850 by Hugh Puyntz Malet, the collector of Thane. It is situated 823m above sea level and is about 21km away from Neral, foothill station on Mumbai-Pune section. Metheran Light Railway runs on (2 feet) Narrow gauge, has the sharpest curves out of all Hill Railways and a gradient of 1:20 max. |
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MLR740 arrives at Railworld from India |
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