10 Most Beautiful Train Journeys in India

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1. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

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2. The Konkan Railway

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3. The Nilgiri Mountain Railway

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4. The Palace on Wheels

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5. The Kalka-Shimla Railway

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6. The Mandovi Express

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7. The Goa Express

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8. The Kashmir Valley Railway

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9. The Matheran Hill Railway

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10. The Deccan Odyssey

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