The narrow gauge Matheran Hill Railway continues to remain a hit with tourists flocking the popular hill station near Mumbai. With an average 40,000 passengers using the train in a month, it has been able to ferry about 3.34 lakh passengers in the last six months.

“Central Railway with its shuttle services for passengers between Neral/Aman Lodge and Matheran has been instrumental in popularizing this place as a major tourist destination. In addition to providing a comfortable journey to tourists, these services help in cheap and quick transportation of materials also. This has resulted in fetching revenue of Rs 2.36 crore from April to November 2023,” a Central Railway spokesperson said.