Updated On: 08 November, 2024 08:15 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
The Matheran Hill Railway, with its century-old charm, reopens after the monsoon break on November 6. The newly modified engine, resembling a steam locomotive, runs on diesel, maintaining the heritage aesthetic. The railway line also introduces vistadome and air-conditioned coaches.

The train’s existing narrow gauge diesel engine has been modified
The century-old two-foot (610 mm) narrow-gauge Matheran Hill Railway has been given a heritage makeover with the new-look engine donning a steam hood but running on diesel.
The Neral-Matheran railway line opened on Wednesday after a monsoon break.