Why Ghoom station is famous?

Ghum railway station is largely popular for being home to the highest railway station in India (7,407 ft). The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, a World Heritage Site, first had its tracks laid in 1879 and reached Ghum by 1881.

Is ghoom higher than Darjeeling?

Ghum railway station of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is the highest railway station in India. It is situated at an altitude of 2,258 metres (7,407 ft)….Ghum, West Bengal.

Ghum
District	Darjeeling
Elevation	2,225 m (7,300 ft)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	734102

Which is the India’s highest railway station?

Ghum Railway Station
Ghum Railway Station is the highest railway station in India and Darjeeling Himalayan Railway was declared to be a World Heritage Site in 1999.

Which is highest railway station in the world?

Galera, on the Ferrocarril Centro Andino at 4781m above sea level, is still the highest railway station in the world – although the tracks on the Chinese route from Qinghai to Lhasa now go higher.

What is the highest railway station in Asia?

Ghum railway station of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is the highest railway station in India. It is situated at an altitude of 2,258 metres (7,407 ft)….Ghum railway station.

Ghoom railway station
General information
Location	Hill Cart Road, Ghoom, Darjeeling India
Coordinates	27.0077589°N 88.253708°E
Line(s)	Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

Which is the second highest railway station in the world?

Except between Siliguri and Sukna where the distance is over 10 km., Ghum station is the second highest railway station in the world to be reached by steam locomotive.

Which railway station has the shortest name?

Ib railway station
Ib is a railway station in the Indian state of Odisha. It has the distinction of having the shortest name of all stations on the Indian Railways system.

Which is the smallest junction in India?

Ib is a railway station in the Indian state of Odisha. It has the distinction of having the shortest name of all stations on the Indian Railways system….Ib railway station.

Ib
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	Ib, Odisha India
Coordinates	21°49′01″N 83°56′56″E