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Welcome to the DHRS

To promote awareness of, interest in and support  for the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

Photos of our 2022 AGM can be seen on the
AGM page

Part 1 of the ‘Driver’s Eye View DVD covering New Jalpaiguri to Tindharia:

Filming will hopefully

recommence after the monsoon season.

An attempt was made during early May but heat affected the cameras. As soon as it becomes available we will announce it here.

DHRS Photo Archive website, containing thousands of pictures Indian Locos, trains, people and places collected together from many society members Dhrs.org/archive

DHR promotional video

https://youtu.be/8c6l-rN-3UQ

Link to Google Arts & Culture page for Indian Railways

Link to the new Indian
IRCTC Tourism web site

Link to Indian Hill Railways web site

A Driver’s eye view from Tindharia to Darjeeling!

At last. A DVD offering extensive coverage of the DHR, mainly taken from the front of the locomotive. For the first time ever, video production company Video 125, in association with the DHRS, has produced a Driver’s eye view of the Railway. This will be published in two parts: part 1 - New Jalpaiguri to Tindharia, and part 2 - Tindharia to Darjeeling.

Part 2 is available now, and was filmed on board ‘B’ class locos hauling the steam charter train on its second day, starting at Tindharia and continuing to Darjeeling.
Much of the fascinating history of the line is in Jonathan Kydd’s narration. Written and produced by Peter Middleton, edited running time 2 hours 24 minutes.

For those with a strong interest in the DHR, this DVD is essential viewing.

We regret that part 1 from New Jalpaiguri to Tindharia has been unavoidably delayed. We need a small number of 'fill-in' shots which need to wait until a service is running again on the DHR.

The full retail price is £25 for a DVD or £30 for Blu-Ray but a special offer is available for DHRS members only, see our sales website :-
 https://www.dhrs.org/sales2/contents/en-uk/p55232_Tindharia-to-Darjeeling!.html

Trailer for the video - https://youtu.be/Itawwe7jbre

New Google Arts & Culture page with stories about DHRS

June 2022 - Busy Times at Darjeeling!

12 daily Joy Train services and the

New Jalpaiguri -Darjeeling service all heavily booked.

Our Sales website at dhrs.org/sales2

New book - “Chiltern Railways” by Adrian Shooter
order here

“Up the Line to Darjeeling” book by David Charlesworth
order here

Many of you will remember David Charlesworth's series in the Darjeeling Mail describing the route and what there is to see from the train as it climbs from track side markets in Siliguri to the highest Himalayas.

As a result of that series, much additional information has been incorporated into this book which will become the definitive description of the route, with many detailed maps and plans. It is not to be missed by anyone with any interest in the DHR.

Gloss laminated soft cover with 128 pages with SEWN BINDINGS, 282 x 210mm Price £ 24.95 plus postage