UNESCO Heritage

Batasia Loop & Gorkha War Memorial

Masterpiece of 1919 railway engineering where the toy train spirals 360 degrees around a manicured mountain garden

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UNESCO Heritage

Plan your visit

Hours: 05:00 AM - 07:00 PM
Entry: ₹20 Entry
Time needed: 1.5 Hours
Best time: Morning to catch the steam train passing through the loop with Kanchenjunga background

Local tip

A bronze statue honors brave Gorkha soldiers who sacrificed their lives post-1947.

About

Batasia Loop & Gorkha War Memorial is one of the most celebrated landmarks of Darjeeling, West Bengal. Masterpiece of 1919 railway engineering where the toy train spirals 360 degrees around a manicured mountain garden.

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