Matheran Hill Railway
From Graces Guide
Matheran Hill Railway (MHR) is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow-gauge heritage railway in Maharashtra, India, which is administered by the Central Railway. It covers a distance of 21 km (13 miles), cutting a swathe through forest and connecting Neral to Matheran in the Western Ghats.
The Neral–Matheran Light Railway was built between 1901 and 1907 by Abdul Hussein Adamjee Peerbhoy and financed by his father, Sir Adamjee Peerbhoy,
1904 July 28th. Work authorised by the Public Works Department.
1907 March Line opened with three engines.
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