Land slides and political protests have put one of Darjeeling's biggest attractions, the Toy Train, off the tracks. With both hurdles looking tough to get past, the 128-year old world heritage may not attract any efforts towards renovation.
Tea gardens shut, timber movement stalled and tourists leave Darjeeling.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/gorkhaland-protests-schools-shut-trade-tourism-hit/97156-3.html
The Toy Train's service has been disrupted since Aila lashed W Bengal.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/hit-by-cyclone-aila-darjeeling-toy-train-on-halt/93825-3.html
2 teams of National Disaster Mgmt Group have been deputed.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/darjeeling-landslide-toll-mounts-to-24/93511-3.html
The incident took place on Sunday morning.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/kalkashimla-train-derails-two-killed/81040-3.html
The toy train has become the latest victim of the Gorkha violence.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/gorkha-unrest-brings-darjeeling-toy-train-to-a-halt/67515-3.html
The historic toy train of Matheran is running after two years since the tracks were washed away in the rains in 2005.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/maharashtra-toy-train-back-on-track/35290-3.html
After running for 98 years the Matheran toy train has come to a halt as heavy rains damaged the tracks.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/matheran-toy-train-chugs-to-a-halt/3432-3.html
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