Category:
Hill Railways of India
ISBN Number:
978-93-85285-41-7
Blurb of Book:
The architecture is hybrid of local kathkundi style of horizontal deodar sleepers packed with stone, ideal for seismic area and the English Elizabethan style. The stations therefore look like cottages with thin walls, wooden trusses, sloping roofs......
Name of Publisher:
Niyogi Books
Edition of the Book:
First
Print Year:
2016
Print Location:
New Delhi, India
Where to buy:
Institute of Rail Transport, Niyogi Books dealers
"The Kangra Valley Rail is a wonderful way to explore the rustic charms of Kangra in Himachal Pradesh. The journey from Pathankot to Joginder Nagar takes almost 8 hours following the line of the snowclad Dhauladhars through the landscapes that move from the subtropical to the alpine, through time and history. The book is a travelogue/guide that introduces the reader to the variety one encounters from the pilgramage sites, the forts and ruined palaces of Kings immortalised by the local bards, miniature painters, people, local architecture, cuisine and the story of Himalayan tea, and the exiled world of Tibet". A very enjoyable travel book with some fine paintings and photographs