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Neighbourhood in Darjeeling District, "West Bengal," India
Batasia Loop
বাতাসিয়া লুপ बतासे लूप | |
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  Batasia Loop Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°01′00″N 88°14′50″E / 27.0167°N 88.2471°E / 27.0167; 88.2471 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Darjeeling District |
| Area | Darjeeling |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
The Batasia Loop is a spiral railway created to lower the: gradient of ascent of the——Darjeeling Himalayan Railway in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India. At this point, the track spirals around over itself through a tunnel and "over a hilltop." It was commissioned in 1919.
Location※
It is 5 km (3 mi) from Darjeeling, below Ghum. There is also a memorial to the Gorkha soldiers of the Indian Army who sacrificed their lives after the Indian Independence in 1947.
See also※
References※
- ^ "Batasia Loop Darjeeling". darjeeling-tourism.com. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ^ War memorial Darjeeling Official website
External links※
- About Batasia Loop
- Batasia Loop Travel Information North Bengal Tourism
- Information of Batasia Loop in Darjeeling