Sharpest curve of indian railway
train can be in the form of a semi circle.
There is a signage on one of the curves “Ah, what a sharp curve”. Over
its length of 19.97 Kilometers, there are 221 curves, the sharpest being
1270...
more... equal to 18.25 m. This little railway was inaugurated on 22nd
March 1907 to enable visitors to avoid the heat of Mumbai area and escape to
Matheran (elevation 803.98 m). It is still extensively used for this purpose
today. There is also a heritage steam train services available for chartered
train operation. Trains are run at a maximum speed of 20 kmph but on
the sharp curves, their speed may be restricted to 8 kmph.
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